New Jersey’s plastic bag ban in need of legislative review
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey’s plastic bag ban, enacted in May 2022 under Governor Phil Murphy, aimed to curb environmental pollution by eliminating single-use plastic bags in stores. Lauded as a progressive…
Biden says Ukraine funding and COVID funding are legislative priorities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said aid to Ukraine and funding to continue the fight against COVID-19 are priorities as he convened a meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday to…
Peruvian lawmakers elect new legislative leader from opposition party
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian lawmakers on Monday elected a new head of Congress from an opposition party, after his predecessor was ousted over influence peddling allegations and amid tensions with left-wing President…
U.S. House lawmakers look to jump-start self-driving legislative push
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Two members of the U.S. House of Representatives are launching a bipartisan effort to help revive legislative efforts to boost self-driving vehicles. Representatives Robert Latta, a Republican,…
Senegal’s ruling coalition says it holds majority after Sunday legislative vote
DAKAR – Senegal President Macky Sall’s ruling coalition said on Monday it has won 30 of the country’s 46 administrative departments, giving it a slim majority parliament following Sunday’s legislative election. Former…
AUA Announces 2022-2023 H. Logan Holtgrewe Legislative Fellow
BALTIMORE, May 17, 2022 — The American Urological Association (AUA) today announced that Ruchika Talwar, MD, has been named the 2022-2023 H. Logan Holtgrewe Legislative Fellow. This fellowship is designed to prepare…
New Jersey lawmaker introduces legislation that would limit governor’s emergency powers, enforce legislative oversight
TRENTON, NJ – Over the past two years, Democrat New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has singlehandedly governed the state of New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic, rarely, if ever asking for legislative…
Thompson hires Leigh Maris to run District 12 legislative office
JACKSON, NJ – Senator Sam Thompson has announced that Leigh Maris will join his district office as Chief of Staff. Maris is taking the reins of the 12th Legislative District Office following…
Ocean County Republicans say Phil Murphy ‘blatantly disregarding’ the legislative process
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblyman John Catalano called Governor Murphy’s renewal of his public health emergency powers, which were set to expire on January 11, a blatant disregard…
Bergen slams Democrats for turning blind eye to Murphy’s pandemic power play to circumvent legislative process
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Republican Assemblyman Brian Bergen appeared in person at the Statehouse in Trenton to slam state Democrats who are turning a blind eye to Phil Murphy’s latest pandemic…
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