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New Jersey Bill Would Create Equitable Clean Energy projects Across The State
Legislation to ensure that overburdened communities in New Jersey have access to clean energy passed the state’s Senate Environment and Energy Committee this week.
Bill Advances To Help Lower-Income Communities In NJ Block Projects That Could Increase Pollution
Measure easily passes Assembly committee. Business interests warn of negative economic consequences
Singleton, Rice Bill To Promote Clean Energy In Overburdened Communities Clears Committee
Trenton - In order to ensure that underserved communities have equitable access to clean energy, the Senate Environment Committee passed legislation today that would establish an Office of Clean Energy Equity within the Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The bill is sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Ronald Rice.
NJ Tax Collections Down For Third Month In A Row, But Treasury Looks For Boost From July 15 Income-Tax Payments
Officials anticipate this week’s collections will help offset $3 billion budget gap, acknowledge uncertainty given that ‘more taxpayers than usual will request extensions’
Another Push For Laws To Help Poorer NJ Communities Long Affected By Pollution
But critics say one measure is overly broad and would needlessly include many well-heeled communities
Despite Commitment To Transparency, Murphy Less Than Open About COVID-19 Spending
The state has received more than $5B in federal funds to deal with coronavirus, but it’s taken more than four months for administration to announce a dashboard to follow the money
How Should N.J. Reform Police? Lawmakers Eye Host Of Changes Amid Protests Over Killings.
New Jersey “lags behind the pack” of other states in shining light on police misconduct, the state’s attorney general acknowledged Wednesday during a legislative hearing on law enforcement reform, urging lawmakers to bring the Garden State’s secrecy laws in line with other states.
Many N.J. Students Lack Computers, Internet For Remote Schooling. A New State Plan Would Bridge That Gap.
Officials call it a longstanding dilemma that the coronavirus exposed. Though New Jersey schools were ordered closed and students were forced to learn remotely because of the pandemic, tens of thousands of young residents — many from low-income households — didn‘t have a device or internet access at home to participate in online classes.
Singleton Bill To Establish ‘Fair Chance in Housing Act’ Clears Committee
Trenton – Legislation, which would establish the “Fair Chance in Housing Act” and would provide certain housing rights for people with criminal records, clears the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today. The bill is sponsored by Senate Community and Urban Affairs Chair Senator Troy Singleton.