31May/19

‘Facts matter.’ Top Democrat says Murphy vetoes too much legislation. Murphy disagrees. – NJ.com

‘Facts matter.’ Top Democrat says Murphy vetoes too much legislation. Murphy disagrees.  NJ.com

Gov. Phil Murphy (left) and state Senate President Stephen Sweeney (right). New Jersey’s top two elected state officials now have a new issue they’re arguing about: how many vetoes Gov. Phil Murphy has issued so far. On Thursday, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney criticized Murphy, a fellow Democrat, for issuing nearly as many vetoes as Republican predecessor Chris Christie, even though Democrats control the state Legislature. Sweeney called Murphy’s actions “way beyond normal.” But Murphy on Friday disputed those remarks, saying “facts matter.” “I don’t want to let facts get in the wa…