Chris Conzen
@chrisconzen.bsky.social
Pronouns: He, Him, His. Community College professional and advocate for student success.
“During his four-month medical absence from Congress this spring, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. gave few indications of where he was or what he was doing, but there was one action he was still regularly taking: signing off on his stock transaction reports.” #NJ07
Back in action, Tom Kean Jr. faces a new source of scrutiny: his stocks
The New Jersey Republican says he has no personal involvement in any stock transactions, but that hasn’t muted Democratic criticism.
politico.com
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’ www.politico.com/news/2026/08...
Blanche assures anti-abortion supporters that Dobbs will be ‘permanent in every single state’
The acting attorney general made the remarks during a private call with faith leaders.
politico.com
How Trump’s cuts to Head Start could leave the signature early education program in tatters buff.ly/YN66ciu
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Just a reminder to my fellow NJ07 voters that Tom Kean voted to keep the war with Iran going.
NJ Rep. Kean profited from AI stocks as data center backlash grew gothamist.com/news/nj-rep-... #NJ07
NJ Rep. Kean profited from AI stocks as data center backlash grew
A review of the congressmember’s recent public disclosures show he reaped financial gains from three companies at the center of the AI data center boom.
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This seems to have flown under the radar, but the DOJ will no longer enforce the Olmstead ruling, which held that “unnecessarily segregating people with disabilities in institutions is a form of discrimination under the ADA”. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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“400 improperly cast ballots (.1% of the state’s registration list) a ‘tiny blip’; GOP bill (SAVE Act) would not have prevented the registration error”
Election expert: N.J. voter glitch makes no case for Trump’s SAVE America Act - New Jersey Globe
WASHINGTON — A leading elections expert said Thursday that New Jersey’s voter registration breach was so minor that it did not provide arguments in favor
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New court filing raises questions about DHS plans for Roxbury ICE detention center
New court filing raises questions about DHS plans for Roxbury ICE detention center • The Jersey Vindicator
The latest filing contradicts a court notice from last week that said the agency intended to move forward with the Morris County project.
jerseyvindicator.org
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year www.wired.com/story/cdc-cy...
The CDC Has a Cyclospora Lab. DOGE Downsized It Last Year
“Based on simple math, these outbreak responses—which require rapid, timely responses—are going to be greatly diminished,” the former CDC lab director tells WIRED.
wired.com
Trump Wants to Roll Back a Rule That Protects Drinking Water for 25 Million Americans
Trump Wants to Roll Back a Rule That Protects Drinking Water for 25 Million Americans
Conservation scientists have determined that Trump’s plan to rescind the 2001 “roadless rule” could jeopardize clean water supplies in key states across the American West.
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And they were all made through Hunter Biden’s laptop. “The Wall Street Journal documented more than $781,948,878 in donations and other payments to Trump-linked groups since the 2024 election:” www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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"St. Johns County Commissioners Christian Whitehurst and Sarah Arnold, as well as former St. Augustine Beach Mayor Dylan Rumrell, are charged with two misdemeanor counts of conspiracy and misrepresenting a false voter guide as an official slate of endorsements from the local Republican Party"
St. Johns County officeholders charged in connection with fake voter guide | Jacksonville Today
Three elected officials are accused of circulating a fake Republican voter guide ahead of the 2024 election.
jaxtoday.org
“The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that ‘it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.’l
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent…
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“Another large study has found no link between autism and Tylenol use during pregnancy, refuting claims by President Trump and anti-vaccine Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.”
Scientists find no link between Tylenol and autism, again, after Trump warning
After Trump's claims, Tylenol usage dropped during pregnancies.
arstechnica.com
“Joun wrote in the ruling that the department's rule was ‘unlawful’ and that the administration could not use PSLF to pressure borrowers or employers to conform to policy goals that had not been enacted by Congress.”
A judge blocks Trump's plan to limit a major student-loan forgiveness program for public servants
A judge blocked Trump's plans to limit eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program one day before it was set to take effect.
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A study suggests that “narcissistic leaders (executives, middle managers, supervisors) tend to resist remote work” and such leaders “resist remote work because it interferes with their motivations for power and status.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“I don’t want my son to be fixed. I want him to be educated…A medical model is what the disability rights movement has been trying to get away from for the past 50 years.” www.the74million.org/article/spli...
Splitting Up Special Ed and Civil Rights Will Dilute Services, Experts Say
As Linda McMahon further splits up the Education Department, some parents worry about a disjointed approach to serving kids with disabilities.
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Masked ICE Agents Tear North Bergen Mother From Two Crying Sons Near a NJ School
North Bergen Officials Condemn ICE Arrest of Mother, 2 Sons
North Bergen officials condemn ICE after masked agents detained a mother near a Hudson County school Friday while her two sons watched and cried.
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“The data shows that the president's investment accounts made 3,642 transactions between Jan. 6 and March 30, a pace of about 63 per trading day. The sheer volume of trading is unprecedented for a sitting president.”
Explore Trump's 3,600 stock trades from the first 3 months of 2026
View the companies and sectors the president's investment accounts bought and sold.
cbsnews.com
“Non-partisan race rater Inside Elections just shifted New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in Democrats’ direction”
RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts NJ-07 to Tilt Democratic As GOP Panics Over M.I.A. Tom Kean Jr. - Insider NJ
🚨 RATINGS CHANGE: Inside Elections Shifts NJ-07 to Tilt Democratic As GOP Panics Over M.I.A. Tom Kean Jr. Non-partisan race rater: “The longer his absence persists, the more difficult it will be…
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This is actually just the continuation of the dumbest conspiracy ever that started in 2020 with the Big Lie. “‘Dumbest conspiracy theory ever’: CNN data guru trashes Trump’s Spencer Pratt election rant for this key reason” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
CNN data guru trashes Trump’s LA election claims for this key reason
CNN polling guru Harry Enten said that Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass likely wanted the Republican to win anyway, since it would’ve been an easier win
independent.co.uk
“Shifting PSLF from a statutory-based benefit to a discretionary, politically contingent determination transfers substantial and uncontrollable risk onto borrowers.”
New PSLF Rules Break Promise to Borrowers (opinion)
Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness should not change across administrations.
insidehighered.com
It’s from a partisan group, so take with the appropriate grain of salt: NEW POLL: Engineer and Healthcare Leader Rebecca Bennett Leads Republican Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District
NEW POLL: Engineer and Healthcare Leader Rebecca Bennett Leads Republican Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District - Insider NJ
NEW POLL: Engineer and Healthcare Leader Rebecca Bennett Leads Republican Tom Kean Jr. in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District NEW JERSEY — A new poll from Z to A Research on behalf of 314…
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“Letter describes poor conditions, medical neglect, and threats” Delaney Hall detainees allege retaliation, abuse in new letter jerseyvindicator.org/2026/06/04/d...
Delaney Hall detainees allege retaliation, abuse in new letter • The Jersey Vindicator
Letter describes poor conditions, medical neglect, and threats; New Jersey lawmakers seek answers from federal officials.
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“Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election?” The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook www.wired.com/story/gop-at...
The GOP’s Attacks on James Talarico Are Straight Out of the Incel Handbook
Claims about low testosterone and false accusations of veganism might play well to the online far right, but will they win an election?
wired.com
“Inflation is running hotter than at any point since President Donald Trump returned to office, and the economy grew at a slower pace in the first quarter than previously estimated”
No solace: Inflation rises and the economy slows as the Iran war drags on
The combination of forces bearing down on the economy spells trouble for Republicans in the midterm elections.
politico.com
“The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.: About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company”
The White House Intervened to Get a $620 Million Deal for a Company Tied to Donald Trump Jr.
About three months before the Pentagon announced plans to lend money to Vulcan Elements, Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in the company.
propublica.org
“Kean’s two-story Tudor-style house has been dark for weeks, according to three neighbors. Kean’s wife hasn’t been spotted walking the family dog. No one could remember the last time her car was parked in the driveway. A single gardening glove was left on the front lawn this past weekend.”
Tom Kean’s Neighbors Haven’t Seen Him Either
Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday even he didn’t know the details of the medical condition that’s kept Kean out of Washington since March.
notus.org
Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years
Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years
Proposed IRS data sharing with immigration authorities and ICE raids have made filing risky for those who are undocumented
theguardian.com
“The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” www.reuters.com/business/hea...
No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds
The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that ap...
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