New Jersey Statehouse Watch

With Election Day one week away, CD1 candidate Damon Galdo, CD6 candidate Hillary Herzig, and CD12 candidate Gregg Mele join hosts Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel for a congressional roundup on the key races and issues facing New Jersey voters.

Alex Bougher (Moms for Liberty – New Jersey) and Nikki Stouffer (New Jersey Project) join Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel to break down the lawsuits challenging New Jersey school policies that allow minor students to socially transition at school without parental knowledge or consent. They cover the Moms for Liberty federal case against the School District of the Chathams over Policy 5145.7, att...

State Senator Mike Testa (R-LD1) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel to break down voter ID, Flock cameras and other automated license-plate readers, affordable housing, and the bills moving through Trenton that most people never hear about until they become law. The Senate Republican Whip from Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland Counties talks election integrity after New Jersey’s voter-roll p...

Rosemary Becchi, the founder and president of Jersey 1st and the New Jersey Policy Institute, joins Constance Ditzel. A former U.S. Senate Finance Committee tax counsel who co-authored the 529 college savings plans and a 2020 congressional candidate, Becchi breaks down New Jersey’s affordability crisis — soaring energy bills, high taxes, and policies that are driving families and businesses out of...

In this episode of New Jersey Statehouse Watch, Joe LoPorto — Director of Legal Operations for the New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate and NRA-ILA State Director — joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel for a clear-eyed look at the deliberately punitive process New Jersey forces law-abiding citizens through just to obtain a concealed carry permit. From sky-high fees, endless bureaucratic delays,...

Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (LD-24) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel. The real threat to New Jersey isn’t coming from outside. It’s coming from inside the Statehouse — from the Democrats who control Trenton. In this episode, the freshman Assemblyman from northwest New Jersey breaks down what’s really happening with the budget, local control, and the policies being pushed through by the majo...

Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel explore New Jersey's War on Children, which lays bare a devastating betrayal: while radical ideologues in Trenton push secretive school gender transitions, chemical and surgical mutilation of minors, and the systematic erosion of parental rights, sanctuary state policies have opened our doors to predators who are raping and murdering innocent children. Heartbr...

We sit down with budget analyst Audrey Lane for a deep dive into New Jersey’s financial mess. She walks through the structural issues, the political pressures, and the long-term consequences of ignoring the numbers. If you want to understand what’s really driving the crisis, this conversation lays it out plainly.

Join Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel on New Jersey Statehouse Watch for a strategic conversation with Chris Russell, co-founder of Checkmate Strategies and a leading Republican political consultant in the Northeast. With decades of experience in direct mail, communications, and campaign management, Russell shares hard-won lessons from high-stakes races — including his role advising Jack Ciattare...

Assemblyman Brian Bergen (LD-26) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditze to expose how Trenton Democrats continue to burden small businesses with overregulation, mandates, and gimmick bills like the “Soda Pop Bill.” They discuss the ABC test threatening independent contractors, sky-high corporate taxes driving businesses away, the $300M Prudential Center tax credits, and the World Cup ticket fiasco...

Episode 4 of New Jersey State House Watch, Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn breaks down New Jersey’s broken school funding formula. We expose how the current system drives massive property tax increases, staff layoffs, and program cuts in suburban and rural districts while pouring billions into urban systems with little accountability. From S2 formula failures to expiring federal aid, this episode reveal...

New Jersey State House Watch – April 28, 2026 Guest: Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia (LD 24) Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia — lifelong educator, former Teacher of the Year, and straight-talking legislator — joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel for a hard-hitting look at New Jersey’s crises. In this episode:• The dangerous fallout from sanctuary state policies• The broken school funding formula driving...

Recent developments in New Jersey are raising important questions about who determines the childhood vaccine schedule. This episode of Dramatic Changes in NJ analyzes legislative efforts, policy shifts, and the broader implications for families and public health in the state.

New Jersey is moving toward becoming a national center for abortion services. In this episode, we examine four new laws driving that shift—what they say, how they work, and what they mean for the state going forward.

In this episode of New Jersey Statehouse Watch , hosts Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel examine four immigration-related bills recently passed by the New Jersey Legislature and now heading to Governor Mikie Sherrill’s desk for consideration . These bills were introduced and advanced by Democratic lawmakers and could significantly affect how immigration policies are handled in New Jersey. Importan...

New Jersey Statehouse Watch is your front-row seat to what’s really happening inside the New Jersey Legislature in Trenton — without the spin, the slogans, or the soundbites. Every year, thousands of bills move quietly through the State House. Most are never explained. Many are barely covered. Some have a direct impact on your taxes, your schools, your community, your business, and your personal f...