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Florio Tribute: Teresa Ruiz

September 26, 2022 11:20 am

State Senate Majority Leader Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) issued the following statement on the death of former Governor Jim Florio: “Jim Florio was a giant in New Jersey politics. He was never afraid to tackle tough issues and even after leaving...

Murphy signs legislation expanding free and reduced price school meals

September 9, 2022 1:11 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy signed the “Working Class Families’ Anti-Hunger Act” into law today, expanding the state’s free and reduced price school meals program to more schools and families; the governor also signed a related bill creating a campaign to raise...

Casino workers call for Harris to support anti-smoking legislation

July 18, 2022 11:41 amJuly 18, 2022 11:55 pm

With Vice President Kamala Harris visiting Atlantic City today for a roundtable on reproductive health care, the Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) is urging Harris to support legislation protecting casino workers from second-hand smoke effects. “No worker should have...

Codey still won’t say whether he intends to give Platkin courtesy

June 16, 2022 5:35 pmJune 17, 2022 9:15 am

State Sen. and former Gov. Richard Codey (D-Roseland), who has thus far joined State Sen. Nia Gill (D-Montclair) in blocking acting Attorney General Matt Platkin from coming up for a confirmation vote in the Senate, today would not say where...

Senate committee clears one of Murphy’s eight gun control proposals

June 13, 2022 3:18 pmJune 13, 2022 3:20 pm

The legislature began working through Gov. Phil Murphy’s myriad gun control proposals today, with the Senate Judiciary Committee approving a bill that would give the attorney general the ability to pursue civil action against firearm manufacturers and retailers “who knowingly...

Ruiz, Speight back Silva in Newark Council runoff

June 1, 2022 9:47 am

State Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Newark) and Assemblywoman Shanique Speight (D-Newark) announced today that they are endorsing Mike Silva in the runoff election for the East Ward of the Newark City Council; their fellow 29th district legislator, Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin...

A look at every major proposed gun bill in the N.J. legislature

May 31, 2022 4:34 pmMay 31, 2022 6:16 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy made an unusual demand last week: that every prominent gun-related bill proposed in the New Jersey legislature – Republican or Democratic, increasing gun restrictions or loosening them – be put to a full vote. With two major...