Senate Majority Leader Sweeney

November 18, 2008 - 11:47am
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Sweeney Proposes County Tax Assessor Pilot Program for Gloucester

TRENTON  Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney today said he is gathering support to establish a state-funded, county-wide tax assessment pilot program for Gloucester County to replace the current municipal system.

            “It’s clear we’ll save money for taxpayers, increase efficiencies and streamline government services with a county-based assessment system,” said Senator Sweeney, D-Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland.

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May 15, 2008 - 10:47am
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SENATE PANEL ADVANCES SWEENEY - KEAN BILL TO BAN RAIDS ON WORKER FUNDS

TRENTON  The Senate Labor Committee today approved a Senate resolution sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney and Senate Minority Leader Thomas H. Kean Jr. to authorize New Jersey voters to permanently ban raids on employer and worker-generated State funds.

            The measure, SCR-60, passed unanimously and now  goes to the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee. The entire Labor panel signed on as co-sponsors of the measure.

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February 26, 2008 - 2:22pm
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SWEENEY: PAINFUL BUDGET CUTS ARE NEEDED

TRENTON Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney today said he backed the spending cuts in Governor Corzine’s proposed budget as a proper response to public calls for reduced government spending.

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January 17, 2008 - 3:09pm
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Senate Democratic Leaders Urge Corzine Aides To Bring In-Depth Info

TRENTON – Senator Barbara Buono, Chair of the Senate Budget & Appropriations Committee, urged the Corzine Administration to come before the panel next week bearing “in-depth details” of its fiscal restructuring and debt reduction proposal.

Her pitch was backed up by Senate President Richard J. Codey and Senate Majority Leader Stephen M. Sweeney.

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