Senator John Kerry: Frank Lautenberg 'Consistent and Principled' in Early Stance on Ending the Iraq War

Democrats Must Nominate Most Electable Candidate
Lautenberg's Failure to Debate a Clear Sign of Weakness for November

Kelly campaign consultant David Murray responded to today’s Myers’ campaign press release as follows:

“The only thing Chris Myers seems to be able to do better than give out special interest money in Washington and get billions of dollars in U.S. government contracts is to whine about anything the facts won’t allow him to script himself in this campaign for Congress.

GILL BILL TO PROHIBIT CONFIDENTIAL AGREEMENTS FOR PUBLIC ENTITIES APPROVED

Measure Would Guarantee Transparency in Court Settlements Involving the Public

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Nia H. Gill which would prohibit public entities from entering into confidential court settlements in which the public institution is named as a party of a lawsuit was unanimously approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

“In this State, we operate under the assumption that open, transparent government is absolutely necessary to protect the peoples’ interests,” said Senator Gill, D-Essex. “The people’s right to know should always be paramount, not only in legislative hearings or executive action, but in nearly all aspects of governance and public decision-making This bill would go a long way to preserve the sanctity of public scrutiny and ensure transparency and accountability at all levels of government.”

Menendez, NJ House Members, Palmer Hail Lautenberg's Progressive Record, Effectiveness in Senate

Lautenberg Campaign Calls on Andrews to Release Details of Earmarks Benefitting His Wife

THE RENEGADES UNVEIL THEIR "CAMPAIGN ABOUT NOTHING"

SHEPPARD, SHEVELEW & SARCONE MARCH OUT THE SMOKE AND MIRRORS

VITALE FAMILY CARE EXPANSION BILL APPROVED IN COMMITTEE

Measure Would Set Stage for Affordable Health Care for All New Jersey Residents

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senator Joseph F. Vitale which would expand eligibility and outreach of New Jersey FamilyCare in order to set the stage for affordable health care for all New Jersey residents was unanimously approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.

“New Jersey is in the midst of a health care crisis, and the skyrocketing cost of care is driving more residents to neglect their health in order to meet other basic human needs,” said Senator Vitale, D-Middlesex, and Chair of the Senate Health Committee. “No one should have to choose between food, shelter and health care, particularly when nearly six hundred people die every year because they’re uninsured. We make a substantial investment in health care for the uninsured already, and we need to seek a better, more efficient and more effective model to provide preemptive care to those in need.”

CUNNINGHAM-RICE BILL TO ENSURE NOTIFICATION OF HOSPITAL CLOSURES TO LOCAL LEADERS ADVANCES

TRENTON – A bill sponsored by Senators Sandra Bolden Cunningham and Ronald L. Rice which would require the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide written notification to local leaders when a hospital in their municipality files with the department to close was unanimously approved by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee today.

“Recently, with the closing of Greenville Hospital in Jersey City, I’ve seen firsthand that time is of the essence when it comes to mobilizing the community to fight for a health care facility,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. “Local leaders need to be given every chance to work to keep a hospital open if it serves a major need in the community, or prepare local residents for life after closure. This bill gives elected leaders ample warning to work with their constituents for a health care solution that meets the needs of the neighborhood.”

ROBERTS STATEMENT ON CALIFORNIA
SAME-SEX MARRIAGE RULING

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. (D-Camden) today released the following statement regarding the California Supreme Court's 4-3 decision overturning that state's ban on same-sex marriage:

HOSPITAL GOVERNANCE MEASURES APPROVED BY HEALTH COMMITTEE

Bills Part of Rationalization in Health Care Resources Recommendations

TRENTON – A package of bills sponsored by members of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee which would address hospital governance in an attempt to keep hospitals competitive in New Jersey was unanimously approved by the Health Committee today.

“These bills are part of the recommendations set forth by the Reinhardt Commission to Rationalize Health Care Resources in New Jersey,” said Senate Health Committee Chair, Senator Joseph F. Vitale, D-Middlesex. “We spend billions every year to support health care around the State, and we must ensure that we’re spending our health care dollars wisely and efficiently. We need to make sure we’re getting the biggest bang for our buck, and I applaud my Committee members for stepping up to work to fix the problems many hospitals are facing around the Garden State.”

TRENTON - The Senate Law & Public Safety Committee unanimously approved legislation today sponsored by Senators Nicholas Sacco and Paul Sarlo that would expand New Jersey's DNA database to include those found guilt of disorderly persons offenses.  

"DNA fingerprinting is an invaluable tool that allows our law enforcement community to quickly identify suspects, convict the guilty and exonerate the innocent," said Senator Sacco, D-Bergen and Hudson.  "By expanding it to include those convicted of disorderly persons offenses, we can further bolster the database and provide investigators with new leads into currently unsolvable cases.  This technology has made our streets safer and our criminal justice system fairer."

Sheppard for County Clerk Shevelew & Sarcone for Freeholder The Right Choice for Burlington County

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Loretta Weinberg, which would limit the amount hospitals may charge certain uninsured patients for inpatient and outpatient care was unanimously approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.

            “I understand that our hospitals are struggling, which is evident by the increasing number of hospital closures throughout the State,” said Senator Weinberg, D-Bergen, who serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens panel.  “However, we cannot allow hospitals to make up for their financial losses by charging uninsured patients excessively high rates for care – especially when many of these men and women are the least able to pay.  This bill is an issue of fairness and parity.”

(TOMS RIVER, May 15) – Third District Republican candidate for Congress – Freeholder Jack Kelly – today called on Chris Myers to explain why he stands with Nancy Pelosi – not the American people – when it comes to building a fence to help control illegal immigration.

Collection Of Disability Benefits Would Be To Limited Law Abiding Citizens Legislation sponsored by Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman which would deny incarcerated individuals Temporary Disability Benefits passed the Senate Labor Committee today.

Oroho Renews Call for Subpoena Power and Investigation

Desperate Kelly Hits New Low With Latest Mailer

Reprints Letter to the Editor from Ex-Boss at SJTA,

Tries to Pass it off as Editorial Opinion of the Asbury Park Press

TRENTON –  The Senate Labor Committee today approved a Senate resolution sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney and Senate Minority Leader Thomas H. Kean Jr. to authorize New Jersey voters to permanently ban raids on employer and worker-generated State funds.

            The measure, SCR-60, passed unanimously and now  goes to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. The entire Labor panel signed on as co-sponsors of the measure.

Kate Whitman, Fiscal Conservative Republican for Congress, announced yet another way to eliminate wasteful spending – stop the waste and fraud in Medicare spending which topped over $ 70 billion last year alone (Source:  Parade Magazine, 4-20-08).