Thursday, July 9, 2026

Fantasia: In NJ, It's Really The Elites VS The People

From New Jersey State Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia as posted on X:

I watched this debate between 

and Sen. & I agree with : What I heard wasn't "MAGA vs. RINO." The real divide is whether the legislature is going to be the party of elites who roll over, or the party of the PEOPLE OF NEW JERSEY. This is my third year in Trenton, and I'm becoming more convinced that the future of our party is populism. Not as a caricature, but a real return to common sense & logic of the actual majority: the common man. People are sick of being micromanaged by elites who think they know better. The elevated class that talks about everyday people instead of actually being one, or even listening to them. Rules for thee, not for me. LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE. Stop jamming 80/20 progressive issues down the throats and into the wallets of constituents when you are in the 20 for God only knows why. Give it to the people straight, no chaser. I know I don't want to hear about "kitchen table issues" from people who don't clean their own toilets. The future of our party is reconnecting with people who know the struggle because they've lived the struggle. The people who work hard, build businesses, punch a clock, farm the land, raise families, volunteer in their communities, and never forget where they came from. Doesn't mean being rude, and it doesn't mean being unwilling to compromise on issues that there is an actual compromise to be found. The problem is that isn't always the case, and legislators pretending otherwise helps no one. And it's not "hateful" to be done pretending that the same polished talking points & political niceties that got us into this dumpster fire are somehow going to get us out of it. When we're the unified voice of the forgotten, the overtaxed, the overregulated, the underrepresented, and the people who've been told to take a seat and let the "experts" handle everything, that's when we take our state back. Who knows Jersey better than the people who've lived the grind right here? Kudos to Matt Rooney for repeatedly bringing the conversation back to that concept. Regardless of where anyone lands on the political spectrum, I thought that was the most important takeaway from the debate. Get real with the people you represent. That's how you win hearts, minds, and elections.

Honestly, we couldn't have said this better ourselves! 

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Innovative Ed Funding Effort Reaches New Milestone

BLOCS, Pennsylvania’s leading scholarship organization dedicated to the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC), is proud to announce a year of historic achievement in fundraising.  

As BLOCS closes the end of their fiscal year, the non-profit organization is pleased to report they are on track to raise $250 million in need-based scholarships.  

Through this level of funding, BLOCS estimates they will be able to serve more than 43,000 students in the coming school year. This is the largest population that BLOCS has ever served in a single school year in its 40+ year history. 

BLOCS CEO Rob Delany celebrates these achievements with the community of donors, schools, students, and supporters of the EITC program. “BLOCS is proud to reach this milestone of serving over 43,000 students in the coming year,” Delany said. “We are incredibly grateful to our more than 150 corporate donors, thousands of individual donors, and hundreds of school partners who work with us in each facet of the EITC program to create opportunities for deserving students.” 

In addition to the increased number of students served, BLOCS also ensures that children receive the greatest scholarship support possible. Thanks to the efficiencies of responsible management, more than 98 cents of every dollar contributed to BLOCS is directed to a student as a need-based scholarship. 

BLOCS is the leading scholarship organization dedicated to raising need-based scholarships through the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. As an independent charitable organization BLOCS provides access to high-quality, value-based education for children ages Pre-K through 12th grade across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Through the generosity of its donors, BLOCS partners with over 500 schools to provide over 40,000 need-based scholarships. More can be found at www.blocs.org

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

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