TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn is sounding the alarm on a looming financial crisis that could cripple the state’s child care industry and push women out of the workforce as pandemic-era funding for the sector ends Sept. 30. She is working on a package of bills to make...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn is calling on legislative leaders to post a bill she cosponsors requiring upgrades to the state-run veterans homes at Menlo Park and Paramus following the U.S. Department of Justice’s scathing report detailing inadequate infection control and medical care at the facilities Thursday. “New...
TRENTON, N.J. – Passaic County will soon pause civil and divorce trials like Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren counties because of a severe judge shortage that Assemblywoman Aura Dunn says is endangering children caught in limbo. She is calling on Gov. Phil Murphy and Senate leadership to prioritize the judicial...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that extends subsidies to child care centers based on enrollment, not attendance. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, addresses the challenges the government lockdowns created for those centers, often small businesses owned and operated by women of color....
TRENTON, N.J. – The pandemic business landscape challenged child care centers, often small businesses owned and operated by women of color. Assemblywoman Aura Dunn successfully advocated for subsidies to help those businesses stay open based on enrollment numbers, not attendance. Her bill was signed into law in December 2021....
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s bill allowing New Jersey drivers with autism or another communication disorder to notate their diagnosis on a license or ID issued by the Motor Vehicle Commission was signed into law on Monday. The bill (A2369/S761) aims to improve communication between law enforcement and...
TRENTON, N.J. – During Monday’s Assembly Budget hearing with the Department of Higher Education and representatives from the state’s public, private and community colleges, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn asked why Middlesex County College is getting special treatment. The college is getting a $20 million boost in the budget over last...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, a staunch advocate for breastfeeding mothers and workers, says she is deeply concerned of the continued discrimination they face following the accusation that first lady Tammy Murphy refused to accommodate a breastfeeding state trooper who was assigned for personal security. Dunn is calling...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s bill allowing drivers with autism or another communication disorder to notate their diagnosis on a license or ID issued by the Motor Vehicle Commission passed the Assembly unanimously on Thursday. The bill (A2369/S761) aims to improve communication between law enforcement and those who...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday advanced a bill, sponsored by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, allowing drivers with autism or another communication disorder to notate their diagnosis on a license or ID issued by the Motor Vehicle Commission. The bill (A2369) aims to improve communication between law...