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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio accused of intentionally misleading legislators on behalf of the Murphy administration in an attempt to hide the state’s rapidly increasing debt, the Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee repeated their calls for the Treasurer to be held accountable by the committee in a letter today (click here for PDF) to Senate Budget Chairman Paul Sarlo (D-36).
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said the ANCHOR plan announced by Governor Phil Murphy and Democrat leaders is underwhelming compared to the Give It Back rebates proposed by Senate Republicans.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Michael Testa have introduced legislation reaffirming parental rights and amending current law to prevent schools from teaching some concepts related to critical race theory (CRT) and various controversial topics to students younger than high school age.
Continue reading Bill Puts Parental Rights Above Social Agendas
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said a new story by the New York Times confirmed that Governor Murphy’s decision to lift mask mandates was guided by political science, not medical science.
Continue reading Governor Murphy’s Pandemic Decisions Guided by Polling, Not Science
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Vineland NJ, Senator Michael Testa reminded us we missed National Pizza Day. National Pizza Day is the perfect time to get that pizza eating game on! Yes, it’s absolutely true! A whole day ,a full 24 happy and delicious hours . The Senator wished everyone a Happy National Pizza Day adding , “I’m glad I got to celebrate my favorite holiday with my brother and partner in public service, Assemblyman Antwan McClellan at my first pizza love, Luca’s in Vineland! Make sure you support your local pizzerias today and always ”
Continue reading Senator Michael Testa reminded us we missed National Pizza Day!
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa slammed the Murphy administration for an extremely muted announcement last week that the State’s long-term debt had grown by $26 billion despite the governor’s promise to cut billions in debt this year.
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New Brunswick NJ, Senator Michael Testa blasted Rutgers University for forcing overburdened students and New Jersey taxpayers to pick up the tab for a $73 million deficit after spending on athletics reached a record high of $118 million during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading Students & Taxpayers to Pay for Rutgers Athletics’ $73M Deficit
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa today lambasted New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development after the beleaguered agency issued a self-congratulatory press release boasting of its accomplishments in 2021.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Joe Pennacchio and Senator Michael Testa, after listening to compelling testimony during a virtual hearing on naturally developed immunity, called on Governor Murphy to revise the state’s COVID policies.
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Ridgewood NJ, Senator Michael Testa and Senator Joe Pennacchio have introduced legislation that would prevent critical race theory (CRT) from being taught in New Jersey public schools. The bill would also prohibit public schools teachers from engaging in political, ideological, or religious advocacy in their classrooms.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa and Assemblymen Erik Simonsen and Antwan McClellan (all R-1) said opposition is growing to Governor Phil Murphy’s Energy Master Plan (EMP), which would cost every New Jersey homeowner tens of thousands of dollars and put residents at risk during emergencies.
Continue reading Business, Industry, Labor Groups Say Murphy’s Energy Master Plan Is a Disaster Plan
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Trenton NJ, on the three-month anniversary of the State receiving $6.2 billion in COVID relief funding from the federal government, the four Republican members of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee today called on the Murphy Administration to stop the foot-dragging and put the money to work helping residents, as it was intended.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa said murder charges filed against a former inmate freed by Governor Phil Murphy demonstrate the insanity of the administration’s early release of thousands of dangerous inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue reading Prisoner Freed by Governor Murphy Accused of Murder Just 2 Days After Release
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Senator Michael Testa said nighttime beach and boardwalk closures in Avalon are the direct result of so-called “social justice” reforms enacted by Governor Phil Murphy that allow kids to break the law without any fear of consequences.
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Trenton NJ, Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) and Senator Michael Testa (R-1) have introduced legislation to strip Governor Phil Murphy of the power to spend billions in federal stimulus and relief funds without legislative approval.
