Governor Phil Murphy Proposes New Set of Ethics for N.J. Legislature
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has proposed a new set of ethics to the New Jersey State Legislature to create a more open and transparent process in Trenton. This comes after a 2015 article by the Center for Public Integrity which gave New Jersey a D-rating in transparency and accountability, just three years after New Jersey received the highest score in the nation, a B+ in 2012. According to NJ.gov, Sen. Richard Codey claims it has been some time since the ethics have been changed. “These ethic...