It s a big election year in New Jersey, so it s not surprising to hear legislators pumping the news cycle with scorching critiques like this one:
Because Governor Murphy s administration has failed to protect the most vulnerable people under its care, a new public advocate, an independent watchdog agency, is needed that will quickly investigate complaints of abuse and mismanagement at state institutions.
Yet this criticism didn t come from Murphy s foes from the Republican Party. It came from fellow Democrats, including two who will be on the same ballot with the governor this fall.
“Too often, the administrators responsible do everything they can to prevent public disclosure of the crisis or abuse, said Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg, D-Teaneck, who proposed the public advocate plan in a joint statement with Sen. Linda Greenstein, D-Mercer, and Sen. Nellie Pou, D-Passaic.
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New Mexico Chamber Of Commerce And 21 Other State Business Groups Take Aim At Legislative Priorities
By SEAN P. THOMAS
SFNM
The New Mexico Chamber of Commerce and 21 other state business groups including the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce are asking the Legislature to refocus the 60-day session on promoting long-term economic recovery and competitiveness.
The group made the request via an advertisement that ran in nine of the state’s largest papers, including the Wednesday issue of The New Mexican, and drew the ire of House Speaker Brian Egolf, who defended the Democratic-controlled Legislature’s work on economic issues.
New Mexico Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rob Black said the Legislature should be focusing on legislation that improves New Mexico’s economic diversity and safeguard businesses as they reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he says will help the state promote a more friendly economic climate and catch up to neighboring states like Tex