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CARABALLO: GOVERNOR SHOWS COMPASSION AMID FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN BUDGET ADDRESS

(TRENTON) - Commending Governor Jon S. Corzine for his progressive, compassionate, and fiscally responsible budget proposal today, Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore Wilfredo Caraballo (D-Essex) issued the following statement:

MEASURE URGING WORLD TRADE CENTER INSURERS TO SETTLE CLAIMS RECEIVES FINAL APPROVAL
Implores Insurers of World Trade Center to Settle Insurance Claims From Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today passed legislation Assemblyman Mike Panter and Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman sponsored strongly urging the insurers of the World Trade Center to fairly and expeditiously settle claims related to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

VOSS STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR CORZINE'S BUDGET ADDRESS

(TRENTON) - Assemblywoman Dr. Joan Voss (D-Bergen) today released the following statement on Governor Jon S. Corzine's budget address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature:

MORIARTY STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR CORZINE'S BUDGET ADDRESS

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Paul Moriarty (D-Gloucester/Camden) today released the following statement on Governor Jon S. Corzine's budget address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature:

GORDON STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR CORZINE'S BUDGET ADDRESS

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Bob Gordon (D-Bergen) today released the following statement on Governor Jon S. Corzine's budget address to a joint session of the New Jersey Legislature:

WISNIEWSKI PLEASED WITH BUDGET'S FOCUS ON CONSOLIDATION, PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski today praised the emphasis Governor Jon S. Corzine placed on consolidation incentives and property tax cuts during his fiscal year 2008 budget address before a Joint Session of the Legislature.

BILL CRACKING DOWN ON BENEFITS ABUSES HEADS TO GOVERNOR'S DESK
Measure Attacks Tacking, Boosting, Padding, Other Abuses in Effort to Reduce Tax Costs

(TRENTON) - The General Assembly today voted 57-16-2 to pass legislation sponsored by Assemblywoman Nellie Pou and Assemblyman Thomas P. Giblin that would crack down on abusive practices - like pension boosting, tacking, and padding - that undermine the financial integrity of the state's benefits system for public employees.

BUONO BILL TO ENSURE SALES TAX REVENUES GO TO TAX RELIEF

TRENTON - Senator Barbara Buono today introduced legislation that would enable voters to ensure that a projected $665 million in new sales tax revenue gets used solely for property tax relief.

“I just believe this legislation will help taxpayers get the relief they deserve,� said Senator Buono, D-Middlesex, and a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.

GOVERNOR CORZINE FILES JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS

TRENTON – Governor Jon S. Corzine submitted the following judicial nominations to the State Senate. The nominations are subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.

KARCHER TOUTS ETHICS REFORMS AS 'STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION'

TRENTON - Senator Karcher applauded the Senate approval today of a number of measures designed to increase transparency and ethical controls in State government, including her own bill to ban political contributions from public agencies.

"The Senate made a bold statement today about our commitment to stronger protections against corruption and abuse in our own house," said Senator Karcher, D-Monmouth and Mercer, a leading ethics advocate in the Legislature. "Allegations or political favoritism and influence peddling taint the process, and taint the hard work that we do every day to serve the public interest. I'm happy that the Senate has taken these steps towards more ethical government, and I look forward to working towards a higher standard."