AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMail-Voting Fight: New Jersey Attorney General Nick Brown joined a 24-state lawsuit challenging a USPS rule tied to Trump’s mail-ballot push, arguing USPS lacks authority and the plan could disrupt state-run voting and disenfranchise mail voters. Big Tech & Youth Safety: Meta reached a sweeping deal with states, including New Jersey, to pay up to about $18B and impose tougher limits on Facebook and Instagram for teens—daily time caps, nighttime blocks, and stronger parental controls—ending a high-profile trial over claims the company designed apps to addict children. Reproductive Healthcare Speech Clash: A new NJ “enhanced shield law” criminalizes “interference with reproductive healthcare services,” drawing criticism that it could chill pro-life speech and prayer near abortion clinics. Data Centers Backlash: Jackson became the latest NJ town to ban data centers, pushing the statewide total near 40 as residents cite power costs and environmental strain. ACLU-NJ vs. Bellmawr: ACLU-NJ urged Bellmawr police to investigate alleged targeting of protesters through citations during free-speech activity. Courts & Campus: Rutgers dean Joshua Kohut was arrested over alleged “upskirt” recordings, and a NJ appeals ruling also moved forward in the Rep. LaMonica McIver ICE case. Health Costs: A NJ school employee health benefits commission deadlocked on a proposed 34% rate hike for 2027, delaying a decision until early September.
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