The Record By Mark C. Alexander Mark C. Alexander, a constitutional law professor at Seton Hall University and former senior adviser to President Obama, is a candidate for state Senate the 34th District. AS THE SENATE conducts hearings on President Obama’s Cabinet nominees, many questions will be raised – both about their qualifications and the [...]

The Record September 30, 2012 By Mark C Alexander This year’s election cycle has brought about a cynical attempt to restrict voting rights in a way that diminishes our democracy for all. It’s a matter of fundamental constitutional rights, and masters of manipulation trying to win an election at any cost. But elections aren’t games [...]

The Montclair Times September 17, 2012 By Mark Alexander Editor’s note: Mark Alexander of Montclair attended the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. He is contributing to The Montclair Times the second of a two-part account of the event. A law professor at Seton Hall University, Alexander was the New Jersey director of the 2008 [...]

The Montclair Times September 6, 2012 By Mark Alexander Editor’s note: Attending the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Mark Alexander of Montclair is contributing a first-person account of the event to The Montclair Times readers. A law professor at Seton Hall University, Alexander was the New Jersey director of the 2008 Barack Obama for [...]

The Record July 24, 2012 By Mark C. Alexander One Moment Americans are living their lives. The next, those lives are cut down by another senseless act of cowardly violence. This all-too-familiar story has played out across our country from commuter trains and college campuses to supermarkets and all manner of tragic points in between. [...]