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Right-To-Work Laws: A Common Falsehood
There is an old adage, "If something sounds too good to be true, it most likely is." I am reminded of this when I hear proponents of Right-to-Work laws talk about their impact on the labor market and the overall economy. Despite its seemingly well-intentioned name, this type of law does not guarantee anyone a job or provide a state with an economic boom.
State Agency To Partner With Hospitals On Housing Initiative
As part of pilot program, Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency will provide matching funds for homes to be built near healthcare facilities.
A Letter To My Bosses
Dear Bosses,
You don’t often ask me directly what I’m doing, or even more importantly, what I have done for you. When I began working for you — the residents of the 7th legislative district — my goal was always to do the best job possible, to protect and advance your interests and to establish a framework for anticipated and unanticipated challenges in the future.
Make Extra Mortgage Payments, Get A New State Tax Credit
Homeowners in high-cost New Jersey could get a small NJ tax break as GOP still pushes for federal tax changes harmful to the state.
Murphy Administration: Insurers Seeking Average 5.8 Percent Price Hikes On NJ Plans
The department released data about the insurers’ rate requests on Friday, saying the increases would have been more than double the hikes requested if the Democratic-controlled Legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy did not act to create the state’s own so-called “individual mandate” requiring most residents to obtain insurance coverage or pay a fine.
Nursing Home Staffing Ratios Are Key To Protecting Vulnerable Patients, Says Milly Silva
The July 15 editorial, “Fixing nursing homes not as simple as mandating more staff,” is right to point out that ensuring quality care in New Jersey’s nursing homes is a complex issue. But it is wrong to argue that pending legislation (A382/S1612) to establish standards for nursing aide staffing levels is far from a solution.
Bill To Create Auto-IRA Savings Program Before NJ Legislature
The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act, a measure that would create an automatic enrollment payroll deduction IRA in the Garden State, is before the state Assembly and the state Senate. It is intended to promote “greater retirement savings for private sector employees in a convenient, low-cost, and portable manner.”
NJ Could Give You $1,000 To Pay Off Your Mortgage
Plans are moving forward to offer middle class homeowners in the Garden State some additional tax relief.
State Goes After Polluters For Cleanup Costs, Most Aggressive Action In Years
‘We are demanding our money back,’ says Attorney General when announcing lawsuits for cleanup and restoration.
Singleton Resolution To Designate October 3rd As 'Sergeant Dominick Pilla And Corporal Jamie Smith Day' In New Jersey Passes Senate
TRENTON – Today the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senate Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Troy Singleton that would designate October 3rd of each year as “Sergeant Dominick Pilla and Corporal Jamie Smith Day” in New Jersey.