(Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash)Spending on low-turnout legislative races highest since 2007
(Giorgio Trovato via Unsplash)Spending on low-turnout legislative races highest since 2007
NJ Spotlight NewsIt's been three months since governor signed controversial law remaking the Election Law Enforcement Commission
NJ Spotlight NewsElection Law Enforcement Commission's executive director says new Election Transparency Act is illegal, unconstitutional

And who’ll remember substantial weakening of state’s campaign finance oversight?
NJ Spotlight NewsThe 'Elections Transparency Act' overhauls New Jersey’s campaign finance laws
NJ Spotlight NewsCritics say 'Elections Transparency Act' strips agency of its independence

Jeff Brindle says effort to remove him originated in Gov. Phil Murphy's office

LGTBQ+ advocates say emails show prejudice, attorney disputes that characterization
NJ Spotlight NewsCampaign contribution limits would double, Murphy could appoint ELEC commissioners

Attorney says Brindle 'is being persecuted by the governor because he is a strong critic of dark money political contributions'

No statewide issue to drive spending, regulator says


The Election Law Enforcement Commissions' annual report shows where lobbyists spent their money.

The Senate passed the so-called dark money bill 31-0. The ball is now in Speaker Coughlin's court. However, the ACLU says if this bill becomes ...

Between the primary and general election, election spending has already topped out over $40 million, which is more than the last gubernatorial race in 2013.

The attorney general threatened sanctuary cities on complying with immigration law. Today, some cities push back. How and why Tom MacArthur was the only New ...

Vacancies on the four-member Election Law Enforcement Commission kept it sidelined for months.

Election Law Enforcement Commission Executive Director Jeff Brindle said without a full complement of commissioners ELEC cannot issue fines, but it can perform most other ...

A conviction reversed in the Tyler Clemente suicide case that launched a hotline offering help. How many lives have been saved since. A firehouse that ...

Election Law Enforcement Commission Executive Director Jeff Brindle expects special interest groups to spend $80 million to $100 million to push their opinions on three ...