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Bill To Protect Temporary Workers Narrowly Passes In Senate
Cheers, applause, and shouts of yes, we can! erupted in the Senate gallery after 21 senators voted yes on a Temp Workers’ Bill of Rights.
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Senate President Aims To Speed Up Drivers' Record Checks For Attorneys, Other Professionals
Attorneys and medical providers would be able to access drivers’ records faster and easier under legislation before New Jersey lawmakers.
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New Loss For Gunmaker In Fight Against State Probe Of Its Marketing Practices
Smith & Wesson fought the subpoena as a violation of its constitutional rights in state and federal filings.
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Assaulting A Sports Official Would Lead To Upgraded Charges Under Bill Passed By Assembly
It’s an offense in the spotlight due to DNA testing kits and a rise in in-vitro pregnancies.
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Utilities Derail Vote On Bill To Aid Low-Income Residents Behind On Water Bills
New Jersey stands to lose up to $22 million in federal funds meant to help low-income residents pay overdue water and sewer bills.
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Federal Judge Asked To Block More Of N.J.'S New Gun Law
The state further argued the government could mirror regulations imposed by private businesses while it was competing with those businesses.
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National Dems Ready To OK New 2024 Primary Voting Calendar, Despite Uncertainty In Two States
But approval of the new calendar scheduled for Feb. 4 in Philadelphia won’t be the last step in what’s become a contentious process.
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Offshore Wind Will Need Major Investments In Transmission, Supply Chain, Reports Say
Coastal states across the country, from California to Louisiana to Maine, are pushing for offshore wind projects.
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U.S. House Agriculture Leaders Discuss Anti-Hunger Measures In Upcoming Farm Bill
“Food security provides a pathway to financial security,” Thompson said.
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Lawmakers Ponder Regulations For Pet Insurance
The measure would also allow licensed insurers that provide life, health, property, and casualty insurance to carry pet coverage too.
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Commission Declines To Reinstate Assemblyman To Waterfront Job
In a unanimous 2-0 vote, waterfront commissioners Wednesday denied Sampson’s request to reconsider the Dec. 21 decision to remove him.
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N.J. Expands Health Care Coverage To All Children, Regardless Of Immigration Status
Another 16,000 children can now get health care coverage regardless of their immigration status, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday.
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Assembly Panel Advances Bill Making ‘Sextortion' A Crime
Lawmakers took another step toward making it a crime to use sexual images to extort victims during a committee hearing Thursday.
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Bipartisan Backing For Bills Requiring State To Pay For Mail Ballot Postage
“Paying for the postage — why would we not do that? To me, it’s all common sense,” said Assemblyman Lou Greenwald (D-Camden).
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Bill Would Boost Minimum Amount Low-Income Families Get For Food Assistance
Lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would nearly double the minimum monthly food assistance for low-income families in New Jersey.
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Police Training Firm Seeks Court Review Of ‘Government Overreach,' Stalling State Probe
Street Cop’s attorney celebrated the stay as good news for its fight against “government overreach.”
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Ukrainians By The Thousands Arrive In States, But With A Time Limit
Nearly 200,000 Americans have applied to sponsor those fleeing the war, and most applicants are from New York, Illinois, and California.
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Lawmakers Want More Cybersecurity Training For Government Workers
“Government agencies should be the first ones (trained) because we are the stewards that have been entrusted with public money,” he said.
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As Feds Crack Down, Governor Murphy Seeks Outside Management Of Troubled Veterans Homes
The Murphy administration is seeking a private vendor to run three of the state’s veterans homes.
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Lawmakers Want To Require Training To Help First Responders Fight Electric Vehicle Fires
“We don’t have the equipment or the training to utilize fire suppression equipment for electric vehicles,” Sullivan said.
