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Conaway, Singleton, Greenwald, Taliaferro & Quijano Bill to Boost Survivor Benefits for Children of Law Enforcement & Firefighters Heads to Governor
The full Assembly on Monday unanimously granted final legislative approval to a bill sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr., MD, Troy Singleton, Majority Leader Louis Greenwald, Adam Taliaferro and Annette Quijano that would significantly boost survivor benefits for children of State Police Officers and police and firefighters who die in the line of duty.
Eleventh-Hour Compromise Could Free Up Open-Space Funds
Deal could end ongoing argument between lawmakers and Christie that has stalled projects to preserve farmland, historic structures, undeveloped land
Budget Bill Sails Through, but Christie Brokers New Plan to Revive TTF
Christie gets up close and personal with Assembly lawmakers, hammers out scheme that swaps gas-tax hike for 1% sales-tax cut -- and jettisons most of bipartisan TTF plan
Pay-to-Play in Politics: The Power of Transparency
After the long presidential primary run, and those who anticipate the impending coverage of the presidential race can rest assured that the media will bring up one topic repeatedly: Campaign Finance.
The costs of campaigns and, more specifically, who is funding campaigns matter, especially when there is a veil of secrecy around donations. For that reason, I have introduced two proposals that would revamp and improve campaign finance and pay-to-play laws in New Jersey. My goal strikes at the core of what is often missing in campaign financing: greater transparency and broadening disclosure requirements.
Singleton, Lampitt, Quijano, Pintor Marin, Wimberly & Downey Bill Requiring State to Reveal Complete Property Tax Data Approved by Assembly
Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Pamela Lampitt, Annette Quijano, Eliana Pintor Marin, Benjie Wimberly and Joann Downey to require the state to annually post complete property tax data was released Thursday by the Assembly.
Remember red-light cams? NJ eyes cams to catch cars passing school buses
Flanked by state education officials and bus drivers, Assemblyman Troy Singleton, D-Burlington, on Thursday urged fellow lawmakers to consider a proposal that would authorize school districts to install external cameras on school buses in order to catch drivers who illegally pass the buses.
N.J. lost thousands of jobs in May
The state unemployment rate continued to creep upward to 4.9 percent in May as New Jersey shed 6,800 jobs.
Singleton, Conaway, Taliaferro & Tucker Bill to Protect Military Installations from Closures Gains Panel OK
An Assembly panel on Monday released legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Herb Conaway, Adam Taliaferro and Cleopatra Tucker to help protect and preserve military bases across New Jersey.
Conaway, Singleton, Greenwald & Taliaferro Bill to Boost Survivor Benefits for Children of Law Enforcement & Firefighters Advances
An Assembly panel on Monday approved legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Jr., M.D., Troy Singleton, Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Assemblyman Adam Taliaferro that would significantly boost survivor benefits for children of State Police Officers and police and firefighters who die in the line of duty.
Bipartisan Move to Simplify Pay-to-Play Law and Increase Disclosure by Indie Groups
Even as Super PACs and other independent groups have emerged as a serious concern to voters in the presidential election, both sides of the political aisle in New Jersey’s legislature are showing renewed interest in improving state campaign finance laws.