Electric is not a word you’d normally associate with state government affairs. But such was the atmosphere for a gubernatorial bill signing in Montclair, New Jersey, on an otherwise gloomy August Thursday.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill wore a bright orange blouse that seemed to reflect the celebratory mood. “We won’t be intimidated,” she said. “We won’t back down. And we will get it done.”
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