Archive for Tag: Reina Smrdelj

Lame duck is scariest time of year at NJ Statehouse

TRENTON, N.J. – Put down that pumpkin spice and grab some garlic, because it’s almost the most terrifying time of year at the Statehouse in Trenton. Lame duck, the months after an election and before a new legislative session, is when the Democrat majority tries to push through the...

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VIDEO: Dems’ latest round of gun restrictions start Feb. 1

TRENTON, N.J. – Starting Wednesday, Feb. 1, two new laws take effect that will allow New Jersey government to monitor the moves and purchases of law-abiding gun owners. It’s a new year, but the same old gun-grabbing playbook, say the Assembly Republicans in their latest “<Three” video released Wednesday....

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VIDEO: Move aside Mr. Grinch, NJ has inflationary tax hikes

TRENTON, N.J. – Record-high inflation, New Jersey’s built-in income tax hikes, and a Democrat-controlled government combine to create a mean holiday Grinch. Consumers in New Jersey are feeling the extra squeeze this season, because Trenton Democrats have rejected calls to index income taxes to inflation, say Assembly Republicans. This...

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VIDEO: Fact-checkers find Murphy’s claim more school aid leads to lower property taxes to be false

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy has increased school funding each year, yet school taxes have increased by over $1.1 billion since he took office. Assembly Republicans fact-check the governor’s claim that more school funding equals lower property taxes in the latest episode of “<Three.”  WATCH: How true is...

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VIDEO: Murphy’s mandate to replace gas boilers with electric could cost building sector millions

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest plan to save the planet involves replacing gas heating systems with electric boilers and could cost as much as $2 million per building. The mandate, which is set to be approved Dec. 6 and take effect Jan. 1, 2025, impacts about 8,500...

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VIDEO: It’s time for Rutgers athletes to sack their lavish taxpayer money spending

TRENTON, N.J. – The average New Jersey family struggled against unemployment, supply chain issues and inflation just to put food on the table last year. Food banks and pantries found it impossible to meet demands for help. But what were Rutgers football players doing at the same time? Racking...

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VIDEO: How the Dems’ new curriculum in N.J. schools is creating controversy and the Republican response

TRENTON, N.J. – Gender identity and oral and anal sex are just some of the topics covered in the new health and sexual education standards approved by the state Board of Education in June 20202 during the height of Gov. Phil Murphy’s Covid-19 lockdowns. School districts are required to...

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VIDEO: Republicans want bureaucrats to butt out of N.J. pharmaceutical industry

TRENTON, N.J. – Creating a government-run board to control prescription drug prices in the medicine chest of the world, aka New Jersey, is bad for business and innovation, say Republicans. WATCH: Can Bureaucrats Really Lower Drug Prices?Reina Smrdelj, a legislative analyst at the Assembly Republican Office, reveals the potential...

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