The Voting Session set for this Thursday, June 18th, will proceed as planned, and the agenda includes ACS1897 (combining A1897 & A4269), which calls for decriminalizing marijuana possession of 10…
Yesterday, I posted about the curiously high number of Voting Sessions scheduled for June 2020. Even though the State Budget deadline has been pushed off until September 30th, and Governor…
There's a lot happening right now in New Jersey. The outrage that followed the horrific murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers has sparked multiple protests…
As the State of NJ continues to grapple with the COVID-19 health crisis, the debate over Governor Murphy's timeline for re-opening businesses and easing social distancing restrictions has intensified. Earlier…
Today, the NJ State Assembly will consider A-4175, a bill that will permit the State of NJ to borrow $5 BILLION in order to offset lost revenues and expenses incurred…
On Thursday, May 12, 2020, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee will convene at 10am to hear testimony from invited guests on Senate Joint Resolution, SJR 79, sponsored by…
For several weeks now, Eye on Trenton has been expressing concern about the speed with which legislation has been flying through the NJ Legislature during the COVID-19 crisis. While I…
On Monday, May 4th, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will consider a list of bills that seek to mitigate issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a directive for…
The Legislative Calendar released this morning reveals an active start to the month of May, with four Quorum Calls scheduled over a one-week period, a flurry of Committee Hearings for…
At the start of today's Remote Voting Session, Senate President Sweeney announced that the Legislature is working on a way to conduct "Virtual Committee Hearings". I'm hoping they also work…