Nancy Solomon

Senior Reporter, WNYC

Nancy Solomon appears in the following:

The State of New York and State of New Jersey

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

An analysis of Tuesday's State of the State speeches by Governor Hochul and Governor Murphy with WNYC/Gothamist's Nancy Solomon and Jon Campbell.

Plan to widen NJ Turnpike extension drawing ire of neighbors, climate change activists

Saturday, December 24, 2022

WNYC
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is backing a plan to widen the New Jersey Turnpike extension approaching the Holland Tunnel. Neighbors say it'll cause more problems than it'll solve.

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Ask Governor Murphy: What will the 'post-mortem' of NJ's COVID response find?

Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Plus, we'll discuss the signature initiative of Murphy’s second term — a property tax rebate program — and take your questions live. Tune in at 7 p.m. on WNYC.

Did NJ 7th District incumbent Tom Malinowski have to lose?

Thursday, November 10, 2022

WNYC
NJ's 7th Congressional District was reconfigured last year in a redistricting process that shifted 30,000 more Republicans into the territory. That may have cost Tom Malinowski his seat.

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Tri-State Election Roundup

Monday, November 07, 2022

Updates on the competitive Congressional races in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. 

The People's Guide To Power: The Stakes Of The 2022 Midterms

Sunday, November 06, 2022

WNYC/Gothamist senior political reporter Brigid Bergin hosts a conversation about what's at stake for the country, and the NY/NJ region, in this year's elections.

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Will the attack on Paul Pelosi change the rhetoric in NJ's 7th District Kean-Malinowski race?

Friday, November 04, 2022

WNYC
Democratic leaders have blamed Republicans for rhetoric they say leads to conspiracy theories and violence.

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10 years after Hurricane Sandy, resiliency a priority for NJ Transit

Friday, October 28, 2022

WNYC
In Hurricane Sandy, NJ Transit took serious damage. Now, officials and advocates say, there's more of a focus on resiliency that anticipates climate change.

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In the Kean vs. Malinowski NJ-7 Congressional Race, a study in contrasts

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

WNYC
Republican Tom Kean Jr., seeking to become NJ's next 7th Congressional District representative, shuns reporters. His opponent, incumbent Democrat Tom Malinowski, embraces them.

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This Week in Politics: A New Jersey congressional race in the national spotlight

Saturday, October 15, 2022

WNYC
WNYC's Nancy Solomon brings us the latest on New Jersey's congressional races.

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Big interest in NJ's only 7th Congressional District debate — it's sold out

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

WNYC
The hottest midterm race in New Jersey, if not in the country, will see its first debate Thursday morning, and it’s sold out.

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Malinowski vs. Kean — Tight NJ 7th Congressional District race could hinge on moderates

Friday, October 07, 2022

WNYC
NJ's 7th Congressional District is leaning right after redistricting — so incumbent Democrat Tom Malinowksi is working to convince voters Tom Kean Jr. is far too conservative for them.

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NJ 7th District candidate Kean flubs answer on abortion — but now says he'd bar it after 20 weeks

Tuesday, October 04, 2022

WNYC
The Republican candidate in New Jersey’s most competitive congressional race stumbled through an answer on whether he supports abortion rights Sunday night.

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Ask Governor Murphy: Getting chummy with Chris Christie, NJ's teacher shortage and more

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

We’ll ask Gov. Murphy whether his association with Christie is angering his progressive base, and we’ll discuss the teacher shortage and take your calls.

A tale of two Keans? NJ Republican seeking NJ-7 seat strikes a hard-right tone on hidden web page

Monday, September 19, 2022

WNYC
Republican Tom Kean Jr. is running in NJ-7 Congressional race. His campaign website includes a hard-to-find page with much more conservative positions than the site overall.

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Ask Governor Murphy: No-interest loans for NJ students, federal debt relief, the green economy and more

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a $12.5 million program offering no-interest loans and other services to community college students entering fields that are in high demand.

Will Amy DeGise Resign?

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Will Councilwoman Amy DeGise resign?

100-plus people call for Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise to resign

Thursday, August 18, 2022

“I am not resigning,” Amy DeGise said. “I remain committed to this position on the council.”

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Can powerful politicians like Jersey City Councilwoman Amy DeGise be accountable?

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

When a politician whose father is a county executive and who holds influential positions of her own is accused of wrongdoing, can the system be expected to hold her to account?

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What To Know About COVID Variants

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

A new COVID variant now accounts for 65 percent of infections nationwide.