New Jersey Statehouse Watch

Alex Bougher (Moms for Liberty – New Jersey) and Nikki Stouffer (New Jersey Project) join Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel to break down the lawsuits challenging New Jersey school policies that allow minor students to socially transition at school without parental knowledge or consent.

They cover the Moms for Liberty federal case against the School District of the Chathams over Policy 5145.7, attorney Ron Berutti’s related actions (including Lema v. Davenport and the temporary restraining order), and what these fights mean for parental rights, school transparency, and the policies still moving through Trenton.

Parents across New Jersey are fighting back. Straight talk. No spin.

State Senator Mike Testa (R-LD1) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel to break down voter ID, Flock cameras and other automated license-plate readers, affordable housing, and the bills moving through Trenton that most people never hear about until they become law. The Senate Republican Whip from Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland Counties talks election integrity after New Jersey’s voter-roll problems, why he wants privacy guardrails on plate-tracking cameras without discarding a tool police use, and how South Jersey families are paying for decisions made in the State House.

Rosemary Becchi, the founder and president of Jersey 1st and the New Jersey Policy Institute, joins Constance Ditzel. A former U.S. Senate Finance Committee tax counsel who co-authored the 529 college savings plans and a 2020 congressional candidate, Becchi breaks down New Jersey’s affordability crisis — soaring energy bills, high taxes, and policies that are driving families and businesses out of the state. Straight talk on what’s heating up in Trenton and what it will take to make New Jersey a place people can actually live, work, and retire.

In this episode of New Jersey Statehouse Watch, Joe LoPorto — Director of Legal Operations for the New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate and NRA-ILA State Director — joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel for a clear-eyed look at the deliberately punitive process New Jersey forces law-abiding citizens through just to obtain a concealed carry permit. From sky-high fees, endless bureaucratic delays, and subjective “character” reviews to the web of sensitive-place restrictions that strip the right of any practical value, Joe walks through how the state continues to punish gun owners even after recent court wins—and what everyday New Jerseyans can actually do about it.

Assemblyman Mike Inganamort (LD-24) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel.

The real threat to New Jersey isn’t coming from outside. It’s coming from inside the Statehouse — from the Democrats who control Trenton.

In this episode, the freshman Assemblyman from northwest New Jersey breaks down what’s really happening with the budget, local control, and the policies being pushed through by the majority party.

Straight talk. No spin.

Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel explore New Jersey's War on Children, which lays bare a devastating betrayal: while radical ideologues in Trenton push secretive school gender transitions, chemical and surgical mutilation of minors, and the systematic erosion of parental rights, sanctuary state policies have opened our doors to predators who are raping and murdering innocent children. Heartbreaking cases of children lost to illegal immigrant crime enabled by reckless "sanctuary" protections, our most vulnerable are paying the ultimate price for political virtue-signaling. This episode confronts the full scope of this assault on New Jersey families—with raw facts, expert voices, and an urgent call to action. Parents, wake up. The war on our children is real, and it demands we fight back fiercely to restore safety, sanity, and parental authority before more young lives are destroyed.

We sit down with budget analyst Audrey Lane for a deep dive into New Jersey’s financial mess. She walks through the structural issues, the political pressures, and the long-term consequences of ignoring the numbers. If you want to understand what’s really driving the crisis, this conversation lays it out plainly.

Join Jack Brangan and Constance Ditzel on New Jersey Statehouse Watch for a strategic conversation with Chris Russell, co-founder of Checkmate Strategies and a leading Republican political consultant in the Northeast.

With decades of experience in direct mail, communications, and campaign management, Russell shares hard-won lessons from high-stakes races — including his role advising Jack Ciattarelli’s 2021 gubernatorial bid and helping Congressman Mike Lawler flip and defend a difficult House seat in New York.

Russell discusses the critical need for Republican unity, effective messaging, and what it really takes to compete and win in blue-state territory like New Jersey. A must-listen for conservatives focused on real change in Trenton and beyond!

Assemblyman Brian Bergen (LD-26) joins Jack Brangan and Constance Ditze to expose how Trenton Democrats continue to burden small businesses with overregulation, mandates, and gimmick bills like the “Soda Pop Bill.”

They discuss the ABC test threatening independent contractors, sky-high corporate taxes driving businesses away, the $300M Prudential Center tax credits, and the World Cup ticket fiasco favoring New York over New Jersey residents.

A must-listen from a legislator and small business owner.

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Episode 4 of New Jersey State House Watch, Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn breaks down New Jersey’s broken school funding formula. We expose how the current system drives massive property tax increases, staff layoffs, and program cuts in suburban and rural districts while pouring billions into urban systems with little accountability. From S2 formula failures to expiring federal aid, this episode reveals the unfairness and lack of transparency hurting families and taxpayers statewide. Must-listen for anyone fighting for fair funding and real reform.