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When It Comes to Declawing, Reality Bites
New York could have become a more humane state for cats had two bills to ban declawing passed. The bills, introduced in New York’s Assembly and Senate, sought to prohibit declawing unless medically necessary to treat injured or diseased paws. It would have made New York the first state to ban this veterinary surgery.
N.J. student newspapers should not be muzzled
Editorial
A bipartisan bill making its way through the state Legislature would make it harder for public schools and universities in New Jersey to muzzle student journalists.
DEMOCRATIC LEADERS UNITE ON NEW TAX-CUT PLAN TO BALANCE GAS-TAX HIKE
Sweeney and Prieto hope to appeal to legislators from both parties — and maybe even Gov. Christie — or to pick up enough support for an override a new agreement to renew state transportation funding has reunited the Legislature’s top two Democrats in a push either to win support from Gov. Chris Christie for a plan featuring a 23-cent gas-tax hike or to secure enough backing from members of the governor’s own Republican Party to override him.
Poll: NJ residents support new gun restrictions to prevent mass shootings
A majority of New Jersey residents support new curbs on gun rights and other efforts to prevent mass shootings, but they do not agree on the best approach for addressing the problem, according to a poll released Wednesday morning.
CHRISTIE THREATENS TO END RECIPROCAL INCOME TAX AGREEMENT WITH PENNSYLVANIA
Pact currently allows bistate commuters to file where they live and means lower taxes for low-income New Jerseyans and high-income Pennsylvanians
NO FAST FIXES FOR NEW JERSEY’S DEEPLY FLAWED SCHOOL FUNDING
Is your district getting all the aid that’s coming to it, or is it one of many that’s being shortchanged?
NJEA stands with Traffic Safety Coalition
On June 16, lawmakers, educators and advocates stood side by side calling for expanding safety precautions for school buses. The press conference, led by the NJ Traffic Safety Coalition, a not-for-profit organization comprised of concerned citizens, victims’ advocates, academics, public officials, law enforcement and traffic safety industry professionals, called for support of a bill that calls for more cameras on school buses.
EXPLAINER: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD LOCK IN GAS-TAX REVENUE FOR TTF
Governor and legislators may yet break deadlock over how to fund transportation projects, but voter agreement in November ballot is no slam dunk
Proposed N.J. law would ban prior restraint of student newspapers
State legislators have re-introduced a bill that would prohibit school districts and public universities from authorizing prior restraint of school-sponsored media.
Christie agrees to smoking ban in state parks, beaches
Gov. Chris Christie agreed Friday night to prohibit smoking at state-owned parks and beaches, but he stopped short of signing into law a broader ban extending to county and local recreational sites.