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POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Ørsted Good Tuesday morning! 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 ....