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GOP candidate Jack Ciattarelli spent over $8 million on media as he worked to get voters to know him, compared with Gov. Phil Murphy’s $3 million on ads.

Follow the money, and the pandemic, in ranking the 10 bills that attracted the most activity among lobbyists at the Statehouse over the last two years.

The public might gain access to now-secret information about the big-money contributors to issue advocacy groups in New Jersey.

Around $79 million was spent on the 2017 gubernatorial election cycle. Voter turnout in November was 38.5 percent.

Spending by independent special interest groups is now approaching $20 million, nearly as much as what the candidates themselves have spent.

The state political parties and leadership PACs aren't bringing in as much cash as they used to -- but that doesn't mean there's less money in politics.

The state Election Law Enforcement Commission met Tuesday – and that’s the news, actually, as it hadn't been able to meet since March 2016.

More than $68 million was spent on lobbying in Trenton last year, down a bit from 2015 but the third-highest level on record, according to new annual reports.

More than $20 million has been spent for and against a proposal to allow two casinos in North Jersey. The state's top campaign-finance regulator says final spending could double that.

The battle over North Jersey casinos being decided on the November ballot couldn’t be closer, according to a new Monmouth Poll: 48% in favor, 48% opposed.