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Christie's Public Pension Legacy: Broken Promises, No Effective Fixes
As he nears end of second term, governor still struggling with state’s deeply troubled public-worker pension system, while some stakeholders look to a new administration for relief.
ACA Repeal Could Be Devastating Fiscal Hit To N.J. Economy
The repeal of the Affordable Care Act, without a viable replacement, could be a devastating financial hit for New Jersey, where 18 percent of the economy is rooted in health care, according to Raymond Castro.
Disabled Haddonfield Woman In Fight To Keep Home
HADDONFIELD – When Margaret Smith’s health started to decline, she worried most about her disabled daughter who has lived in the family home for nearly seven decades.
Lower Prescription Drug Prices? Pricing Transparency Provides an Answer
In the world of consumerism, few topics are as important and yet as murky as that of pricing for prescription drugs. The importance of this is undeniable: Millions of Americans of every age must take prescribed medicine. Murky because how some pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs) charge for those prescriptions can in some instances be nothing more than gouging, and they make it almost impossible to divine (for the public) how they arrive at their pricing scheme. Yet it’s always the consumer who ultimately ends up paying for it.
New Jersey To Test Children For Lead Exposure Using Tougher CDC Standards
New Jersey’s lead-screening standards for children will soon be twice as strong — and tied to federal guidelines in the future — under a law signed by Gov. Chris Christie Monday.
Singleton, Holley & Downey Bill to Help Homeless & Disabled Veterans Procure Affordable Housing Now Law
(TRENTON) - Assembly-approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Jamel Holley and Joann Downey to establish an affordable housing occupancy preference for homeless and disabled veterans in New Jersey was signed into law on Friday.
Lagana, Singleton & Wisniewski Bill to Establish Standards for Ride-Hailing Companies Becomes Law
Legislation is Aimed at Protecting Consumers Via Insurance, Recordkeeping Requirements
Legislation Assemblymen Joseph Lagana, Troy Singleton and John Wisniewski sponsored to protect customers of Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing services was signed into law on Friday.
Christie Approves Legislation Regulating Uber, Lyft
TRENTON — New Jersey legislation to regulate ride-hailing businesses like Uber and Lyft is finally law. Gov. Chris Christie signed the much-debated bill on Friday, along with a companion piece eliminating the state's 7 percent sales tax paid by limousine operators. The ride-hailing law regulates companies like Uber, Lyft and Gett that use a digital network to connect riders and drivers.
Singleton, Mukherji, Oliver, Muoio & Houghtaling Bill to Spur Creation of Small Businesses Signed Into Law
(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Raj Mukherji, Sheila Oliver, Elizabeth Muoio and Eric Houghtaling to help spur the creation of small businesses and empower individuals with the tools to become self-sustaining entrepreneurs has been signed into law.