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		<title>Kean &amp; Cardinale: &#8220;Leak of Confidential Documents is a Violation of Senate Rules, Must be Punished&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All information or remarks concerning the character or qualifications of any person nominated by the Governor which are brought to the attention of the Judiciary Committee or other appropriate committee during its consideration of the nomination shall not be made public. (Senate Rule 20:4) Each [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/tomkean/kean-cardinale-leak-of-confidential-documents-is-a-violation-of-senate-rules-must-be-punished/11101</link>
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		<title>Kean &amp; Lesniak: &#8220;NJEA Executive Director&#8217;s Callous Remarks Make the Case for Opportunity Scholarship Act&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senator Tom Kean, Jr. and Senator Raymond Lesniak said today that dismissive comments made by NJEA Executive Director Vincent Giordano about school children in chronically failing districts make a compelling case for school choice. When asked about children in failing districts whose families did not [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/tomkean/kean-lesniak-njea-executive-directors-callous-remarks-make-the-case-for-opportunity-scholarship-act/11098</link>
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		<title>Singer, Rible &amp; Kean to Obama: Don&#8217;t Help Countries that Protect American Fugitives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Portugal Has Hand Out for American Dollars, But Won&#8217;t Hand Over Murderer Who Escaped from New Jersey Prison President Obama should not consider giving any assistance to Portugal as long as it continues to shield violent American fugitive George Wright, 30th District Republicans Sen. Robert [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/singer/singer-rible-kean-to-obama-dont-help-countries-that-protect-american-fugitives/11094</link>
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		<title>Legislators Say New Law Will Enforce Patients&#8217; Rights</title>
		<description><![CDATA[New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law S-2145/A-1816, requiring hospitals and doctor&#8217;s offices to provide patients more information about the state health care appeals program. The bill was sponsored by Senator Diane Allen, R-District 7, and in the Assembly by Assemblywomen Caroline Casagrande and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/allen/legislators-say-new-law-will-enforce-patients-rights/11091</link>
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		<title>Allen Proposal to Create &#8216;Office of the Taxpayer Advocate&#8217; Clears Committee</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legislation is Aimed at Helping Taxpayers Navigate Tax Law and Compliance A longstanding proposal by Senator Diane Allen (R- Burlington) to create an office within the Treasury Department to improve customer service for taxpayers and streamline compliance issues has been approved by the Senate State [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/allen/allen-proposal-to-create-office-of-the-taxpayer-advocate-clears-committee/11085</link>
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		<title>Oroho/Bucco Bill Providing Tax Breaks to Businesses Employing National Guardsmen and Reservists Advances</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Legislation authored by Senators Steven Oroho (R- Sussesx/Warren/Morris) and Anthony Bucco (R- Morris/Somerset) providing tax credits to businesses employing members of the New Jersey National Guard or reservists in the United States Armed Forces has been cleared by the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/bucco/orohobucco-bill-providing-tax-breaks-to-businesses-employing-national-guardsmen-and-reservists-advances/11082</link>
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		<title>Assembly Committee Advances Connors, Rumpf &amp; Gove &#8220;Hooked on Fishing &#8211; Not on Drugs&#8221; Initiative</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee has advanced legislation (A-638) sponsored by Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove that would establish a &#8220;Hooked on Fishing &#8211; Not on Drugs&#8221; (HOFNOD) program within the Division of Fish and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district9/assembly-committee-advances-connors-rumpf-gove-hooked-on-fishing-not-on-drugs-initiative/11073</link>
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		<title>Beck &amp; Angelini Salute Neptune High School&#8217;s Charitable Achievements</title>
		<description><![CDATA[High School Chosen as Entrant in Charity Championship Competition Senator Jennifer Beck and Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini (both R-Monmouth) issued the following statement today applauding Neptune High School for being chosen as an entrant for New Jersey into the Cablevision Charity Championship: &#8220;Public service and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/beck/beck-angelini-salute-neptune-high-schools-charitable-achievements/11070</link>
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		<title>Tom Kean: &#8220;Majority Holding Up Harris and Kwon Hearings for Political Gain&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. (R- Union) issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrats&#8217; increasingly evident intention of breaking its promise of confirmation hearings for the nominations of Phil Kwon and Bruce Harris to the New Jersey Supreme Court: &#8220;I am deeply disappointed that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/tomkean/tom-kean-majority-holding-up-harris-and-kwon-hearings-for-political-gain/11065</link>
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		<title>Beck Statement on Sentencing of Bridget Grimes and Debra Sloan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) issued the following statement on the sentencing of Bridget Grimes and Debra Sloan each to three years in state prison. Three women suffered from neglect and abuse while living in a state-licensed home run by Sloan and under the supervision of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/beck/becks-statement-on-sentencing-of-bridget-grimes-and-debra-sloan/11062</link>
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