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Murphy defends New Jersey’s immigrant sanctuary protections, signals support for new legislation

Breaking Local News ReportFebruary 2, 20250

TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting immigrants in New Jersey, defending existing policies while signaling potential support for the proposed Immigrant Trust Act. Speaking about his administration’s approach, Murphy emphasized the use of legal action, executive orders, and public advocacy to counter federal immigration enforcement efforts. “To be aggressive—legal action, using the bully pulpit—mine especially,” Murphy said, adding that New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin has also played a key role in these efforts. Murphy recalled an instance during Trump’s first term when concerns arose over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting day laborers

Price Gouging Protections Enforced in Erie County Following Severe Snowstorm

Local News ReportDecember 4, 20240

Price Gouging Protections Enforced in Erie County Following Severe Snowstorm

**Harrisburg, PA** – Price gouging protections are in effect in Erie County due to a severe snowstorm that left more than three feet of snow. Attorney General Michelle Henry emphasized the importance of being aware of unfair price increases during emergencies.

The declaration of a disaster emergency was made by Governor Shapiro on Thursday. This has activated a state law prohibiting companies from raising prices on consumer goods or services more than 20% above their average price from the preceding week.

Consumers in Erie County suspecting price gouging are encouraged to report it. Complaints can be submitted online at www.attorneygeneral.gov or by calling the Bureau of Consumer Protection at 800-441-2555.

The law empowers the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection to investigate such complaints. Penalties for violations can reach up to $10,000 per incident, with provisions for restitution.

New Jersey Moves to Enact Legal Sanctuary State Protections Against Federal Government’s Planned Deportations

Breaking Local News ReportNovember 21, 20240

TRENTON, N.J. — Two opposing bills are fueling intense debate in New Jersey over the state’s approach to immigration enforcement, with one proposal advancing protections for undocumented immigrants and the other seeking to mandate cooperation with federal authorities. The legislative clash highlights the growing divide over immigration policy in the state. The first measure, titled the “New Jersey Immigrant Trust Act,” would limit state and local involvement in federal immigration enforcement, effectively codifying New Jersey as a sanctuary state. It seeks to prevent state resources, including law enforcement and government databases, from being used to assist federal immigration authorities in

Attorney General Henry Announces New Protections for Pennsylvania Car Buyers

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 6, 20240

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has introduced new regulations aimed at providing stronger consumer protections for residents purchasing motor vehicles in the state. The changes, which amend the Pennsylvania Automotive Industry Trade Practices regulations, were officially published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin in August. “These sensible updates to Pennsylvania’s Automotive Regulations will make the process of purchasing a new vehicle more transparent,” Henry said in a statement. “My Office has worked closely with the public and regulatory agencies in finalizing these much-needed changes to deal with one of the largest sources of consumer complaints that our Bureau of

New Jersey AG Returns to Federal Courts to Support Title IX Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

Breaking Local News ReportSeptember 5, 20240

TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin, in partnership with California and Pennsylvania, announced the filing of two amicus briefs defending Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students. The briefs were submitted on behalf of a multistate coalition in federal appellate courts, aiming to reverse a preliminary injunction that could negatively impact schools in multiple states. The briefs were filed in Louisiana v. U.S. Department of Education in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Kansas v. U.S. Department of Education in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Both cases challenge the

Murphy Celebrates New Jersey As Leader in Abortion Protections

Breaking Local News ReportJuly 21, 20240

TRENTON, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy has emphasized New Jersey’s leadership in women’s health and reproductive care, and to safeguard a woman’s right to have an abortion amid a backdrop of increasing restrictions on reproductive rights in various parts of the United States. Murphy celebrated New Jersey’s ranking as #2 in the nation for women’s health and for the right to terminate prengancies, showcasing the state’s dedication to providing comprehensive healthcare services for women for abortions, birth control, and other female reproductive services. According to the Louisiana Health Dept., “Abortion” or “induced abortion” means the act of using or prescribing

New Jersey Senate Approves Foreclosure Protections for Hurricane Ida Victims

Breaking Local News ReportJune 29, 20240

TRENTON, NJ — The New Jersey Senate has passed a new bill aimed at providing crucial support for homeowners affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Sponsored by Senators Troy Singleton (D-Burlington) and Gordon Johnson (D-Bergen), the legislation, known as S-1443, offers mortgage relief and foreclosure protections to those still grappling with the financial aftermath of the storm. Senator Singleton, who chairs the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, emphasized the ongoing financial struggles faced by many families despite federal aid, with extreme flooding from Hurricane Ida necessitating expensive home repairs and replacements of damaged property. “This legislation is meant

Phil Murphy’s Juvenile Justice Reforms Are To Blame For Jersey Shore Mayhem

Conservative TimesMay 28, 20240

SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ—Memorial Day weekend was chaotic at the Jersey Shore, not the best way to start the summer tourism season that depends heavily on families. Instead of images of families walking up and down the boardwalk, children on rides, and gatherings at the beach, the imagery of this past weekend is the stuff of horror movies. Teens running scared, believing there were active shooters. Boardwalks filled with rowdy and unsupervised mobs of teens, the stench of marijuana, fights, stampedes, brawls, disrespect, and chaos. Welcome to the new normal at the Jersey Shore under Governor Phil Murphy’s new juvenile criminal

New Jersey Lawmakers Call Immediate Repeal of Squatter’s Rights and Protections

Phil StiltonMarch 27, 20240

New Jersey Senators Propose Legislation to Criminalize Squatting TRENTON, NJ – Senators Doug Steinhardt (R-23) and Michael Testa (R-1) have urged the New Jersey Legislature to pass a bill that would make squatting in a property a criminal offense. This initiative aims to empower property owners with the ability to evict squatters without unnecessary delays. Currently, squatting is treated as a civil issue in New Jersey, requiring property owners to undergo lengthy eviction processes. The proposed bill, S-725, would classify housebreaking, unlawful occupancy, and unlawful reentry as fourth-degree criminal offenses. Housebreaking is defined as forcibly entering an uninhabited dwelling without

Analysis-TikTok bill sets up fight over free speech protections of U.S. Constitution

ReutersMarch 14, 20240

By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers want to force a sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or ban it from app stores, which legal experts said would set up a showdown with the social media company over the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment free speech protections. While the bill itself does not say anything about speech, the proposal has alarmed civil rights advocates, TikTok and users of the app, all of whom could sue to block the proposal if it becomes law. Legal experts said opponents of the law could argue it infringes free speech by preventing users from

New Jersey Dems Push Bill to Provide Discrimination Protections for Short and Overweight People

Conservative TimesFebruary 12, 20240

Trenton, NJ – The New Jersey Senate has taken a step towards updating state civil rights law by passing legislation aimed at prohibiting discrimination based on height or weight. Sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker and Senator Angela McKnight, the bill seeks to add height and weight to the list of protected characteristics under New Jersey’s civil rights laws. These laws currently offer protection against discrimination for reasons including race, creed, color, sexual orientation, and more. Senator Zwicker highlighted the widespread issue of bias against individuals due to their physical appearance, emphasizing that the legislation would extend protections to a considerable

Department Of Education Rule To Enshrine Protections For ‘Gender Identity’ Heads To White House

The Daily CallerFebruary 4, 20240

Department Of Education Rule To Enshrine Protections For ‘Gender Identity’ Heads To White House Brandon Poulter on February 3, 2024 A policy that will codify protections for “transgender” students and change how schools respond to sexual misconduct on campus was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review Friday, according to a government website. The policy will unravel former Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ Title IX rule, which ordered schools to conduct cross-examination during sexual misconduct investigations and conduct live hearings of them, according to Politico. Democrats and civil rights groups have been pressuring the Department of Education

Red State Assembly Passes Protections For Women’s Sports, Bans Sex Change Surgeries For Minors

The Daily CallerOctober 13, 20230

Red State Assembly Passes Protections For Women’s Sports, Bans Sex Change Surgeries For Minors Kate Anderson on October 12, 2023 Wisconsin lawmakers passed a series of bills on Thursday that ban doctors from performing sex change surgeries on minors and bar male athletes from participating in women’s sports, according to the Cap Times. The package contains three bills, two of which prohibit biological men from competing in girls’ K-12 sports and women’s collegiate sports, while the third would cause a physician to lose their medical license if they perform a sex change surgery or administer puberty blockers to a minor,

US Supreme Court turns away challenge to media defamation protections

ReutersOctober 10, 20230

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a prominent former West Virginia mining company executive to make it easier for public figures to sue for defamation in a case that challenged longstanding protections for news organizations. The justices turned away former Massey Energy CEO Donald Blankenship’s appeal of a lower court’s decision throwing out his defamation lawsuit against media outlets including Fox News and MSNBC for characterizing him as a “felon” during his unsuccessful 2018 run for the U.S. Senate. Blankenship was convicted by a jury in 2015 of a federal

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s San Diego Field Office seizes over $22 million worth of narcotics in July

US Border PatrolAugust 18, 20230

SAN DIEGO — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers assigned to the San Diego Field Office, conducting security operations at California’s ports of entry with Mexico, seized over $22 million worth of illicit and dangerous drugs during the month of July. The San Diego Field Office is comprised of the following ports of entry: San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, San Diego air and seaport, the Cross Border Xpress facility, Calexico East/West, Tecate, and Andrade. In July, the following narcotics were seized at those ports. Marijuana – 33 pounds seized ($66,000) Heroin – 40 pounds seized ($325,800) Cocaine – 729 pounds seized ($7,934,400)

Governor Hochul Makes Commitment to Abortion Protections

Jessica WoodsAugust 18, 20230

ALBANY, NY – Governor Kathy Hochul has underscored several initiatives by New York State to protect access to abortion care, including medication abortion, amid legal challenges at the federal level. In June, Governor Hochul signed legislation allowing New York doctors to prescribe medication abortion across state lines without fear of litigation, even in states where abortion services are outlawed or restricted. This move aims to ensure that doctors, medical providers, and facilitators in New York can continue to provide telehealth services and medication abortion to patients outside the state.Further efforts include the New York State Department of Health securing 150,000

Senate Clears Oroho Bill Bolstering Protections of our Financial System

Press ReleaseMay 23, 20230

Sen. Steve Oroho’s legislation that would increase financial safeguards for state domiciled insurance companies was passed by the New Jersey Senate.

Small aerospace suppliers press for better protections against rising costs

ReutersMay 12, 20230

By Allison Lampert, Abhijith Ganapavaram and Valerie Insinna MONTREAL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The CEO of Canadian aerospace supplier Abipa International would not negotiate further when a potential customer recently pressed for additional price cuts on components used in areas like engines and landing gear. That stance by CEO Jean Blondin is one that more and more of his peers in different countries are taking these days. For many small suppliers, who regularly face cost pressures from aerospace giants, soaring inflation and demand for plane parts are generating fresh leverage to protect margins. Drawing hard lines can be tough, however, when planemakers

Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus

The Daily CallerFebruary 22, 20230

Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus Kate Anderson on February 21, 2023 The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited universities from receiving federal funding if they restricted religious student group activities. The 2020 policy, initially signed by former President Donald Trump as part of an executive order in 2019, was proposed to prevent universities from censoring the speech of religious students on campus, according to the Washington Post. The DEO’s recent announcement indicates that President Joe Biden is looking to end the policy, claiming the protections caused

Americas rights body calls for stronger reproductive protections

ReutersJanuary 31, 20230

By Sarah Morland MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Wednesday called for countries in the Americas to reinforce protections for women and girls seeking abortions, after observing measures that “go backwards” last year. “Both material and formal measures were observed that go backwards in the guarantee of reproductive rights free of all forms of violence and discrimination,” the IACHR said in a statement. El Salvador “stood out,” it said, for 30 and 50-year sentences for homicide imposed on two women last year, despite rights activists saying they suffered miscarriages. The small Central American country,

U.S. Supreme Court considers narrowing federal protections for unions

ReutersJanuary 10, 20230

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday wrestled with a labor dispute that could narrow federal protections for unions by making it easier for employers to sue over strikes that result in damage to company property. The justices heard oral arguments in an appeal by a concrete business in Washington state called Glacier Northwest Inc of a lower court’s ruling in favor of a local affiliate of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in the company’s lawsuit against the union arising from a 2017 strike. Glacier Northwest is a unit of Japan-based Taiheiyo Cement Corp. Some

Lobstermen To Receive New Protections In Spending Bill

The Daily CallerDecember 22, 20220

Lobstermen To Receive New Protections In Spending Bill Jack McEvoy on December 21, 2022 A provision in the omnibus spending bill will freeze environmental regulations that are putting additional strain on Maine lobstermen who are struggling to keep their businesses afloat. The National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS) produced a plan in May 2021 that requires lobstermen to significantly reduce their activities to prevent North Atlantic right whales from being incidentally killed by fishermen, a move that would impose onerous regulations on the industry without taking into account the industry’s consistent efforts to prevent whale deaths, according to the Maine Lobstermen

EXCLUSIVE: Senators Strike Deal On Journalism Bill, Adding Protections For Conservative Media

The Daily CallerSeptember 22, 20220

EXCLUSIVE: Senators Strike Deal On Journalism Bill, Adding Protections For Conservative Media Ailan Evans on September 21, 2022 Senators reached a bipartisan deal Wednesday on a bill intended to give news organizations bargaining power against Big Tech, agreeing to amend the bill to include protections for conservative media from online censorship, lawmakers confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. The bill, known as the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), is intended to help media organizations negotiate with tech platforms like Google and Facebook for compensation over the use of their content by narrowly exempting smaller publications from antitrust laws

Senate Republicans Demand Special Protections For US Attorney Investigating Hunter Biden

The Daily CallerSeptember 20, 20220

Senate Republicans Demand Special Protections For US Attorney Investigating Hunter Biden Bronson Winslow on September 19, 2022 More than 30 Senate Republicans have called for U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to grant special counsel protections and authorities to U.S. Attorney David C. Weiss during his ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden, according to a Friday letter. The letter claims that Hunter Biden has a growing amount of evidence against him relating to federal crimes, including, but not limited to, tax fraud, money laundering and foreign-lobbying violations. Under Department of Justice regulations and federal law, Garland does have the power to provide Weiss with special counsel

New York Gov Weighs Stripping Police Of Protections Amid Crime Spike

The Daily CallerJuly 15, 20220

New York Gov Weighs Stripping Police Of Protections Amid Crime Spike Carl DeMarco on July 14, 2022 UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect a comment from NY GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy. Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to soften her opinion on qualified immunity, which shields police officers from civil liability, according to The New York Post. Hochul’s office released a statement declaring that she would “review” legislation if passed by the New York State legislature, according to the NYP. The statement stands in contrast to one Hochul made prior to the Democratic Primary in June.