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Apparently, after adding a controversial amendment to a bill that stalls it, the best way to get it moving again is to add more controversial provisions.
That’s pretty much what happened with a measure that reached Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk yesterday to eliminate mandatory minimums for all non-violent crimes, including for official corruption. A previous version of the bill modeled on recommendations by the New Jersey Criminal Sentencing Disposition Commission was never controversial. It was only when state Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson) added an amen ....

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