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Explainer: The Plan To Dramatically Reduce NJ’s Reliance On Fossil Fuels

The state’s energy mix is supposed to look much different by 2050; revised plan outlines clear requirements for clean energy

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State Senate Panel Recommends Changes To New Jersey’s Water Quality Law

A state Senate panel has recommended that changes be made to New Jersey’s water quality law.

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Can NJ Bring Down The Cost Of Prescription Drugs? Sen. Troy Singleton Thinks It Can

The latest effort to rein in sky-high drug prices was unveiled Monday by Sen. Troy Singleton, D-7 of Delran, and calls for the creation of a drug affordability board with the authority to recommend caps on the price of certain prescription drugs it finds are excessive. A second bill would require the state Department of Treasury to seek to enter into bulk purchasing arrangements for the most-frequently needed drugs of state employees and Medicaid recipients.

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With EMP, Related Proposals, Murphy Signals Full Speed Ahead For Clean Energy NJ

The governor releases new Energy Master Plan, but guidance on building ‘green’ and cutting greenhouse-gas emissions draw most fire from critics

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N.J. Public-Worker Pension Fund Just Had A Very Good Year

New Jersey’s pension fund for state and local government employees on Wednesday reported a 16.4 percent return on investments in 2019.

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Lead Pipes Are A Health Risk. But Who Should Pay For Their Replacement In NJ?

The lead pipe replacement bill was penned by the committee chair, Sen. Troy Singleton, and would require utilities and other water providers to identify all lead lines in their systems and replace them within the next 10 years.

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How One NJ Lawmaker Hopes To Get Prescription Prices Down

As prescription drug prices continue to shoot higher, a New Jersey lawmaker has unveiled a plan he says would them more affordable for all Garden State residents.

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Horizon Joins National Drugmaking Collaborative

Insurance companies are investing a combined $55 million in initiative to reduce prescription costs

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Senate Panel Advances Bills On Lead Service Lines, Water Infrastructure Upgrades

Measures would require inventories of lead lines, more reporting on pipeline renewal

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NJ Is Set To Change A Key Assumption About Public-Employee Pension Investments

Planned lowering of assumed rate of return mirrors other states’ reactions to diminishing bond yields and modest economic growth rates

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