Declan O'Scanlon Archives - New Jersey Globe

Senate GOP again calls for small business bailout

November 30, 2020 3:27 pm

Republicans in the State Senate called on their Democratic counterparts to pass a bailout for small businesses and non-profits impacted by the pandemic, saying it could be funded using the state’s surplus. “While more and more of our small businesses...

Senate, Assembly committees advance competing marijuana bills

November 19, 2020 6:24 pm

Committees in both chambers of the legislature advanced legislation enabling the creation of a legal marijuana market, but the two chambers are still at odds over details, and the Senate cancelled a voting session slated for Monday that included only...

Singleton wants Murphy to raise indoor dining limits

October 14, 2020 12:34 pm

State Sen. Troy Singleton (D-Palmyra) added his voice to Republican calls to raise indoor dining capacity limits Wednesday. “Outdoor dining and 25% indoor capacity were an understandable first step in allowing our restaurants to reopen after the long shutdown,” he...

Republican lawmakers join Sweeney’s bid to abolish the SDA

October 9, 2020 3:39 pm

Republican lawmakers joined Senate President Steve Sweeney’s call to abolish the Schools Development Authority following reports of a new suit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation under the authority’s new leadership Friday. “To quote Ronald Reagan, ‘a government bureau is the...

O’Scanlon wants indoor dining capacity upped to 66%

September 16, 2020 4:06 pmSeptember 17, 2020 4:57 pm

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) called for Gov. Phil Murphy to increase the capacity for indoor dining from 25% to 66%. “Without doing so we’ll just see yet another weekend pass — this one with chilly weather — and...

Republican chairmen formalize opposition to marijuana legalization

September 10, 2020 11:46 amSeptember 10, 2020 1:23 pm

New Jersey’s Republican county chairs are united in their opposition to a ballot measure on marijuana legalization. The Republican County Chairmen’s Association on Thursday unanimously voted to adopt a resolution opposing the referendum and urging their supporters to vote it...

O’Scanlon urges Murphy to sign MVC bills

September 10, 2020 10:05 amSeptember 10, 2020 10:26 am

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) called on Gov. Phil Murphy to sign two bills meant to ease the strain on a Motor Vehicle Commission still inundated with long lines two months after the agency reopened. “This is really indefensible,”...