Speaker Roberts

March 28, 2008 - 3:39pm
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ROBERTS STATEMENT ON CLEAN ELECTIONS REPORT

Assembly Democrats News Release


ROBERTS STATEMENT ON CLEAN ELECTIONS REPORT

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., made the following statement today in response to report issued by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission on the 2007 Fair and Clean Elections Pilot Program: Read More >
January 7, 2008 - 4:11pm
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ROBERTS/CHIVUKULA BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR VOTER-VERIFIED BALLOTS CLEARS ASSEMBLY

Assembly Democrats News Release

ROBERTS/CHIVUKULA BILL EXTENDING DEADLINE
FOR VOTER-VERIFIED BALLOTS CLEARS ASSEMBLY
Measure Would Give State Until June 2008 Primary to Retrofit Electronic Machines

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., and Assemblyman Upendra Chivukula sponsored to give state officials until the June 3, 2008 primary elections to ensure that electronic voting machines statewide would meet the requirement for providing voter-verifiable paper records of votes cast passed today in the General Assembly.

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December 20, 2007 - 1:45pm
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ASSEMBLY SPEAKER ROBERTS CHARITY CARE ANTI-FRAUD ACT SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR

ROBERTS CHARITY CARE ANTI-FRAUD ACT SIGNED INTO LAW BY GOVERNOR

Measure Will Crack Down on People Who Lie about Incomes to Receive Free Care; Impose 2-for-1 Penalty if Hospital Is Culpable for Processing a Fraudulent Claim

(TRENTON) - Legislation Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., sponsored to curtail waste, fraud, and abuse in the state subsidy program that reimburses hospitals for services provided to patients who do not have health insurance or who cannot afford to pay for care was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

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November 13, 2007 - 1:29pm
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ROBERTS/WATSON COLEMAN/GREEN UNVEIL PLAN TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

ROBERTS/WATSON COLEMAN/GREEN UNVEIL PLAN
TO CREATE MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

Hearing in December, Action Next Year

(TRENTON) - The Assembly Democratic Leadership team today unveiled a 12-point plan aimed at encouraging the production of more affordable housing in New Jersey through elimination of bureaucratic impediments, increased accountability, and abolishment of counterproductive state housing policies.

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October 30, 2007 - 3:29pm
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Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts' Urgent Reminder: Tomorrow Is Deadline For Property Tax Rebate Applications

ROBERTS' URGENT REMINDER: TOMORROW IS DEADLINE
FOR PROPERTY TAX REBATE APPLICATIONS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., urged New Jersey homeowners and tenants to remember that the deadline for filing their property tax rebate applications is tomorrow, Wednesday, October 31.

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October 25, 2007 - 2:58pm
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ROBERTS RENEWS VOW TO FIX AFFORDABLE HOUSING SYSTEM IN WAKE OF PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S REPORT

ROBERTS RENEWS VOW TO FIX AFFORDABLE HOUSING SYSTEM IN WAKE OF PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S REPORT

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr., today issued the following statement regarding the state Public Advocate's report on New Jersey's mounting affordable housing challenge:

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October 12, 2007 - 1:43pm
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Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. on Passing of David Rebovich

ROBERTS STATEMENT ON PASSING OF DAVID REBOVICH

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., (D-Camden) issued the following statement on the death of Rider University political science professor David P. Rebovich, Ph.D:

"Professor Rebovich was an absolute gentleman who helped distill both the complexities and foibles of New Jersey's political scene into understandable terms for state residents.

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August 17, 2007 - 2:29pm
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Speaker Roberts: Clean Elections Program Clears First Key Hurdle

ROBERTS:  CLEAN ELECTIONS PROGRAM CLEARS FIRST KEY HURDLE

With 15 Candidates Already Qualified Under Public Financing Initiative,
Stage Set for Inclusion of Primary Races in 2009

(TRENTON) -- With 75 percent of the candidates seeking public campaign financing through this year's revamped Clean Elections Pilot Program having qualified as "clean candidates" by today's key Noon deadline, Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. said this year's clean-money initiative already has connected with voters.

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April 27, 2007 - 3:35pm
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Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts Jr. Delivers Get-Well Wishes to Corzine

ROBERTS DELIVERS GET-WELL WISHES TO CORZINE

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts Jr. today met with Governor Corzine in his hospital room and provided the Governor with a large get-well card signed by the Assembly Democratic Caucus.

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March 30, 2007 - 1:44pm
PRESS RELEASE

Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr.

ROBERTS STATEMENT ON ETHICS REFORM

(TRENTON) - Assembly Speaker Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. today issued the following statement on Republican calls for a special legislative session on ethics reform:

"Yesterday's events provide a window of opportunity for this Legislature to take positive action on reform.

 

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