Editorial from The Record
THERE ARE dozens of painful program cuts in Governor Christie’s tentative state budget for next year. We support many of these proposals, because we believe it’s high time to end New Jersey’s tax-and-spend-way-too-much ways.
But some state programs are too important and provide so much bang for our bucks, cutbacks are pound-foolish. We [...]
Vainieri Huttle Praises NJ Child Health Rankings, Warns Of Consequences Of Christie Cuts
Posted on July 27th, 2010
Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) today praised New Jersey for placing seventh in the nation in overall child health and well being according to an annual survey while noting that the drastic cuts in Governor Christie’s budget may jeopardize the state’s ranking in years to come.
“If you look at the indicators studied to determine [...]
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Democrats press Christie to restore family planning cuts
Posted on July 8th, 2010
Link: PolitickerNJ
Days after the Senate voted on a bill to restore money for family planning centers and the Assembly simultaneously approved a similar measure, Assembly Democrats took their case directly to Gov. Chris Christie to let stand the allocation of $7.5 million for women’s health programs.
“Restoring these vital programs will save lives and money,” Assemblywoman [...]
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Advocates Urge NJ To Fund Child Welfare Watchdog
Posted on June 19th, 2010
From the AP:
When a father from Burlington County showed up unannounced at the New Jersey Statehouse to complain that child welfare workers had failed to protect his 11-year-old son after beatings by his ex-wife, a staffer for Gov. Chris Christie called the Child Advocate — the same office that would be eliminated July 1 under [...]
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N.J. Assembly committee to consider bill allowing adoptees access to original birth certificates
Posted on June 16th, 2010
Every two years for the past three decades, a relentless group of people has told lawmakers their most personal stories in a plea for the most personal of details: They were adopted and they desperately want to know more about their background.
Every time, their emotional efforts have failed to overcome lawmakers’ contention that their birth [...]
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Vainieri Huttle, Wagner, Voss & Greenstein Bill To Boost Public Participation, Scrutiny Of Insurer Conversions Released By Panel
Posted on June 11th, 2010
Legislation sponsored by Assemblywomen Valerie Vainieri Huttle, Connie Wagner, Joan Voss and Linda Greenstein to require increased public participation and independent analysis when a health insurer moves to convert to a for-profit company was released today by an Assembly panel.
The bill (A-929) proposes more public hearings and a study examining the health impact of any [...]
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Slow Progress Shows Need To Keep Child Advocate
Posted on June 1st, 2010
Assembly Human Services Chairwoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) on Tuesday released the following statement on the latest report on New Jersey’s child welfare reform effort:
“We welcome any progress on improving our child welfare system, but this latest report makes clear we still have a long way to go and that a sustained and focused effort [...]
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Valerie’s Voice on the Millionaire’s Tax
Posted on May 24th, 2010
Since Governor Chris Christie took office earlier this year, he has made popular the term “shared sacrifice.” At its best, this phrase signifies the coming together of all New Jersey residents to resolve our State’s challenging fiscal situation. At its worse, shared sacrifice means the loss of vital programs, services, and resources for students, low-income [...]
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The Record: Women’s health matters
Posted on May 17th, 2010
Editorial from The Record
THERE ARE dozens of painful program cuts in Governor Christie’s tentative state budget for next year. We support many of these proposals, because we believe it’s high time to end New Jersey’s tax-and-spend-way-too-much ways.
But some state programs are too important and provide so much bang for our bucks, cutbacks are pound-foolish. We [...]
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Valerie’s Voice on Library Funding Cuts
Posted on May 17th, 2010
In an effort to close New Jersey’s significant budget gap, Governor Chris Christie has proposed cutting funding for many programs, services, and resources across the state. No sector of public life has been spared, including our state’s library system. The Governor’s proposed budget calls for a 74% reduction in funding for New Jersey’s libraries. In [...]
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ADL, pol seek to strengthen law aimed at cyber-bullying
Posted on May 15th, 2010
Story from NJ Jewish News.
Concerned that some recent incidents of bullying in cyberspace have taken on an anti-Semitic tone, the Anti-Defamation League is calling for a toughening of state law to prevent hateful text messaging and harassment via Internet websites.
Etzion Neuer, director of the ADL’s New Jersey region, said he has received complaints from several [...]
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