Archive for Tag: Hal Wirths

Implement Aon health care recommendations immediately, says Wirths

TRENTON, N.J. – After taxpayers and government employees were hit with double-digit rate spikes last year, a new report from the actuary hired by the state to assess its health insurance plans recommends immediate and long-term ways to cut premium expenses. “Anything the state can do to lower costs...

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Wirths and Space bill easing proof of disability for veterans’ parking privileges passes Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – Veterans who are 100% disabled would have less paper to submit when renewing parking privileges under a bill sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Parker Space. The Assembly on Monday passed their bill (S660/A2438). “I am happy we can provide a little helping hand to veterans who...

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It is past time to end state employee residency requirements, Wirths and Space say

TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey has a state employee recruitment problem. A Jan. 23 report published by the N.J. Association of School Administrators found that education is “at a precipice,” with schools unable to provide the constitutionally required thorough and efficient education to all students. Why? There is a...

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Farmers can sell firewood without penalty under Space, Wirths bill passed by Assembly

TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly on Thursday passed a bill that protects farmers’ rights to sell firewood obtained from another property. The bill (A111) is sponsored by LD 24 Assemblymen Parker Space and Hal Wirths. “Farming has evolved through the years, and farmers have had to adapt to those...

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Murphy administration’s Big Oil lawsuit is a political stunt that will only fuel higher prices, says Wirths

TRENTON, N.J. – Taxpayers can’t afford to play politics, says Assemblyman Hal Wirths following Tuesday’s Big Oil lawsuit announcement from Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. Officials from the attorney general’s office, DEP and consumer affairs are suing five oil and gas companies and a trade group for contributing to the...

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Drivers with moderate to profound hearing loss could soon get special MVC notation on vehicle registration

TRENTON, N.J. – A bill advancing in the Legislature and cleared by an Assembly committee on Monday, would require the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to issue a vehicle registration with a special designation to drivers with moderate to profound hearing loss or deafness. Assemblyman Hal Wirths, a prime...

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Wirths and Umba bill creating manufacturing career pathway for students advances

TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly Higher Education Committee on Thursday advanced legislation to prepare students for future jobs in the manufacturing industry. The “Manufacturing in Higher Education Act,” sponsored by Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Brandon Umba, would create and promote programs at colleges and county vocational schools that align...

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Assembly passes Wirths and Peterson resolution to establish vet center in northwest NJ

TRENTON, N.J. – The General Assembly on Monday agreed with Assemblymen Hal Wirths and Erik Peterson’s call urging the federal Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a vet center in northwestern New Jersey. Their resolution (SCR25/ACR22), co-sponsored by fellow Assembly Republicans Parker Space, Aura Dunn and U.S. Army veteran Brian...

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