Bill Would Allow Towns to Set Policies
Senator Sean Kean announced today that he will introduce legislation that would give towns the authority to enact policies for police officers who become pregnant.
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Senator Sean Kean, (R-11), issued the following statement regarding reports on WOR this morning that Governor Jon Corzine is considering “pared down toll increases.” The Governor stated that the discussion of higher tolls will be after the budget is complete.”
Morris Plains, NJ — Senator Joe Pennacchio (R-Morris/Passaic) is calling on the administration to protect currently owned state land rather than raising another tax.
May 7, 2008
Contact: Bill Murray / 609-292-5199Senator Anthony R. Bucco (R-25), Senator Steve Oroho (R-24)
Governor Urged to Stick to His Guns and Resist Pressure to Increase Spending
Senator’s Anthony Bucco and Steve Oroho members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee issued the following statement urging Governor Jon Corzine to refuse to give in to pressure from Legislative Democrats and keep state spending lower than last year:
Tax Burden on New Jersey Familites Takes Its Own Toll
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and Assemblyman Jay Webber, chairmen of the Taxpayer Protection Caucuses in the Senate and Assembly, today issued this statement marking New Jersey’s Tax Freedom Day of Wednesday, May 7. The Tax Foundation’s Tax Freedom Day is the day when Americans finally have earned enough money to pay off their total tax bill for the year. New Jersey’s Tax Freedom Day of May 7 is the second worst — that is, latest — in the entire country. In 1970, the first year that the Tax Foundation could collect data, New Jersey was 19th on the Tax Freedom Day list, and the date was April 18th.
Senator Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-21) issued the following statement today after Governor Corzine signed the Paid Family Leave bill into law:
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement regarding Governor Jon Corzine’s remarks on radio station New Jersey 101.5 that the governor’s “expectation based on how the economy is performing is that if there are going to be surprises, it’s probably going to be with lesser revenues.”
Senator Kevin O’Toole (R-40) a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement today after Governor Corzine signed the Paid Family Leave bill into law:
“The latest job figures from the federal and state labor departments have proven what Republicans have been saying for the last six years. New Jersey businesses are being overwhelmed by a six-year assault of soaring taxes, higher fees and reckless government spending. Now, Governor Corzine has administered a final crushing blow to the State’s economic competitiveness in the form of the paid family leave legislation.
Senate Republican Budget Officer Leonard Lance expressed disappointment today over the signing of the Paid Family Leave Act:
Senator Joe Pennacchio a member of the Senate Labor Committee issued the following statement today regarding the signing of the Paid Family Leave Act into law:
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Diane Allen
District 7
Bill Baroni
District 14
Kip Bateman
District 16
Jennifer Beck
District 12
Anthony Bucco
District 25
Gerald Cardinale
District 39
Andy Ciesla
District 10
Chris Connors
District 9
Phil Haines
District 8
Sean T. Kean
District 11
Tom Kean
District 21
Joe Kyrillos
District 13
Leonard Lance
District 23
Kevin O'Toole
District 40
Steve Oroho
District 24
Joe Pennacchio
District 26
Robert Singer
District 30
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