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NJ Wants Residents To Know Much Sooner If Their Water Is Polluted With Lead

Property owners in New Jersey may learn much more quickly if tests show high levels of lead flowing through the pipes bringing water into their homes.

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Gov. Murphy: Transparency Can Help Bring Down Health Care Costs

The new Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency will be charged with working across all state agencies to develop a strategic plan for “consumer affordability, health care quality, cost transparency and taxpayer savings,” the Governor’s Office said.

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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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