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New Bond Issue Edges Closer As Vo-Techs Make Case For Urgent State Funding
Garden State’s vocational high schools appeal for more money to help them keep pace with the rising demand for technical training.
Domestic Violence: A Road To Help
You can count the numbers, and they are staggering. And the pain is immeasurable.
Currently, one in four women experience domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in our country. That’s two times higher than the incidence of breast cancer. Of those affected women, three are murdered every single day in a domestic violence homicide. Because batterers tend to isolate their female partners from family, friends and services, a visit to the doctor’s office, health clinic or emergency department may be one of the few times a woman meets professionals in a confidential setting. Guidelines created under the Affordable Care Act provided an opportunity to integrate domestic violence into our health care system by requiring health plans to fully cover screening and counseling as a standard element of women’s preventative services.
NJ Loses Federal Funding To Expand ACA Enrollment
Some $26 million in cuts will put a serious dent in ACA navigator programs in virtually all states.
Think Pink
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This issue has touched the lives of so many that I know personally. And, as an elected official, I am well aware that the decisions we make in public policy influences every aspect of how we combat this disease. From increasing the amount of breast cancer research funding to ensuring better access to treatment, federal and state officials play a key role in eradicating breast cancer.
NJ Public Pension Fund Returns Over 13 Percent, Outpacing Expectations
State expects to put $2.5 billion into pension system in 2018 fiscal year, still far short of what’s needed to restore it to good health.
In Wake Of Mass Killing, Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Gun Control
Guadagno struggles to clarify her beliefs, Murphy offers eight-point platform on website. Independents’ opinions run gamut of possibilities.
Christie Outlines $200M In Funding Sources For Opioid Programs
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday evening released details of how he plans to fund up to $240 million in programs to fight opioid addiction, nearly two weeks after first announcing the initiatives.
Senate Candidate Troy Singleton Is Best Choice For 7th District
In a political climate that is increasingly more polarized and less civil, we in New Jersey’s 7th District have the opportunity to elect a candidate for state Senate who has demonstrated potential to build bridges and move us toward a more effective government.
Manufacturing: Why It STILL Matters
Manufacturing matters because it is a vital contributor to the economic health and wealth of our nation. It matters because it provides high-wage jobs, commercial innovation (the nation’s largest source), a key to trade deficit reduction, and a disproportionately large contribution to environmental sustainability. The manufacturing industries and firms that make the greatest contribution to these four objectives are also those that have the greatest potential to maintain or expand employment. These areas include: Computers and electronics, chemicals (including pharmaceuticals), transportation equipment (including aerospace and motor vehicles and parts), and machinery are especially important.