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New Jersey Joins the Race to Become the First State to Ban Declawing
Animal advocates are cheering the introduction of legislation that could make New Jersey the first state to ban declawing cats.
N.J.'s lone Hispanic GOP lawmaker won't back Trump, report says
New Jersey's only Hispanic Republican state lawmaker said she can't support Donald Trump, her party's presumptive presidential nominee, according to a report by Politico New Jersey.
Lawmakers advance bill appropriating $200K for defense of NJ military installations
Legislation to appropriate taxpayer money each year for the defense of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the state's other military installations continues to advance through the Legislature.
Ban declawing of cats? Lawmaker wants to make N.J. 1st state to scratch procedure
Assemblyman Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) on Thursday sponsored legislation that would add onychetomy — the medical term for declawing — to the list of criminal animal cruelty offenses.
Assembly committee releases bill to control surprise medical bills
A measure to rein in surprise medical bills for consumers and cap insurance payments to hospitals that don’t participate in their networks passed an Assembly committee on Monday, despite the opposition of the state’s hospitals and doctors.
School bus cameras debated during Statehouse news conference
Legislation authorizing school districts and bus companies to install cameras on their school buses to catch motorists who pass illegally is garnering both support and opposition.
Revised out-of-network legislation going before Assembly panel on Monday
An Assembly committee is set to review a new version of legislation about surprise health care bills Monday.
STATE’S TOP COURT SAYS NO RETIREE COLA PAYMENTS UNTIL PENSION SYSTEM IS HEALTHY
Public employee unions outraged at ruling. One characterizes it as ‘theft, plain and simple’
New Jersey’s Supreme Court served up a big win for Gov. Chris Christie and state lawmakers yesterday with a ruling that preserves the state’s right to hold back regular cost-of-living adjustments from retired public workers until the public-employee pension system is in much better shape.
N.J. lawmakers push road plan with 23-cent gas tax hike
State lawmakers under the wire to craft a funding scheme for New Jersey's expiring Transportation Trust Fund on Friday announced plans to lower taxes on retirees and inheritances in exchange for a 23 cent tax hike on a gallon of gasoline.
Leaders from the two chambers Friday afternoon announced similar plans to spend $20 billion over 10 years through the trust fund, which is running out of money for new road, bridge and rail projects.
SWEENEY ON SCHOOL FUNDING: Q&A WITH THE STATE SENATE PRESIDENT
Sweeney’s proposed plan calls for a four-member commission and an up or down vote on its recommendations. Here’s his thinking on the issue