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Friday, August 30, 2019

NJEA endorses Linda Carter for Assembly.. Plainfield's new superintendent meets the public.. NFL vet Ryan Russell comes out as bisexual.. 10 reasons you can't be a Christian and vote for Trump.. Carl catches a possum, a coyote and a cottontail.. Jackie: BB21: Endurance HoH comp updates..

[PLAINFIELD TODAY]
PLAINFIELD
  • Assemblywoman Carter: NJEA endorses Linda Carter. Read more here.
  • Commuting: Murphy tells Trump to fix Portal Bridge. Read more here. -- We have all been stuck there.
  • Plainfield Public Schools --
    • Plainfield's new superintendent meets the public. Read more here.
    • Community stakeholders invited to welcome students back to school. Read more here.

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OF INTEREST

  • Amazon Ring: Ring discloses over 400 partnerships with police. -- Gizmodo | WaPo | -- Doorbell cams.
  • Coming Out: NFL vet Ryan Russell comes out as bisexual. Read more here. -- Brave, honest and painful.
  • Hypocrisy: Retiring GOP congressman to rely on pre-existing condition protections he voted to repeal. Read more here.
  • Jersey City: Fulop ally who forced McGreevey out appears to have written checks to cash for himself. Read more here.
  • Media: New York Times takes hits from all sides. Read more here.
  • Newark: Former Booker aide allegedly told watershed director to raise campaign funds. Read more here.
  • Opioids: NJ pharmacies that sold the most during the crisis. Read more here.
  • Puerto Rico: 17 NJ lawmakers back Puerto Rico in dispute with insurance companies. Read more here.
  • Ransomware: 22 Texas jurisdictions hit by ransomware on same day. Read more here.
  • Technology: High schoolers using TikTok to organize support for striking teachers. Read more here.
  • Transgender: State agrees to transfer transgender woman to women's prison. Read more here.
  • Voting Security: Mississippi confirms voting machines changed voters choices. Read more here.

STATE/NATIONAL

  • 2020 Prez Race --
    • Sports betting site posts odds after Gillibrand withdraws. Read more here. -- Yang favored over Booker.
    • Debates: Dem debate stage shrinks in half. Read more here.
    • Booker: Former aide allegedly told Newark watershed director to raise campaign funds. Read more here.
    • For Biden, it's the people vs. the gaffe police. Read more here.
  • Gas Tax: NJ gas tax to remain unchanged next year. -- NJGlobe | Ledger | Courier |
  • Legislative Races --
  • NJ Dems: Pelosi will speak at NJ Dem conference. Read more here.
  • Vote-by-Mail --

TRUMP WORLD
  • Christianity: 10 reasons you can't be a Christian and vote for Trump. Read more here.
  • Fox: Trump criticizes Fox as 'not working for us anymore'. Read more here.
  • Loans: O'Donnell apologizes, retracts report on Trump finances. Read more here.
  • Polls --
    • Trump's approval sinks in every battleground state. Read more here. -- With chart.
    • Trump trails top 5 Dems in national poll. Read more here.
    • Trump trails top Dems in Michigan. Read more here. -- Important swing state.
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Posted by Dan at 2:06 AM