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NJ Senate Approves Federal Tax Law Workaround For Small Businesses
The legislation, known as the “Pass-Through Business Alternative Income Tax Act,” was approved by the full Senate by a 40-0 vote on Monday.
NJ Just Doubled Its Medical Marijuana Program. See Where The Six New Dispensaries Will Be.
After months of delays that exacerbated a marijuana supply shortagefor patients, New Jersey has now effectively doubled the size of its medical marijuana program.
Homelessness Rises In NJ More Than Most Other States
WASHINGTON — The high cost of housing in New Jersey helped lead to a 10.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, the sixth biggest increase in the country.
Singleton, Ruiz Bill To Allow For County Homelessness Trust Funds To Be Used During Code Blue Alerts Clears Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, which would allow county homelessness trust funds to be used for Code Blue emergency shelter services, cleared the Senate today.
Cruz-Perez, Singleton Bill To Prohibit Granting Economic Development Subsidies To Certain Businesses Clears Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senate Economic Growth Committee Chair Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Senator Troy Singleton, which would prohibit awarding certain subsidies to businesses whose repayment of previously awarded loans are more than 24 months overdue, cleared the Senate today.
Senate Passes Singleton, Cunningham Bill To Assist Homeless Veterans And Veterans At Risk Of Homelessness
TRENTON - Legislation sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton and Senator Sandra B. Cunningham, which would direct the Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs to fund a portion of the legal services provided to homeless veterans and veterans at risk of homelessness, was passed by the Senate today.
Singleton Bill To Help Strengthen Prevailing Wage Clears Senate
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would allow the issuing of stop-work orders for failure to pay the prevailing wage, cleared the Senate today.
Singleton Bill To Prohibit Persons From Contracting With The State If Barred From Federal Contracts Passed Committee
TRENTON – Legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton, which would prohibit a person from contracting with the state for public work if they are barred from receiving a federal contract, passed the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee today.
Bipartisan Bid To Help Small Businesses Avoid Trump Tax Hit
State lawmakers believe there’s a way to help small-business owners get around a Trump change to the federal tax code that hits them hard. It could benefit as many as 270,000 New Jerseyans.
Sen. Singleton Shapes National Recommendations for Future of Work Policy
Washington, DC – A newly released set of extensive recommendations for state and local elected officials to address the future of work features input from Senator Troy Singleton (D-Moorestown), recognizing him as one of the nation’s most innovative state policymakers on economic issues, including for his work on portable benefits.