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By DMUAdmin News & Releases Ronald L. Rice

06 Aug: Senator Rice to Key State Panel on Immigrants

TRENTON – Senator Ronald Rice, the Chair of the African American Legislative Caucus, today made the following comments after being named by Governor Corzine to be a member of a special blue-ribbon panel on immigrant policies for New Jersey.

“When people come to this country, often under duress, they need a place to live and a way to provide needed health care for their families. But immigrants also need to be treated with respect and be granted the basic human rights associated with the dignity of living in America. We are still a nation of immigrants and we can never forget that. I am hopeful that the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel will expose the injustices imposed on many immigrants today as they struggle for survival. It’s time to ensure justice for immigrants who today often find the path to citizenship marked with violent attacks, job discrimination and inequality.”

By DMUAdmin Loretta Weinberg News & Releases

03 Aug: Weinberg Bill to Examine Cost of Home Care for Veterans is Now Law

DELRAN – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg which calls upon the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to evaluate available resources necessary to provide home health care services to veterans was signed into law today by Governor Jon Corzine. The bill signing was held at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 3020 in Delran, Burlington County.

“Our men and women in uniform put their lives on the line to protect the rest of us here at home,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen. ” Because war is such a traumatic experience, it can leave returning veterans with visible physical and invisible emotional scars – which may have a better chance of healing if the veteran is treated at home in a familiar environment.”

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02 Aug: Karcher Proposes Measure to Eliminate Senatorial Courtesy

TRENTON – At a news conference in the Statehouse today, Senator Ellen Karcher announced that she would introduce a measure which would prohibit the disgraced practice of senatorial courtesy, in which members of the Senate can stall nominations without any public discussion.

“This reform is about finally opening up the backroom door and making the business of the Senate more open, transparent and accountable. While I understand that the Senate’s duties to ‘advise and consent’ on gubernatorial nominees is an invaluable check, we cannot let those powers be abused,” said Senator Karcher, D-Monmouth and Mercer. “Senatorial courtesy is a relic whose time has long since passed, allowing individual lawmakers to hold nominees hostage in order to obtain favors from the Governor on legislation or Christmas Tree appropriations. Rather than provide thoughtful critique of the Governor’s choice for certain nominations, the system has devolved into an example of an anonymous set of backroom dealings, done in the dark away from public scrutiny.”

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02 Aug: Buono: Infection Prevention Measures Will Save Lives and Dollars

SOUTH PLAINFIELD – Senator Barbara Buono, sponsor of S-2580, a measure that will hospitals to implement infection prevention programs made the following statement at today’s bill signing ceremony:

“Drug-resistant bacteria, the so-called “supergerms,” like MRSA, are becoming an increasingly large problem for American hospitals.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

02 Aug: Turner Measure Starting Pilot Program to Identify Students with Vision Impairments Signed into Law

TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner commended the Governor today for signing her bill, S-2448, which will establish a pilot program to detect vision impairments in second-grade students.

“The current vision screenings conducted in schools are not nearly comprehensive enough to pick up many of the vision-related learning problems. If we wait until these students show some sign that they are falling behind in school before conducting these more thorough screenings, then we are already too late,” explained Senator Turner.

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01 Aug: Media Advisory – Senator Karcher To Hold News Conference On Senatorial Courtesy Ban Tomorrow

TRENTON – At a Statehouse news conference tomorrow, August 2nd, Senator Ellen Karcher will announce new legislation to ban the use of Senatorial Courtesy, another step in her leading role to reform state government and bring greater accountability and transparency to conducting the people’s business.

Senator Karcher’s news conference will begin at 11 a.m. in Statehouse Room 103, across from the Senate Chambers.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Steve Sweeney

31 Jul: Sweeney Measure To Permit The Appropriation Of $200 Million For Land Preservation Is Now Law

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Steve Sweeney which appropriates $200 million in bond funding from the State to cover the cost of acquiring and developing land for farmland and historic preservation projects throughout New Jersey was signed into law today by Governor Jon Corzine.

“As New Jersey’s population continues to grow, so will the amount of space needed to house all of its residents,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Cumberland and Salem. “This funding will allow towns around the State to conserve necessary open space and historic properties so that future generations will be have access to some of the State’s most valuable resources. While development is absolutely necessary, it cannot consume all of the State’s open space.”

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

31 Jul: Turner: Blue Acres Funding Will Help Flood Victims

TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner, D-Mercer and co-sponsor of S-3005, the “Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007” which would provide historic relief to flood victims in Trenton and Ewing, made the following statement today after Governor Jon Corzine signed the bill into law:

“The voters have a historic opportunity this year to provide much needed relief to those families living along the Delaware River who have seen far more flooding than they could have ever imagined.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Nia H. Gill

31 Jul: Gill Statement On Approval Of Local Needle Exchange Programs

MONTCLAIR – Senator Nia H. Gill, D-Essex and Passaic, the sponsor of legislation establishing pilot syringe exchange programs in New Jersey, issued the following statement on the announcement today by the Department of Health and Senior Services that it has granted approval to the first participants in the pilot program:

“Today we have taken responsibility to help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in the State, by establishing the pilot programs for syringe exchange. The programs to be implemented in Newark, Paterson, Camden and Atlantic City will highlight the success of syringe exchange programs in combating the AIDS epidemic, and be an example for the rest of the State to follow. For those at risk of infection, this is a matter of life and death.

By DMUAdmin News & Releases Shirley K. Turner

24 Jul: Turner: NJQSAC Report Must Be A Wake-up For Failing Trenton Schools

TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee, made the following statement today after the New Jersey Department of Education released the NJ QSAC (Quality Single Accountability Continuum) monitoring reports of the state-operated and Level II districts, which indicated that the Trenton School District has failed to pass muster on all five evaluated key components:

“Today’s news that Trenton schools are failing to meet even the most basic educational guidelines is disappointing, to say the least, though you can hardly say it’s surprising.

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