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In his second term, Gov. Phil Murphy wants to get us to a place where we can begin to see property taxes reduced through things like school and pre-K aid.

In his second term, Gov. Phil Murphy wants to get us to a place where we can begin to see property taxes reduced through things like school and pre-K aid.

In his second term, Gov. Phil Murphy wants to get us to a place where we can begin to see property taxes reduced through things like school and pre-K aid.

Murphy Unveils Gun Violence Prevention Package By Insider NJ | April 15, 2021, 11:29 am | in News Surrounded by same party allies in Newark, Governor Phil Murphy this morning unveiled what he described as the most significant “gun violence prevention package in the history of the nation.” The proposal includes $10 million street outreach. “These will be new funds,” Murphy said. He rattled off some of the other provisions in the sweeping package...

POLITICO Get the New Jersey Playbook newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Presented by Uber Driver Stories A nearly $45 billion budget with no tax increases in an election year. That’s what Gov. Murphy proposed...

TRENTON — Among the bills that could reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk Thursday is one requiring school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion in elementary schools. If the committee hearing on the bill, A4454/S2781, is any indication, there could be some contentious debate. Social conservatives say they’re concerned because the bill includes instruction related to sexual orientation, along with gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, religious beliefs and economic stat...

By RAY LESNIAK & MICHAEL PATRICK CARROLL December 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM Credits: Photo archive Credits: Photo Archive Credits: Photo Archive December 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM New Jersey is one of the most ethnically and racially diverse states in the nation; and yet we are also one of the more racially segregated states.  State Senator Dick Codey (D-27) sponsored S-2781, which requires school districts to provide instruction on diversity and inclusion as part of the implementation of the New Jersey...

Fresh off the enactment of a ban on single-use plastic and paper bags taking effect in 2022, state lawmakers are now advancing plans to up the recycled content in plastics such as drink bottles – and along with it, ban packing peanuts. The bill has gotten multiple hearings in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, which finally voted to advance a substitute version of it Thursday. State Sen. Bob Smith, D-Middlesex, said negotiations will continue over a half-dozen areas of disagreement....