New Jersey Statehouse Watch

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...