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Singleton & Schaer Legislation To Conduct Pension System ‘Stress Tests,’ Monitor Investment Management Fees Signed Into Law

Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Gary Schaer to monitor the long-term health of the state's numerous public employee pension systems and track fees paid to outside investment managers was signed into law on Monday. 

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MAKING SURE THE NEW ADMINISTRATION IS SAVVY ABOUT SMART GROWTH

In its recent report, New Jersey Future argues that smart growth makes the most economic sense

The election of a new governor is a time when organizations of all sorts look to regroup and re-examine their priorities, set new goals, and determine how to best direct their efforts to try to achieve their aims. For some, the new administration’s priorities align with their own and success may be relatively easy. For others, it may be impossible to achieve goals that run counter to the new governor’s.

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RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS AMONG CHALLENGES FOR MURPHY ADMINISTRATION

Some experts argue that New Jersey should consider rate setting to stabilize costs and create a more sustainable system

Protecting, or even expanding, access to healthcare has become a public priority in recent years, forcing policymakers to grapple with a number of complex factors, including a vexing and dependable trend: the growing cost of care itself.

 

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Singleton, Tucker, Lampitt, Johnson & Danielsen Bill To Establish Pilot Program To Help Vets Modify Homes Goes To Governor

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Troy Singleton, Cleopatra Tucker, Pamela Lampitt, Gordon Johnson and Joseph Danielsen to assist with the cost of housing modification for veterans was approved 37-0 Monday by the Senate, giving it final legislative approval.

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Singleton & Schaer Legislation To Conduct Pension System ‘Stress Tests,’ Monitor Investment Management Fees Heads To Governor

Legislation sponsored by Assemblymen Troy Singleton and Gary Schaer to monitor the long-term health of the state's numerous public employee pension systems and track fees paid to outside investment managers is headed to the governor's desk after receiving final legislative approval from the Senate on Monday. 

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Lagana, Singleton, Moriarty, Sumter, Houghtaling & McKnight Bill Offering Property Tax Relief For Senior Volunteers Clears Assembly

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Joseph Lagana, Troy Singleton, Paul Moriarty, Shavonda Sumter, Eric Houghtaling and Angela McKnight to help senior residents cut their property tax bills though volunteerism was approved Thursday by the full Assembly, 73-0.

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Vainieri Huttle, Muoio, Singleton & Caputo Bill To Address Chronic Absenteeism In Public Schools Clears Assembly Panel

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Elizabeth Muoio, Troy Singleton & Ralph Caputo to tackle student absenteeism in public schools was released Monday by an Assembly panel.

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Assembly Panel OKs Wisniewski, DeAngelo, Jimenez & Singleton Bill To Ensure Safety Of Students When School Is Used As Polling Place

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), Wayne DeAngelo (D-Mercer/Middlesex), Angelica Jimenez (D-Bergen/Hudson) and Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) to require school districts to develop a security plan when a school is used as a polling place and classes are in session was released Monday by an Assembly panel. 

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Gusciora, Singleton, Lagana, Lampitt, Muoio, Caride, Mosquera & Tucker Bill To Toughen Penalty For Strangulation In Domestic Violence Cases Now Law

(TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats Reed Gusciora, Troy Singleton, Joseph Lagana, Pamela Lampitt, Elizabeth Muoio, Marlene Caride, Gabriela Mosquera and Cleopatra Tucker to raise the penalty for the crime of strangulation in domestic violence cases has been signed into law.

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Singleton To Host Event To Aid Residents In Signing Up For Health Insurance Under Affordable Care Act

Event will help answer questions and guide families to a plan that's right for them

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