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Below is Insider NJ’s Morning Intelligence Briefing:
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You’re essentially doing a wink-wink-nod-nod telling the big state parties that there is no consequence to them not complying. You’re setting up a template to make things even shadier in a state that is known for being shady.” – Senator Schepisi on ELEC
TOP STORY: NJ Versus NY a Sure Loser During the Climate Crisis
Insider NJ reflects on ‘National New Jersey Day‘, a day to celebrate the Garden State, our history, and our achievements.
New housing projects are slowing down in the state and the nation, according to the Bergen Record.
The state is going after landlords for blocking emotional support animals, according to the Bergen Record.
NJ gas prices hit their highest level this year, according to the Bergen Record.
Cumberland County residents die five years earlier than the rest of the state, according to NJ.com.
Senator Booker introduced the ‘Farmland For Farmers Act’. Booker reintrodued the ‘SHINE For Autumn Act’.
Reps. Sherrill and Kim reintroduced the ‘Solutions Not Stigmas Act’.
Rep. Pascrell criticized the ticketing bill taken up by the Senate Commerce Committee.
Rep. Watson Coleman introduced the ‘Public Housing Fire Safety Act’.
Rep. Payne’s legislation to support first responders was passed by the House.
Kean University President Repollet attended the White House National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education.
ICYMI: Murphy announces filing of a lawsuit over congestion pricing at press conference; Gottheimer says FAA needs to ‘get their act together‘; Franklinite the new state mineral; NJSP assumed control of port duties; basic facts are still murky about Port Newark fire, prompts questions
Governor Murphy signed legislation to increase election night results transparency.
A judge ruled that the state’s new law regulating temp workers can go into effect, according to NJ Monitor.
Senate GOP Budget Committee members called on Democrats to explain 400 budget line items of ‘pork spending’.
Senator Pennacchio urged action on his legislation prohibiting the state from prohibiting gas stoves and ovens.
Assemblywomen Eulner and Piperno criticized the NJBPU’s decarbonization plan as ‘costly’ and ‘overreaching’.
The LD24 legislators slammed Governor Murphy’s energy priorities as ‘unrealistic’.
ICYMI: Murphy took action on legislation; Bucco has sights set on majority
In Paterson, the city celebrated the opening of the Hinchliffe Residences.
In Avalon, Johnson was sworn-in to the council, according to the Press of Atlantic City.
In Belmar, plans were unveiled for a ADA-compliant skatepark, according to TAPinto.
In Edison, the animal shelter ‘absolutely overrun‘ with returned pandemic pets, according to MyCentralJersey.
In Fairfield, municipal taxes will increase $86 per house, according to TAPinto.
In Newark, a new program addresses the need for more EMTs, according to NJ Spotlight.
In Seaside Heights, a lawsuit is risked if the town bans post-prom rentals under 21, according to the Asbury Park Press.
In Westwood, the BOE adopted new limits on ‘controversial issues’ in schools, according to the Bergen Record.
In Wood-Ridge, the council appointed a new registrar, according to TAPinto.
ICYMI: In Edison, Bimal Joshi defeated Sam Joshi for Dems chair; in Mount Holley, former Mayor Stafford passed away; in Parsippany, Barberio prevailed in GOP chair race; in Paterson, Mendez secured Council Presidency
AROUND THE WEB:
Sherrill pushes for expanded access to contraception
Briana Vannozzi, NJ Spotlight
- U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-11th) is spearheading legislation to expand access to contraception, looking to require private health care plans to cover full-year supplies instead of the current standard of three months in most states, including New Jersey.
Talia Wiener, Montclair Local
- Walking into an Advanced Placement classroom of almost all white peers, one Montclair High School student immediately felt isolated. Student A, a female student of color, told Montclair Local she has always looked outside of her AP classrooms to find friends, watching as her white classmates found community with one another.
Jersey City Property Owners’ Association challenging right-to-counsel law in court
John Heinis, Hudson County View
- The Jersey City Property Owners’ Association is challenging the recently approved right-to-counsel law, claiming it is unconstitutional, in a new court filing.
Our view: NJ police, firefighters can now retire at any age after 20 years of work
Press of Atlantic City
- When France proposed raising its unaffordable retirement age of 62 years old to 64 (still well below the U.S. standard), protesters put the country in chaos for weeks. Some New Jersey police and firefighters can now decide to retire almost two decades earlier.
Tweet this: @NJGov account shares choice emoji after Twitter releases new name, logo
Joe Mason, Asbury Park Press
- The Twitter bird may have flown the coup, but the Jersey bird is here to stay. That was the message the NJGov tweeted this week after Elon Musk announced the Twitter bird logo was out after he changed the name of the site to “X.”
N.J. temp workers win new rights as judge shoots down legal challenge
Brent Johnson, Kelly Heyboer, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- A landmark law giving temporary workers in New Jersey sweeping new protections and rights is set to fully take effect next week after a federal judge rejected a request by business groups and staffing agencies for an injunction to stop the state from implementing it.
Give N.J. family leave the boost it deserves | Editorial
South Jersey Times Editorial Board
- New Jersey’s pioneering paid family-leave program has taken more than its fair share of beatings, considering, that when it was enacted 15 years ago, only Oregon and California had installed or approved a similar plan for time off with pay to care for a new child or a close relative who became ill.
Republicans are dead right about this secret spending by Democrats | Moran
Tom Moran, Star-Ledger
- New Jersey Republicans stirred from their slumber this week to skewer Democrats over their habit of grabbing huge sums of money for pet projects hours before passing a budget, all behind closed doors.
Big, ugly win for N.J. Democratic leaders who pushed for campaign finance overhaul
Terrence T. McDonald, NJ Monitor
- Democrats who pushed for the Elections Transparency Act should get their hands on George W. Bush’s “mission accomplished” banner. The bill, signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy in April, was intended, its sponsors say, to bring more transparency to the money that floods our state’s political campaigns. But the law’s architects couldn’t help themselves and added a provision that allows the state’s Democratic Party to skate on allegations of pretty major campaign finance violations.
Op Ed: Electrification proposal is shockingly ill advised
Dave Rible
- There is near-universal agreement among the state’s utility providers and construction industries that we must deal with climate change. Many of these companies and organizations are already taking steps, on their own, to deal with the issue. The N.J. Board of Public Utilities’ movements towards electrifying buildings, however, has brought these groups together in another way: to showcase just how potentially damaging a rushed proposal is to the people of New Jersey.
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