Power & Politics - Full Show for Aug. 1

Marie Blistan, president of the New Jersey Education Association, joins the show to discuss plans to reopen schools amid the coronavirus crisis.

News 12 Staff

Aug 1, 2020, 1:36 PM

Updated 1,376 days ago

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Marie Blistan, president of the New Jersey Education Association, joins the show to discuss plans to reopen schools amid the coronavirus crisis.
Plus, Dr. Krista Jenkins, Executive Director of the FDU poll, joins the show to discuss the findings of a recent poll on coronavirus restrictions. An FDU poll released this week finds two-thirds of New Jersey residents want those restrictions to remain in place...but 29% wanted them lifted despite the risks
And Alan Steinberg, a columnist for InsiderNJ, discusses President Donald Trump's approval rating and prospects in the upcoming 2020 election.
 


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