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Trenton – As part of larger efforts to safeguard against human trafficking, the Senate Transportation Committee advanced legislation today sponsored…
“Most seniors around the Garden State are living on a fixed income, yet the cost of living continues to rise….
Trenton – Senator Joe Lagana (D-Bergen/Passaic) released the following statement in support of the StayNJ initiative to provide substantial property…
Trenton – Senator Andrew Zwicker (D-Middlesex/Mercer/Somerset /Hunterdon) issued the following statement in support of the “StayNJ” initiative to provide substantial property…
Trenton – Today Senate President Nicholas Scutari introduced groundbreaking senior citizen property tax relief legislation, S-1, that would reduce senior…
TRENTON – In an effort to expand access to homeownership, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee today advanced legislation sponsored…
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POLICY ISSUES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SCUTARI PLANS HEARINGS ON DELAYS WITH LEGAL MARIJUANA SALES
TRENTON – Senate President Nick Scutari announced today that he will form a special legislative committee to review the delays with legal marijuana sales in New Jersey.
SENATOR NELLIE POU INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF NHCSL
Trenton – Senator Nellie Pou, who serves as Majority Caucus Chair as well as Chair of the New Jersey Legislative Latino Caucus, has been installed as President of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL). Senator Pou, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, will serve as the organization’s president for a two-year term.
SENATORS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Trenton – Senators Troy Singleton, Fred Madden, Joseph Lagana and Andrew Zwicker introduced legislation aimed at improving the turnaround time for unemployment claims at the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and calling for a conduct performance review of the Division of Unemployment in the NJDOL.