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Top labor official on Murphy team explains how they plan to deal with career training and long-term unemployment in New Jersey, as he contends that his department was left “hollowed out” by prior administrations. Read moreNJ Spotlight Daily News
May 24, 2018
- Murphy Signing Radically Alters NJ’s Energy Policies, Protects Nuclear
- Governor puts signature to bill calling for half of the state’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030
- Poor Security of NJ Election System and Russian Hackers Prompt Move to Revamp
- No agreement on best voting machines, but consensus that they should allow for a paper trail so that results could be properly audited
- Newark Health Centers Working to Reduce Health Disparities
- Addressing the massive gaps in maternal health and infant mortality between black and white women and children
- Sorting Out District 2’s Crowded Field of Contenders
- Seven candidates — four Democrats and three Republicans — are vying for a chance at the House seat opened up by LoBiondo’s retirement
- Byrne Bows out of Key Investment Panel as Murphy Puts His Stamp on It
- Son of former governor satisfied he helped draw attention to state pension system’s huge unfunded liability and need for action
- Op-Ed: Legalizing Marijuana Puts New Jersey Adolescents at Risk
- We owe it to ourselves to be educated and informed about what recreational marijuana legalization will do to our society and especially our children
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May 23, 2018
- Clean Sweep for PSEG: Gas Pipelines, Nuclear Subsidies, Renewable Energy
- BPU pledges to be careful on costs to consumers, who will shoulder the burden of subsidies and infrastructure upgrades
- Putting Primary Candidates in Place: Who's Got a Shot at NJ's Senate Seat?
- It’s been a low-key campaign thus far, but the contenders could catch fire — especially Menendez and Hugin — as June gets closer
- Critical Data for Primary Decisions
- From in-depth assessments of candidates and contests to at-a-glance overviews of legislative districts, NJ Spotlight delivers the facts and figures to make smart choices
- Is New Jersey’s Gas Tax About to be Pumped Up?
- Projections suggest revenue from the tax may not generate enough to meet annual target for funding transportation projects, thus triggering an automatic increase
- Lawmakers Seek Another Route to Raise Pay for Home Healthcare Workers
- No one begrudges paying those on the front lines of personal care $19 an hour, but no one seems to know where the money will come from
- Newark Chooses One of Its Own to Serve as District Super
- After more than two decades of state control of its schools, New Jersey’s largest city names Roger León to the top post
- Op-Ed: Comprehensive High Schools, a Key Piece of the Vo-Tec Puzzle
- Even if a $500 million bond issue for career and technical education goes through, comprehensive high schools won't get a penny
May 22, 2018
- No ‘April Surprise’ in State Taxes, Budget Strain Remains for Murphy and Lawmakers
- Hopes fizzled in State House that last month’s income taxes would rise above projections and ease disagreements over governor’s budget plan
- New Drive to Finance Clean-Energy Projects with No Upfront Costs
- Municipalities to arrange financing through lenders who would be repaid by special assessment on buildings where efficiency, storm shelters, flood-resistance were upgraded
- NJ Asks Appeals Court to Review FERC’s Approval of PennEast Pipeline
- Attorney General Grewal says agency wrong to give project certificate that has allowed it to file eminent domain suits against New Jersey landowners
- Updating Care for Stroke Patients in New Jersey Hospitals
- Move to expand and improve treatment, raise awareness, and highlight steps that could save lives
- Slim Prospects: The Reality for Several Challengers to Congressional Incumbents
- Dozens of candidates are running in the June primary elections. Some of the races are hotly contested, but incumbents are heavily favored in others
- Op-Ed: Why Free Community College Is Right for New Jersey
- Traditional grants and scholarships no longer keep college affordable. ‘Bold action,’ as Gov. Murphy has proposed, is necessary
May 21, 2018
- No ‘Summer of Hell’ Repeat for NJ Transit Riders During New Penn Station Repairs
- Uncertainty over funding for planned new trans-Hudson rail tunnel won’t affect Amtrak’s ongoing upgrades to infrastructure
- Opinion: New Jersey’s Tangled History of Debt and How It Got that Way
- Part two of an examination of capital planning and budgeting in the Garden State, the long and the short of it
- Governor Approves Pay Raises for Judges, Cabinet Members, Senior State Officials
- As measure passes with little attention, Murphy calls it long overdue but also says New Jerseyans on ‘substandard hourly wage’ should not be forgotten
- Boost for NJ’s EV market with More Charging Stations, Consumer Rebates?
- Up for debate: Expedited installation of plug-in stations across New Jersey for electric vehicles and up to $100 million a year in rebates for consumers
May 18, 2018
- New Jersey Hit with Major Lawsuit Arguing It Must End School Segregation
- Legal action — led by former justice of state Supreme Court — looks to strike down law requiring students attend schools in their own communities
- New Regulations and Payment Protections for New Jersey’s Freelance Workers
- With as many as 600,000 NJ residents now working as freelancers, Assemblyman says legislation is needed to ‘ensure they’re treated fairly’
- Lawmakers Seek to Expand Medicaid Coverage for Smoking Cessation
- Bill would deliver wide range of options to smokers, including counseling, group therapy, and full suite of medications
- Op-Ed: An Open Letter to State Senate President Steve Sweeney
- I'm not begging you for more money for Jersey City schools; I'm begging you for better policy
- NJ Transit Running Late on Installing Braking Safety Systemwide
- The agency is in danger of missing a federal deadline for putting in place positive train control
May 17, 2018
- Ridesharing Programs Launched by State’s Largest Health Networks
- Hackensack Meridian Health, RWJ Barnabas Health want to help patients get to appointments on time, at no extra out-of-pocket costs
- Oliver Defends Murphy’s Flat Funding for Municipalities and His Raid on Housing Aid
- Lt. Gov. blames budgetary constraints for failure to boost aid, says administration will help local officials in other ways
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