TRENTON, N.J. – The state Department of Labor’s last press release concerning unemployment claims data was May 13. Since then, the department has been selectively tweeting the information every Thursday, except for yesterday. Replies were never very kind as people complained about how they couldn’t get the help they...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Ripped directly from the pages of the Democrat playbook: “But we have to the bill so that you can find out what’s in it…” During Tuesday’s Assembly Budget Committee meeting, Serena DiMaso (R-13) and Hal Wirths (R-24) objected to releasing bills when Republicans had not...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn has been fighting to make the government process more transparent. Most recently, a public relations debacle involving a school board in her district, and the ensuing public outcry, prompted Dunn to introduce legislation (A5932) that requires those boards to publicly post full agendas...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick says that Gov. Phil Murphy needs to let the public know how his administration is making decisions and legislative hearings will help do that. “We now have people who are no longer following the governor’s executive orders. This is why I...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick said quotes by the Bergen Record’s legal team in news stories Monday calling for more transparency demonstrates the need for legislative hearings. C.J. Grinnin, who represents The Record, said, “…there is a hostility toward transparency and a complete lockdown of information...
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly passed a measure (A2972/S1298), sponsored by Assemblywoman Aura Dunn, that allows municipalities to include the amount saved through shared services on property tax bills. The bill now goes to the governor for his signature. “The bill would allow fiscally responsible towns to show taxpayers...
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy conditionally vetoed the “Dark Money” bill (S1500) on Monday that would require independent expenditure committees to disclose sources of contributions of $10,000 or more. Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick says he would support an override of the governor’s conditional veto. “This is an...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick says more than ever legislation requiring governor and legislative leaders meet quarterly and report to the public is needed. “Joint efforts on both sides of the aisle are extremely important to the success of government,” said Bramnick (R-Union). “Corporations are required...