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Kean: Dismayed by More than $350 Million in New Spending
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean issued the following statement regarding today’s budget announcement by the Corzine Administration: “Governor Corzine appears to have begun to adjust the Fiscal Year 2010 budget. However, I am dismayed th...
Oroho: Decline in Sales Tax Collections Require Corzine to Release Budget Savings
Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the decline in revenue from the state sales tax: “Based on revenue data released by the Department of the Treasury, sales ...
Pennacchio Thanks Franklin Templeton for Listening, Giving Parents a Break
Senator Joe Pennacchio congratulated Franklin Templeton Investments on its announcement of a more than 50 percent reduction in fees to parents who invest in the NJBest college savings plan. Franklin Templeton manages the state plan. In April, Senator...
Cardinale Urges Halt to Demolition of Prison Until Camden Jail Overcrowding Addressed
Senator Gerald Cardinale, R-Bergen, urged a halt to the demolition of the Riverfront State Prison, New Jersey’s most modern correctional facility, until Camden County has come up with a strategy for dealing with the severe overcrowding of its j...
Five Republican Senators Pledge Their Support for Civil Union Reform
Five Republican senators today said that it’s unlikely that a bill redefining marriage can pass the Senate and asked their Democratic colleagues to join them in a bipartisan effort to strengthen New Jersey’s civil union law. The five said...
Bucco: Governor Corzine Must Honor His Obligation to Identify Budget Savings
Senate Republican Budget Officer Anthony Bucco issued the following statement regarding the Corzine Administration’s refusal, to date, to identify the promised $400 million in budget savings that were due at the beginning of the month. “M...

