Metaphor Alert: On Friday, the 3rd Circuit will hear arguments in New Jersey's county line lawsuit. That's when the curtain will be pulled back and the wizard of Oz will be revealed. The county clerks have all abandoned the appeal, and now it's just the party bosses left.

+1. Can't wait for next episode.

This is such a great listen! Deeply personal, funny and utterly charming. So interesting to hear a reporter who rarely puts himself in the story, tell his own. And it's surprising!

Thank you Nancy Solomon for this piece on predictions for life after the line in NJ. , and for giving me the opportunity to say a few words!

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New Jersey politics will never be the same thehill.com/opinion/campai…

The Stay of the Line decision was denied. Now clerks are dropping out of the appeal. Democracy is winning in NJ. Our Heroes: @BrettPugach, Yael Bromberg, @FlavioKomuves.

NEW: Today my office sent a letter to Hudson County, directing the County to halt a $13.5 million contract award. Our review found that the county used an improper process and circumvented transparency requirements. 1/2

The Attorney General Matt Platkin withdrew from defending #countyline lawsuit. In the filing, he addresses why he's not intervening to support plaintiffs: 'this Office is aware of no case in which the Attorney General affirmatively intervened in federal court to seek to invalidate a state law.”

A wealthy NJ town is resisting affordable housing plans. Its defiance could be costly. gothamist.com/news/a-wealthy… via @gothamist

The AG Is supposed to be independent because once confirmed by state senate, can’t be removed. But not since John Farmer (late 1990s) have we seen this kind of integrity and independence. IMHO.

Too many machine-groomed foxes guarding the Trenton henhouse to take the bipartisan pledge on ballot design seriously. Charles Stile northjersey.com/story/opinion/…

I respectfully add an amendment to the bill: and we may pull a switcheroo after June

What about here in NJ? The county line is unconstitutional and you’re silent on #AbolishTheLine . Take note from Steven Fulop. Show some leadership. Speak up and out!

Just when I think NY politics are in a class by themselves, along comes NJ with its whole 'county line' ballot situation gothamist.com/news/county-li… via Nancy Solomon

Too late to change ballots NJ's political bosses use to sway elections? Judge pushes back. Nancy Solomon reports gothamist.com/news/too-late-… via @gothamist

The backlash on OPRA and the NJ primary are real. Yet defiant machine doubles down. A last gasp? northjersey.com/story/opinion/… via @NorthJersey @politicalstile