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Push is on for Murphy to deliver for minority-owned businesses Published: December 27, 2020 State Sen. Ron Rice (c.) with Assembly members Cleopatra Tucker and Ralph Caputo (David Matthau, Townsquare Media NJ) TRENTON Some lawmakers and activists are upping the pressure entering Gov. Phil Murphy’s re-election year for him to deliver on economic promises for minority-owned businesses. Through its Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity, the Legislature is looking to boost minority- and women-owned businesses. Said Sen. Ronald Rice, D-Essex, said decades of legislative hearings have yielded few meaningful results in terms of contracts and opportunities. “I think we have to recognize that although sometimes the governor’s going to get offended, even though many of us support the governor, for speaking truth to power,” Rice said. ....