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SENATE RELEASES ZWICKER BILL TO ADJUST PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINES

SENATE RELEASES ZWICKER BILL TO ADJUST PRIMARY ELECTION TIMELINES

Trenton – A bill that would update and clarify primary election rules by adjusting timelines and making them more in sync and practical for candidates, county clerks and other election officials passed the full Senate. The bill, sponsored by ...
ZWICKER LEGISLATION REQUIRING DCA TO TRACK NATURAL-DISASTER SPENDING CLEARS COMMITTEE

ZWICKER LEGISLATION REQUIRING DCA TO TRACK NATURAL-DISASTER SPENDING CLEARS COMMITTEE

Trenton – In an effort to better prepare for natural disasters and collect data that may help mitigate the extent of future storm damage, the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker ...
SENATE COMMITTEES ADVANCE ZWICKER BILL PACKAGE TO SUPPORT N.J. SMALL BUSINESSES

SENATE COMMITTEES ADVANCE ZWICKER BILL PACKAGE TO SUPPORT N.J. SMALL BUSINESSES

Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz that would establish a mentorship program for new businesses and start-ups cleared the Senate Economic Growth Committee. The legislation was one ...
POU, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH THE ‘DIGITAL ASSET AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT’ ADVANCES

POU, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH THE ‘DIGITAL ASSET AND BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY ACT’ ADVANCES

Trenton – In an effort to better monitor and regulate digital asset business activity in New Jersey, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved legislation sponsored by Senator Nellie Pou and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would ...
GOPAL, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH GRANT PROGRAM, INTRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING CLEARS COMMITTEE

GOPAL, ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH GRANT PROGRAM, INTRODUCE HIGH-IMPACT TUTORING CLEARS COMMITTEE

Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senator Vin Gopal and Senator Andrew Zwicker that would establish a High Efficiency Accelerated Learning Grant Program in the Department of Education, and make high-impact tutoring sessions accessible to ...
SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES PASSES COMMITTEE

SINGLETON, ZWICKER BILL TO EXPAND EMPLOYMENT PROTECTIONS FOR SERVICE EMPLOYEES PASSES COMMITTEE

Trenton – In an effort to improve employment protections for service employees, the Senate Labor Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Troy Singleton and Senator Andrew Zwicker to establish employment protections for certain ...
POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION PILOT PROGRAM PLAN FOR DISADVANTAGED 12TH-GRADERS CLEARS COMMITTEE

POSTSECONDARY TRANSITION PILOT PROGRAM PLAN FOR DISADVANTAGED 12TH-GRADERS CLEARS COMMITTEE

Trenton – In an effort to support students adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate Education Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker that would establish in the Department of Education a three-year ...
SENATE CLEARS ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH ORGANIC FARMING BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

SENATE CLEARS ZWICKER BILL TO ESTABLISH ORGANIC FARMING BOARD IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Trenton – The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker that would establish within the Department of Agriculture an Organic Farming Board. The purpose of the board would be to develop, administer, and oversee programs ...
OP-ED: APPRENTICES — THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED WORKERS TO BUILD OUR FUTURE

OP-ED: APPRENTICES — THE NEXT GENERATION OF SKILLED WORKERS TO BUILD OUR FUTURE

Senator Andrew Zwicker | November 15, 2022 | NJ Spotlight News |   Apprentices will play a key role in our future by filling the high-quality jobs that will expand our innovation economy “We choose to go to the ...
ALL KIDDING ASIDE, IT’S TIME TO PUT CENTRAL JERSEY ON THE MAP | OPINION

ALL KIDDING ASIDE, IT’S TIME TO PUT CENTRAL JERSEY ON THE MAP | OPINION

Senator Andrew Zwicker | October 20, 2022 | NJ Star-Ledger | As New Jersey recovers from COVID-19, there is reason to believe our economy has changed in some fundamental ways. One example is tourism, an important sector that has yet to fully ...
BILL BARRING SAUDI-BACKED GOLF TOURNAMENT EDGES TOWARD LAW

BILL BARRING SAUDI-BACKED GOLF TOURNAMENT EDGES TOWARD LAW

Nikita Biryukov | October 17, 2022 | NJ Monitor | Measure introduced after event at Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf course in July New Jersey moved closer to banning some sports events paid for by foreign governments after a Senate panel ...
RUIZ, ZWICKER PUSH FOR DOE TO REPORT ON LEARNING LOSS

RUIZ, ZWICKER PUSH FOR DOE TO REPORT ON LEARNING LOSS

Trenton – Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Senator Andrew Zwicker, which would require the Department of Education to quantify the impact remote instruction has had on students around the state, unanimously ...