Editor's Summary
7 February 2008
On the campaign trail
A proposal by the New Jersey state legislature to issue bonds to pay for a $450-million investment in stem-cell research was blocked by voters at last year's elections following a successful campaign by conservative activists. Local scientists and politicians remain committed to the goal of making the state an important player in stem-cell research and plan to raise the issue again. In a News Feature, Meredith Wadman reports on their chances of reversing the verdict.
News Feature: Stem cells: Stuck in new jersey
Scientists and politicians in New Jersey thought that they had a chance to make their state a stem-cell player. Voters thought otherwise. As proponents prepare for a second attempt, Meredith Wadman investigates what went wrong in the Garden State.
Meredith Wadman
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