Category archives for: NJ State

FEDERAL DISASTER AID IS STILL AVAILABLE

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Mayor Cory A. Booker, the Municipal Council and Newark Emergency Management and Homeland Security Director Keith Isaac reminded residents that the Federal Emergency Management Administration has extended the deadline to apply for federal disaster assistance funds for home and business owners and renters affected by the severe rains and flooding that impacted New Jersey from [...]

Advocates, Seniors, Small businesses and Students call on Senate to pass Wall Street Reform

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Wall Street reform legislation has already passed in the House and is readied for Senate floor action. Advocates from New Jersey Public Interest Research Group, New Jersey Citizen Action, AARP-NJ and the Main Street Alliance will recognize Senator Menendez for his longstanding leadership on consumer financial protections and urge him to continue in his lead [...]

New Guidelines for State Budget Deficits Offer Pragmatic, Anti-Recessionary Approach

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A new set of guidelines released today highlights the essential connection between progressive fiscal policy and the twin goals of state budget repair and economic recovery. Virtually every state is groping for solutions to budget gaps of historic proportions. Most states have responded with counterproductive budget cuts or with cuts and minimal new revenue, often [...]

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