Legislation sponsored by Senator Pou concerning juvenile incarceration and parole passed the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee this week. Senate President Steve Sweeney was in attendance for the grand opening of the Vaseful Flower shop in Princeton. Lastly, a package of bills lead by Senators Pou, Gill, Vitale and Gopal that would put into state law many of the health care reforms from the federal 2010 Affordable Care Act cleared the Senate Commerce Committee this week.
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