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Legislation Introduced To Support Providers Opting Out Of Title X Program
Trenton – Legislation (S-4103) sponsored by Senate President Steve Sweeney and Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, which would provide a supplemental appropriation of $9.5 million to the Department of Health for health care providers withdrawing from the federal Title X program, was introduced in the Senate yesterday.
Moody's: Law Easing Property Tax Refund Burden Could Help Towns
The new ability for local governments to refund overpaid taxes on commercial properties over a 3-year period, rather than 60 days, could take the pressure off budgets for municipalities, and bode well for their credit rating down the road, according to a recent report by Moody’s.
Murphy Vetoes Bill To Wipe Marijuana Convictions
Gov. Phil Murphy sent a bill back to lawmakers on Friday that would create a process for wiping certain marijuana offenses from criminal records, arguing the state needs an automatic, digital process for expunging those types of convictions.
Poll: Most New Jerseyans Perceive No School Segregation
More than 80 percent of New Jerseyans say their local school districts include a mix of races, while 14 percent say their local schools are segregated.
Stockton University To Host Cannabis Career Fair
New Jersey may not have adult use cannabis, but the ancillary and medical markets are growing like weeds.
Democratic Senators Join With Planned Parenthood In Support Of Title X Funding
Trenton – Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, Senator Linda Greenstein and Senator Troy Singleton joined with the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of New Jersey today to support Title X health care services.
Beyond Tuition: Easing The Financial Burden For New Jersey Students
The end of August is traditionally a time when parents go back-to-school shopping to purchase new supplies for the start of the school year in September. And while the cost of a new backpack, or new clothes and sneakers, can be quite expensive, it pales in comparison to the 5-digit tuition bills parents receive who are sending older children off to college...
New Jersey Water Quality Laws To Be Reviewed
TRENTON, N.J. (KYW Newsradio) — The New Jersey legislature will hold public hearings in the fall on the quality of water delivered by utilities throughout the state
Could NJ And Its Neighbors Agree To Tax Incentives Cease-Fire? Some Lawmakers Like The Sound Of The Idea
Missouri and Kansas entered into an agreement this week to stop offering incentives to businesses to relocate from their respective states and now some of New Jersey’s most influential lawmakers are talking about the possibility of crafting a similar incentives truce between the Garden State and neighboring Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware.