TRENTON — With less than two weeks to the Fourth of July, state lawmakers on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would legalize the sale and possession of some backyard fireworks in New Jersey. But the question is: Will Gov. Chris Christie sign the measure into law in time for Independence Day celebrations? […]
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For the third time this year, Save Jerseyans, the Senate Democrats have blocked an effort to clamp down on New Jersey’s infamous sick leave payouts. S-2947 would have limited public employees’ retirement payout to $10,000 in accumulated unused sick leave. Vacation leave would be carried forwarded for one year only. S-572 sought to end “terminal […]
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Credit: Governor’s Office/Tim Larsen Gov. Chris Christie Gov. Chris Christie has not abandoned his controversial quest to secure hundreds of millions of dollars from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Jersey’s largest health insurer, to fund drug addiction programs and other healthcare needs. And negotiations with Democratic lawmakers – who have failed to embrace his […]
I represent 23 municipalities located in Bergen and Passaic counties, all of which have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on professional fees as a result of the failure and inaction of our State to provide guidance on how to comply with Court decisions on affordable housing. The largest drivers of cost result from third […]
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Gov. Chris Christie’s state treasurer appeared before lawmakers yesterday to make an in-person pitch for the administration’s proposal to use the revenue-generating state Lottery to help prop up New Jersey’s beleaguered public-employee pension system. Whether the lawmakers decide to play along under what’s now a tight deadline for action remains to be seen. During an […]
Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson A state Superior Court judge yesterday ruled against a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are seeking to stop Gov. Chris Christie’s controversial, multimillion-dollar renovation of the State House in Trenton. The judge said that because bonds have already been sold to fund the rehab work any legal challenges are now […]
Some 35,000 people purchasing insurance on the Obamacare exchanges in 45 counties across the U.S. could have no insurance providers to choose from in 2018. If the scenario plays out, it would be the first time that consumers are left without an insurance provider on the Obamacare exchanges since they first opened in 2014. Some […]
By Sen. Rand Paul Just when you think Republicans might move away from the bad ideas that are Obamacare-lite, stories are cropping up about the GOP looking at resurrecting or even expanding Obamacare’s Cadillac tax (In fact, it is already a part of Obamacare that is kept in the Paul Ryan plan). Why? Primarily because […]
Call it the Great Flounder War of 2017. A simmering battle between New Jersey recreational fisherman and the federal agency governing fishing along the Atlantic Coast has now escalated — with potentially disastrous consequences for the fishermen. In a teleconference on Thursday morning, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) officially found New Jersey to […]
In case you missed it, Save Jerseyans, Republicans led by Mick Mulvaney are at war with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) after the latter alleged that the American Health Care Act would eliminate health care coverage for 23 million Americans over the next 10 years. They’re not wrong to question the CBO’s historically shoddy analysis. Don’t […]
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Last week the White House released a federal budget that, among other changes, would reduce projected Medicaid spending by $610 billion across 10 years. The proposed reduction has received a lot of negative press. Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez, claims the budget “absolutely dismantles Medicaid.” The New York Times reports that the […]
The American Health Care Act is in the hands of the Senate, where Republican lawmakers sound positive about the task of drafting their version of the Obamacare repeal legislation. “We’re continuing to work on policy outcomes to bring the conference together, and most critically to lower health insurance premiums so that health care is more […]
Growing up in a home with a liberal mother and conservative father, I learned at a young age that two people can vigorously disagree without being disagreeable. Regrettably, the debate surrounding the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) – and most every other political or public policy issue today – makes me worry that our ability as […]
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Obamacare introduced new regulations into the health care marketplace that contributed to premiums doubling after the legislation took full effect in 2014, according to a report the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released Tuesday evening. HHS compared premiums in the exchange marketplaces in 2013, one year before Obamacare regulations took full effect, to […]
TRENTON — Police across New Jersey will be cracking down on seat belt violations starting Monday, likely handing out more than 20,000 tickets over the next two weeks. Part of a national campaign known as “Click It or Ticket,” New Jersey law enforcement agencies will adopt a “zero tolerance” policy for motorists and passengers not […]
WASHINGTON — Legislation to renew operations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency through 2020 would require a study of why disaster costs continue to rise and what can be done about it. The bill was introduced Friday by the leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the chairs of the subcommittees that oversees […]
