New Jersey Dems pushing DEI mandate to all state agencies despite White House threat for funding cuts

TRENTON, NJ — A new bill introduced in the New Jersey Senate would require every state department and agency to create an Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion aimed at improving workplace…

NJ panel advances bill to overhaul funding process for nonpublic school services

TRENTON, NJ — A New Jersey Assembly committee has approved a bill that would restructure how the state reimburses school districts for providing auxiliary and remedial services to nonpublic school students. Key…

Democrats move to shut down Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ with new bill to protect federal agencies

WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Democrats introduced legislation this week to dismantle Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE initiative, accusing the billionaire of gutting federal programs, firing essential workers, and compromising national security through unchecked…

Feds Cancel New York’s Food Justice for Queer and Trans Farmer Funding

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), under the leadership of Secretary Brooke Rollins, has terminated a controversial contract in New York aimed at educating transgender and queer farmers on…

New Jersey AG Sues to Restore Funding to NIH Research After Trump Cut

TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from cutting billions in medical and public health research funding, following a lawsuit led by New…

Federally Funded Shipping Company GEODIS to Lay Off Over 400 Employees in New Jersey

Monroe Township, NJ – A French company with millions of dollars in U.S. government contracts is laying off hundreds of employees in New Jersey in light of the federal government’s actions to…

Maryland Governor Offers Assistance to Federal Workers After D.O.G.E’s ‘Illegal Purge’

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Maryland officials are launching new efforts to assist federal workers affected by layoffs and funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration. Governor Wes Moore on Friday announced a series…

Federal Agencies Allocate Millions to Activist Groups with Protest Ties

Federal agencies, including the State Department and USAID, have awarded over $27 million to left-wing organizations under the Tides Foundation and Tides Center, which also provide legal support to protesters in the…

Rhode Island Judge Who Gave Trump Order to Restore Funding Has Daughter in Dept. of Education, Loomer

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell Jr., who ruled against the Trump administration’s effort to freeze billions in federal grants, has a daughter currently employed as a senior policy…

Rutgers University Sees NIH Grants Slashed to Exclude Non-Research Related Funding

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a sudden policy change capping the indirect cost recovery rate on new and existing grants at 15%, a significant reduction…

New Jersey Suing Trump Again; This Time Over Federal Employee Buyouts

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy doesn’t have the time, or money to fix the state’s S2 funding system that is decimating education in dozens of districts statewide, but he…

Murphy-aligned social justice group secures $2.5M in federal grants to fight for reparations

NEWARK, N.J. — The New Jersey Institute for Social Justice has received more than $2.5 million in federal grants to support its racial and social justice advocacy efforts aimed at empowering communities…

New Jersey legal group that fought for transgender name change services gets $108 million federal grant

EDISON, N.J. — Legal Services of New Jersey (LSNJ) has received nearly $108 million in federal grants, bolstering its efforts to provide free legal assistance to low-income residents, including a program helping…

Fight to the Death: New Jersey attorney general seeks court order to stop Trump wasteful funding freezes

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, along with 22 other state attorneys general, has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Trump administration from withholding…

New Jersey Suing to Stop DOGE from Cutting Waste in the Federal Government

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin has joined 18 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging a policy granting Elon Musk and…

Phil Murphy, New Jersey Join Democrat Party’s War Against Elon Musk’s Federal Financial Accountability Audit

TRENTON, N.J. – A coalition of 14 state attorneys general announced plans to sue the U.S. Department of the Treasury over its decision to grant Elon Musk and his Department of Government…

Ocasio-Cortez calls for review of Elon Musk’s federal contracts

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday called for increased transparency and potential cuts to federal funding for Elon Musk’s defense and space contracts, arguing that government spending on such projects should…

Commissioner Haines Leads Effort for Ocean County Homeless Shelter, Funding

TOMS RIVER, N.J. — The Ocean County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force has unveiled its funding priorities for 2025, focusing on supportive services, rental assistance, and the development of a coordinated prevention…

Trump signs executive order restricting federal recognition of gender identity; What it means for New Jersey

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on Monday establishing federal policies that restrict recognition of gender identity and reaffirm sex-based distinctions across government agencies. The order, titled…

Former CEO pleads guilty to misusing $200,000 in federal research grant funds

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Arkady Malakhov, 52, of New York City, has pleaded guilty to unlawfully converting government funds, admitting to misusing $200,000 from a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant awarded…

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