TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Brian Bergen’s bill helping first-time entrepreneurs gain the capital needed to open medical marijuana dispensaries became law today. “It’s not a marijuana bill, it’s a business bill,” Bergen (R-Morris) told the Assembly Health Committee in May. “Starting a business is near impossible nowadays. With this...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick issued the following statement on the death of former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell: “America lost a trailblazing public servant today. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell was a great man who earned considerable respect for his decades of leadership...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick issued a statement Monday honoring the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and well-being of the country. “Today we pay tribute to the achievements and contributions of the American workforce who have built our community and sustain it day...
TRENTON, N.J. – Before Gov. Phil Murphy mandates masks in schools today, Assemblyman Brian Bergen has a message: Mandating masks in schools has more negatives than positives. “What I am hearing is that mandating masks makes things more difficult for everyone,” said Bergen (R-Morris), a parent of two school-age...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Jon Bramnick criticized Gov. Phil Murphy for again unilaterally setting new rules and bypassing the state legislature. “Decisions related to Covid policy continue to be made without any legislative hearings,” said Bramnick (R-Union). “My concern focuses on the rights of every citizen to be...
TRENTON, N.J. – It’s a win for taxpayers, as Assemblyman Parker Space’s bill that would establish a regional municipal court pilot program was signed into law Thursday. Space’s legislation (A5176/S3049) would allow some municipalities in 10 counties—Atlantic, Cape May, Salem, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Somerset, Warren, Morris, and Sussex—to consolidate...
TRENTON, N.J. – Brian Rumpf is the latest assemblyman to be featured in the Assembly Republican Office biography series. That video drops today. Rumpf learned one of his greatest lessons from The Great Communicator himself. Ronald Reagan made time to chat with a then-19-year-old college kid from Jersey while...
TRENTON, N.J. – The state Assembly Republican Office today released its next biography series video featuring Assemblyman Chris DePhillips. DePhillips, an assemblyman since 2018, has public service in his DNA – even if the family’s political affiliations have evolved over the generations. His paternal grandmother was a revered New...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Hal Wirths outlined changes to Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget in a letter sent Monday to Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Assembly Budget Committee Chairwoman Eliana Pintor Marin. The changes will shrink the multibillion-dollar deficit by cutting approximately $500 million in spending and increasing revenue...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Serena DiMaso introduced a bill last month that would provide an income tax credit to volunteer first responders and individuals who volunteer with 501(c)(3) organizations. “With all of the work that our first responders do for our communities everyday they should absolutely receive this tax...