Eliana Pintor Marin Archives

Black leaders call for pro-transparency budget reforms

June 29, 2021 1:56 pmJune 29, 2021 9:55 pm

A group of Black leaders called on Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders to reform the state’s budgeting process to be more inclusive and transparent shortly before the governor signed the state’s $46.4 billion appropriations bill into law Tuesday. “With...

Democratic leaders in both chambers commit to releasing budget resolutions in coming days

June 24, 2021 7:49 pmJune 25, 2021 11:45 am

Top Democrats in both chambers committed to disclosing budget resolutions filed by members seeking spending on pet projects in the coming days. “I think I got full control. I’ll release them tomorrow,” Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) said during...

Democratic women legislators compare Ciattarelli to Christie on health, family planning funding

March 22, 2021 9:34 amMarch 22, 2021 10:46 am

All 28 Democratic women in the New Jersey Legislature today slammed Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli’s for promising to remove funding cuts to women’s health and family planning services if he defeats Gov. Phil Murphy in the general election. The...

State budget includes $1 million for NJ PBS

March 11, 2021 6:21 amMarch 11, 2021 9:07 am

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed state budget includes $1 million for New Jersey’s public television network, which hired a powerful Trenton lobbyist to help them obtain funding. The request to subsidize NJ PBS, known as NJTV until a rebranding last month,...

Pintor Marin, Burzichelli eye boosting Homestead Benefit

March 1, 2021 4:31 pmMarch 1, 2021 11:55 pm

Two of the Assembly’s top budget officials said they may look to raise benefits under a property tax relief program that have stayed level for years. Assembly Budget Committee Chairwoman Eliana Pintor Marin (D-Newark) and Assembly Appropriations Committee Chairman John...

Bill expanding retirement benefits eligibility for police, fire officials advances in Assembly

February 24, 2021 5:32 pm

The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow the people enrolled in the Police and Fire Retirement System to retire an receive 50% of their final pay in pension payments after 20 years on the job...

Murphy taps former comptroller for investigation into Edna Mahan abuses

January 27, 2021 3:32 pmJanuary 27, 2021 8:49 pm

This story was updated with comment from Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez at 4:01 p.m. Gov. Phil Murphy tapped former State Comptroller Matt Boxer to investigate abuses at the state’s only women’s prison that have spurred bipartisan calls for the resignation or...