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NJ Spotlight Daily News
May 20, 2019
- Sweeney Delivers Seven Bills That Take on Thorny Issues in NJ Education
- As part of his ‘Path to Progress’ campaign, senate president presents proposals on school consolidation and special education
- Libraries Must Wait for Access to Much-Needed Bond Funds
- It’s 18 months since voters approved $125 million to upgrade municipal and county libraries, but officials are still teasing out the regulations
- Some Part-Time Lecturers Not Happy with New Rutgers Contract
- ‘The people at the top got what they wanted but the rest of us didn’t,’ said a founder of new Rank-and-File Caucus
- Private Partners to Fund Overdue Energy Upgrades at Government Facilities?
- Lawmakers warm to prospect of private investment in long neglected projects, including in renewable energy
- Providers of Key Child Therapies Plagued by Billing System Problems
- Now the state wants to recoup millions that it loaned to agencies pending a fix even though billing troubles — and payment troubles — persist
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May 17, 2019
- Marijuana Law Dies: What Now for Expungement, Investors and Medical Use?
- After Senate President Sweeney decides to leave legalization of recreational cannabis to voters, there’s widespread confusion about what comes next
- Politicians Could Punt To Voters On How To Put NJ’s Fiscal House In Order
- Locked in bitter dispute with governor over budget, senate president proposes a referendum on cuts in public-worker benefits
- Lawmakers Embrace Goal Of A Fossil-fuel Free New Jersey By 2050
- Business groups say bill approved by committee moves too fast, while advocates say concrete steps are needed to stem global warming
- Three Governors Pledge to Cooperate on Delaware River Basin Environment
- The governors call for more federal support. Gov. Phil Murphy says one way to prepare for climate change is to elect a new president
- Grewal Joins Other AGs In Battle Over Relaxing Payday-loan Rules
- Under Trump, a federal consumer-watchdog agency is stepping away from ruling that some lenders used ‘unfair and abusive practices’
- Op-Ed: Governor’s Veto of the ‘Dark Money’ Bill Is Wrong for New Jersey
- Calling on legislators to ‘recognize the errors of the governor’s action and correct this wrong’
- Camden Leaders Push Back Against Critics of Tax Breaks
- Former Gov. Jim Florio among those who vouch for value of tax incentives in revitalizing the city
- Lawmakers Hear From Officials About Teacher Shortage In New Jersey
- State officials are working to address shortfalls in the ranks of math, science, bilingual-instruction, ESL and career and technical educators
May 16, 2019
- Questions About NJ’s Surprise-Billing Law, And One Call for Changes
- Although out-of-state transfers are rare, one doctor insists patients fully understand out-of-pocket costs, before they go anywhere
- Rate Counsel Challenges Nuclear Subsidy in Appellate Court
- The amount of the surcharge, which PSEG helped determine, likely to be a linchpin in the proceedings
- Sweeney: Let Voters Decide Fate of Recreational Marijuana in 2020
- Senate president says there are not enough votes to get it done legislatively; governor shows little enthusiasm for putting it on the ballot
- Lawmakers Advance Measures to Ease NJ Property Taxes
- Bipartisan support in committee for a bill that could cost state more than $330 million annually in restored municipal aid; two other bills are more contentious
- New Lottery Agreement Could Earn State $100M Over Coming Decade
- Public-employee pensions are real winners. They should see extra $10 million annually over next 10 years
- Op-Ed: Regional Health Hubs, Piecing Together the Healthcare Puzzle
- State legislators should formally recognize, and maintain the budget appropriation for, key ‘regional health hubs’
- ‘Green’ Group Helps NJ Fight Shoreline Erosion with Christmas Trees
- Thanks to American Littoral Society, local government, and enviro groups, donated holiday trees become a gift that keeps on giving
May 15, 2019
- Part-Time Faculty at Rutgers Reaches ‘Groundbreaking’ Contract
- Full membership yet to vote on agreement that gives pay increases, more job security, other benefits but no contractual access to healthcare
- As State Coffers Swell, Lawmakers Resist Millionaire’s Tax
- Business tax levies are now running more than $750 million over projections, and income-tax trends are approaching original forecasts
- New Jersey Seniors Get Healthier but They’re Not Exactly Fitness Fanatics
- NJ ranks 21st among the states for the health of its older residents but only 42nd for seniors’ level of physical activity
- Camden Residents Blast Tax Incentives — and Norcross
- Citizens contend that not much has changed despite $1 billion in incentives for companies in the orbit of powerbroker George Norcross
- Legislators re-evaluate standardized student testing
- Lawmakers hear about possible next steps after court ruling that PARCC test is unconstitutional
- OP-ED: A Call to Honor Alice Paul, NJ’s Overlooked Women’s Rights Crusader
- Activist from South Jersey should be among those from the Garden State enshrined at the US Capitol
May 14, 2019
- Jersey City, Poster Child for What’s Wrong with School-Funding Reform?
- The district says cuts to state aid mean teacher layoffs and canceled after-school programs, but some pols and advocates argue Jersey City has the means to end its budget shortfall
- Will Murphy’s CV Deal a Death Blow to NJ’s Dark-Money Bill?
- Governor argues his conditional veto addresses ‘egregious loopholes’ in the legislation. Opponents claim it protects groups that contributed to his campaign
- Singing in the Rain: NJ’s 1st Deposit to Rainy-Day Fund in Decade, Says Treasurer
- This year’s surging ‘April surprise’ in tax collections translates into $250 million tagged for Surplus Revenue Fund after years of running on empty
- Pallone Aims for Complete Ban on Asbestos, Blocking New EPA Rule
- Environmental Protection Agency has OK’d limited use of the substance linked to deadly cancer; congressman says anything less than a full ban ‘unacceptable’
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