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March 20, 2019
- SCI Probe Raises Questions About State Oversight of Hospitals
- NJ’s watchdog agency finds complex web of corporate and financial ties in entities connected to three for-profit hospitals in Hudson County
- Group May Head Back to Court over Lack of NJ School Desegregation
- A lawsuit filed last year claims residency rules are to blame for lack of diversity in New Jersey public education
- Assembly Panel Approves Latest Version of Waterfront-access Bill
- Way is now cleared for full vote on compromise measure bolstering public access to beaches and other waterfront areas
- Opinion: Trump Budget Would Hit NJ Hard, But That’s Not Going to Happen
- The real power in the federal budgetary process lies with the appropriation committees. And it’s a good bet that Democrats and Republicans will find a way to compromise
- Pascrell Tries to End Big Tax Break for Wealthy Investment Managers
- Proposed legislation would change how federal government treats ‘carried interest.’ Congressman says no place for a ‘parallel tax code’ for the rich
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March 19, 2019
- Senate and Assembly Committees Vote Out Bill Legalizing Marijuana
- Measure could come to floor vote next week, but some pols disturbed over irregularities during hearings, raise concerns about ‘good governing’
- Dark-Money Bill Advances, Sans Requirement for Retroactive Reporting
- Is New Jersey actually close to legislation that would require all groups that engage in electioneering and lobbying disclose major donors?
- Communities Get the OK to Assess Fees to Fund Stormwater Utilities
- Opponents of new charges dismiss them as ‘rain tax,’ but advocates argue utilities will finally make it possible to address runoff, state’s biggest source of water pollution
- Pallone Promotes Generic Drugs to Curb Rising Cost of Prescription Meds
- Proposals are aimed at easing development of generic medications, reducing protection of brand-name patents, and improving transparency of drug development process
- Scheduling Boat Traffic to Keep Unreliable Portal Bridge Closed at Rush Hour
- If there are no big boats passing through swing bridge during peak train traffic, there’s no need to open the portal — and risk it getting stuck in the open position
- Attorney General Announces First Arrests of ‘Ghost Gun’ Traffickers
- The weapons allegedly were built and trafficked by four Camden County men who were caught in ‘Operation Stone Wall,’ a yearlong sting
- Trenton Seeks $10M a Year to Offset Revenue Lost on Tax-Exempt State Buildings
- Measure to reinstate ‘Trenton Capital City Aid’ clears Senate committee, looks to have the backing of Murphy administration
- Op-Ed: Better Child Care Options Will Benefit Both Parents and Employers
- Calling on state lawmakers to address the critical lack of affordable, high-quality child care in New Jersey
March 18, 2019
- Compromise Plan to Boost Oversight of Public-Worker Health Benefits
- Appointment of independent monitor would allow for ongoing, regular auditing of billions that state pays annually for claims — Sen. Sarlo
- The Big Challenge for NJ’s Clean Energy: Juggling All the Moving Parts
- NJ Spotlight roundtable is told climate change will be the big driver of changes in how energy is applied, delivered and used in the state and elsewhere
- The Provocative Millionaire’s Tax: Its Potential (and Past) in NJ
- Gov. Phil Murphy’s determination to try again for a true millionaire’s tax could make budget negotiations with fellow Democrats difficult. How many of them know the origin of his plan?
- New Jersey: The Gold Standard of State Cannabis Policy
- Praise for lawmakers’ comprehensive approach and for building a legislative framework ‘that is sensitive to both local government and community needs’
- Low-Speed Electric Bikes Get Go-Ahead from NJ Lawmakers
- Current state regulations are not up to speed with e-bikes, causing confusion for some police departments
- Op-Ed: Here Comes the Sun for Less Money than You Thought
- With the cost of renewable energy sources continuing to decline, New Jersey will benefit — but it needs to get a couple of things right first
March 15, 2019
- Spelling Out How School Funding Formula Needs to Be Overhauled
- New report says so many things have changed since formula was created a decade ago that big adjustments are needed, including more money for special education
- Considering Safe-Injection Sites to Blunt Impact of Opioid Epidemic
- Opposition expected, but proponents see an effective antidote to the ‘staggering’ toll taken by illegal use of narcotics
- PSEG Disputes New Estimate of Nuclear Profits, Awaits Answer on State Subsidies
- Independent market monitor concludes that South Jersey plants, for which company is seeking $300 million in annual state aid, will net big profits over the next few years
- Sweeney, Murphy Deal to End Showdown Over Homeless Aid
- Accord paves way for needy New Jerseyans to get additional emergency housing assistance, and spares governor a veto override
- State Budget for 2020: Now It’s the Public’s Turn to Weigh In
- Four legislative hearings on Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6B spending plan for the coming fiscal year will be held over the next two weeks
- Are Camden’s Millions in Tax Incentives Benefiting Residents?
- In poor city, praise for the economic opportunity the incentives spur, but some have doubts
- Op-Ed: NJ’s Pensions Are Not Expensive, So Let’s Stop Pretending They Are
- The state has to be serious about paying the debt that it owes, and this might require some tough choices
- Defining the Diploma: A Roundtable on High School Graduation Issues
- Commissioner Repollet and high school principals talk about the move away from PARCC and other central questions concerning graduation in NJ
March 14, 2019
- Small Price Blip for ACE Customers as BPU Eyes $12B in Rate Increases All Told
- Garden State utilities are modernizing the power grid, boosting energy efficiency, looking to roll out electric vehicles — and racking up a sizable tab for their customers
- Mental Health Education Starting in Kindergarten?
- State lawmakers to vote today on measures that would require school curriculum to include age-appropriate lessons on mental health
- Even at $90M, Lobbyist Spending in 2018 Dips to Lowest Level in Four Years
- More than 950 outfits filed lobbying reports with Election Law Enforcement Commission, but public still has no window into spending at local level
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