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Moment Arrives To Reveal Dark Money Donors
A half century after the Watergate scandal set off a scramble to push big money out of American politics, big money is bigger than ever. Reformers keep trying to set up barriers, and politicians keep finding ways around them, often with the help of the courts.
Murphy-Sweeney Feud Could Lead To Laws Shining More Light On Dark Money
As issue-advocacy group tied to Murphy goes back on promise to disclose donors, Sweeney fast-tracks legislation that has been sidelined for years.
NJ Has Weak System Of State Support For Black And Latino College Students — Report
Higher education in NJ is hobbled by inequities that leave many minority students ill-equipped for college and the job market, authors contend.
Sweeney Endorses Disclosure Requirements For Independent Advocacy Organizations: 'This Is One Where We Agree'
TRENTON – Senate President Steve Sweeney announced today his support for legislation that would require independent advocacy committees to disclose their donors, bringing greater transparency to organizations that work to influence the process of government.
Comptroller's Audit Finds Poor Oversight Of NJ Tax Incentives
Released Wednesday, the audit report was highly critical of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s monitoring of the incentive programs it oversees and noted that a review of 48 of the 401 projects awarded credits since their inception in 2005 determined that thousands of jobs supposedly created or retained by companies awarded tax breaks could not be verified.
Sen. Troy Singleton Appointed To Lead Community And Urban Affairs Committee
The 7th Legislative District legislator will trade his gavel as chair of the Senate’s Military and Veterans Affairs Committee for the chairman’s post of the Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Needy Firefighters Burned By Groups That Should Be Offering Financial Aid
State comptroller cites sloppy oversight, possible misuse of funds as reasons firefighters and their families are not collecting all the money they’re entitled to.
NJ Senate Approves Federal Tax Law Workaround For Small Businesses
The legislation, known as the “Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act,” was approved by the full Senate by a 40-0 vote on Monday.
NJ Just Doubled Its Medical Marijuana Program. See Where The Six New Dispensaries Will Be.
After months of delays that exacerbated a marijuana supply shortagefor patients, New Jersey has now effectively doubled the size of its medical marijuana program.
Homelessness Rises In NJ More Than Most Other States
WASHINGTON — The high cost of housing in New Jersey helped lead to a 10.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, the sixth biggest increase in the country.