New Jerseyans One Step Closer to Gaining Right to Clean, Safe Environment Through Historic Green Amendment
TRENTON, NJ – Today, the Senate Environment Committee voted to release the Green Amendment (SCR43, Greenstein, Zwicker) in New Jersey which would amend the state’s constitution to recognize our right to clean air, clean water, and a healthy ...
SENATE APPROVES ZWICKER AND MCKNIGHT BILL TO ADDRESS HEIGHT, WEIGHT DISCRIMINATION
TRENTON – In a major action taken to update and reform state civil rights law, the Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Angela McKnight that would prohibit discrimination against persons because of their ...
ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM TO INTEGRATE, ANALYZE AND MONITOR BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY RELEASED FROM COMMERCE COMMITTEE
TRENTON – Legislation that would jump-start efforts to establish the Blockchain Promotion and Integration Program, which would analyze the state of the blockchain and decentralized digital technology sectors in New Jersey, was passed out of the ...
TURNER, ZWICKER BILL TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO SICKLE CELL CARE GOES TO THE GOVERNOR
Trenton – In an effort to improve health outcomes in the state, the Senate advanced legislation today sponsored by Senators Shirley K. Turner and Senator Andrew Zwicker which would increase access to comprehensive sickle cell treatment ...
Zwicker Bill Enabling Financial Relief to Certain Schools Experiencing State Aid Reductions Advances
TRENTON – School districts scheduled to receive reduced State aid will be able to fund critical instructional programs and maintain teaching staff thanks to legislation authored by Senator Andrew Zwicker. The Senate Education Committee ...
Senate panel advances bill to ban discrimination on height, weight
In New Jersey, landlords, business owners, and employers can’t discriminate against people based on gender, race, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities, and more.
A bill lawmakers advanced Thursday would also ban ...
Clamping down on book bans, harassment of librarians
Clamping down on book bans, harassment of librarians
New Jersey lawmakers are once again trying to set statewide guidelines for challenging books and other library materials, their effort to address campaigns to remove books from schools ...
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Establishing Community Wealth Preservation Program
TRENTON – Governor Phil Murphy signed A5664/S4240, establishing a Community Wealth Preservation Program to promote equity and fairness in foreclosure sales by providing opportunities for foreclosed-upon residents and their next of kin, tenants, ...
Governor signs bill allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primaries
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections as long as they’ll turn 18 before the general election, adding a small but potentially impactful new pool of voters to the state’s primary electorate ...
Another push to let 17-year-olds vote in NJ primary elections
Will many 17-year-old New Jerseyans soon be allowed to vote in primary elections? That could happen if a bill sponsored by Democratic Sens. Andrew Zwicker and James Beach clears the state Senate. The bill limits voting to those who will turn ...
The deadly epidemic of loneliness, even during the holidays, can be cured | Opinion
A longtime state legislator says the pervasiveness of loneliness in our society is profound for a variety of vulnerable populations, not just seniors. This time of year, during Thanksgiving and the December holidays, increased feelings of ...
