On this Auto Asphyxiation LIVE edition Kimberly and Lark discuss the concept Home Rule and states’ rights through the lens of Essex County—an area roughly the size of Philadelphia yet divided into 22 cities and 17 school districts. This fragmented configuration often feels like a mix of segregation and self-interest. Could a unified Essex City be a better path forward? With the climate crisis looming and deficits ballooning could turning Essex, Hudson, Union, & Bergen counties into cities be a solution?
Mejia (probable) D-11 victory has sent NJ social and legacy media into overdrive
New Jersey‘s special election on Thursday night to replace Governor Sherrill’s District 11 seat did not go as planned. Analilia Mejia a late entry, but well known in labor and organizing circles emerged as a formidable candidate and as of this writing still holds a scalpel edge over

