Senator Ray Lesniak

The bill would ban the use of any exotic animal for entertainment purposes, included merely children riding on it the way they would at a petting zoo.

While our NJ legislators may be opposed to Governor Christie's proposed $300M renovation to the Statehouse, one lawmaker is speaking out against it.

State Renovation 2.0 is now estimated at $300 million. How did that happen?!

If you think there aren't NJ politicians out there willing to stand up and fight against the proposed 23-cents-per-gallon gas tax hike, you're wrong.

This morning Senator Ray Lesniak joined me in studio to discuss many of the hot-button issues going on in the state. Senator Lesniak also took calls from listeners who wanted to ask about issues important to them that ranged from minimum wage hikes to illegal immigrants.

Watch live as Senator Ray Lesniak joins Bill Spadea live in studio.

State Senator Ray Lesniak has been the leading voice to bring sports betting to New Jersey. Though he and Bill Spadea don't always agree on politics, they both have similar perspective when it comes to legalizing sports betting.

I asked the question a month ago, so I guess it’s time to take the temperature of the voters again. That is, would you vote yes or no to same-sex marriage if it were put on the ballot in New Jersey. Especially since there are those who still seek to go the legislative route...

A long-time New Jersey State Senator is gaining momentum to become the next democratic state party chairman.

State Senator Raymond Lesniak  believes that State Senator Richard Codey should run for Governor, so much so, that he says on his facebook page ““Now that (Newark Mayor) Cory Booker has chosen not to run, Codey is our Obi-Wan Kenobi.”