Continuing Education for Congress: Building Trust and Expertise To Get Things Done
Capitol Hill lawmakers and their staffers wrestle with busy schedules that simultaneously call for general knowledge and specialized expertise. And that doesn’t even get to the lack of time and bandwidth. Enter philanthropy-supported congressional education programsMenachem Wecker, April 29, 2021
From the Spring 2021
Within months of becoming a Brookings fellow, Scott Anderson was fielding congressional staffers’ regular calls about his self-admittedly “eclectic” foreign relations and national security law articles. The questions spanned the map some basic, others highly technical, recalls the Lawfare blog senior editor.
Anderson knew Capitol Hill work can overload staffers, who lack bandwidth to develop deep expertise or whose prowess comes enmeshed in particular viewpoints. So he created the Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security as a “bridging mechani
We’re here today to announce a new effort to fight back against New York and follow long-held Supreme Court precedent to help cut taxes for New Jersey workers and families, and to support our own state, which could use the extra nickels.
We all know this hasn’t been an easy time for our country, or for New Jersey. More than a year ago, we were literally in the eye of the COVID-19 storm.
Back then, New Jersey issued its statewide stay-at-home order in accordance with CDC guidance so that we could help stop the spread of the virus, prevent our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed, and save lives.
NJ Lawmaker Proposes Using CARES Funds for Property Tax Relief Instead of Stimulus Payments for Illegal Immigrants
New Jersey Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger, a Republican, proposed in April a bill urging the governor to reconsider diverting $40 million in federal economic relief funds to illegal immigrants and instead use the funds for property tax relief to New Jersey’s struggling homeowners.
Homeowners in New Jersey have been struggling for years to pay their property taxes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic started, Scharfenberger told The Epoch Times in an interview. The problem was compounded by the impact of pandemic restrictions on the state economy, he added. “We have the highest property tax burden in the union.”
Governor Murphy Is Relaxing COVID-19 Restrictions In New Jersey
(Gov. Phil Murphy via Youtube)
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has relaxed, but, not removed all restrictions that are currently in place.
Governor Murphy did state that he envisions relaxing the restrictions more over the next several weeks.
It’s not a moment too soon. So many businesses have been devastated over the past 13-plus months because of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic.
From casinos to restaurants and so many others in between. It’s been a devastating time for many employers and employees.
Last week, neighboring state Governor Ned Lamont announced big moves are coming to the state of Connecticut.
NJ Gov Murphy s Proposals Aim at Curbing Gun Violence Statewide wdiy.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wdiy.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.