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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Senate Democrats blocked an effort by Senator Joe Pennacchio to enact a 30-day moratorium on wind farm survey work to determine if there’s a link to a sudden surge in whale deaths along the Jersey Shore.
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TrentoN NJ, on the floor of the New Jersey State Senate, Senator Joe Pennacchio today once again implored his Democrat colleagues to act on legislation that would convene a special committee with subpoena power to investigate the Executive Branch’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading Bipartisan Legislative Investigation of Pandemic Response Blocked by Democrats
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Ridgewood NJ, Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer received $5,800 in personal donations from Bankman-Fried. Gottheimer our local congressman also received two separate donations of $2,900 each — from FTX executive Mark Wetjen, who previously worked as commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. A spokesperson from Rep. Gottheimer’s office claims he will donate the funds to charity.
NJBIA 64th Annual Business Outlook Survey Details Affordability, Inflation Challenges for NJ Businesses
Trenton NJ, while affordability was the talk in Trenton a year ago, New Jersey’s business community is clearly feeling left out of that conversation.
In NJBIA’s 64th annual Business Outlook Survey, released today, a large majority (75%) said Gov. Phil Murphy and lawmakers have not done enough to address business affordability in the past 12 months – compared to just 5% who said policymakers are doing enough.
Continue reading Business leaders Say New Jersey is Just Too Expensive
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Trenton NJ, the Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index enables business leaders, government policymakers, and taxpayers to gauge how their states’ tax systems compare. While there are many ways to show how much is collected in taxes by state governments, the Index is designed to show how well states structure their tax systems and provides a road map for improvement.
Continue reading New Jersey Ranks Dead Last State Business Tax Climate
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Englewood Cliffs NJ, a development on Sylvan Avenue that was at the center of a lengthy and contentious legal battle over “affordable housing” in the borough, is moving forward yet again.
Continue reading Courts Ram Development Down the Throats of Englewood Cliffs Residents
Hackenbsack NJ, State Senator Joe Cryan, a Democrat from Union County, has introduced legislation calling for an independent review and investigation of the Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability for possible misconduct. Cryan stated “The office has acted unethically on a consistent basis and needs to be reviewed,” said Cryan. The law would also include possible disciplinary actions.
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Ridgewood NJ, the ethically challenged Senator Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), having survived an indictment and two previous investigations over the past 16 years, the last just five years ago found himself and his party in the same place again, just two years before his own reelection.
Continue reading Latest Legal Troubles Raise Concern Over Senator Robert Menendez For Democrats
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Trenton NJ, after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced changes to federal income tax brackets to protect workers from inflation, Senator Anthony M. Bucco called for New Jersey lawmakers to advance his legislation to prevent tax bracket creep at the state level for New Jerseyans.
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Totowa NJ, Senator Kristin M. Corrado has called for the resignation of Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes following multiple reports of abusive behavior against staff and her failure to take action against corrupt police officers.
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Ridgewood NJ, a majority of voters don’t believe President Joe Biden should seek reelection in 2024, and are not confident in his ability to do the job now.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 26% of Likely U.S. voters think Biden should run for reelection in 2024. Sixty percent (60%) say Biden should not run. Another 14% are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.
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Teaneck NJ, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC) issued a statement Friday condemning an Anti-Hindu resolution recently passed by the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC). The statement read, “A foundational goal of the Democratic Party is to bring people together, not to divide them, and the anti-Hindu Teaneck Democratic Committee resolution does not accomplish this important goal. We stand with those who value inclusivity and diversity, and against hate and bigotry in any form.”
Continue reading Hindu Americans Call for Disbandment of Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee
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Ridgewood NJ, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement in response to renewed discussions on the harm caused by New Jersey’s paper bag ban:
Continue reading Paper Bags Are a Sustainable Choice for New Jersey
photo of the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) with Josh Gottheimer
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Teaneck NJ, Teaneck resident Deborah Blaiberg today sent the following letter to New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin asking him to open an investigation into the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) as a possible hate group. Her letter to the Attorney General is below:
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Ridgewood NJ, it seems despite being told different by the fake news industrial complex voters agree with James Carville’s famous line , its “the economy ,stupid ”
