special session

Says NJ Must Act Quickly to Provide Mass Transportation Alternatives

Senator Andy Ciesla (R-10) today called on Governor Jon S. Corzine and Senate President Dick Codey to convene a special session of the Legislature this summer to address critical transportation issues, including the rapid development and implementation of mass transportation alternatives. Ciesla, a 17-year member and former chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, stated his concerns and request for the special session in a letter delivered today to Corzine and Codey.

Senator Christopher "Kip" Bateman (R-16) is calling on Governor Jon Corzine, Senate President Richard Codey and Assembly Speaker Joe Roberts to put everything else aside and convene a special session of the legislature to address New Jersey’s bloated budget.

Governor Refuses to Call Special Session on Ethics Reform Until After Election Day

Senator Diane Allen, (R -Burlington, Camden), issued the following statement today regarding Governor Jon Corzine’s refusal to call a special session of the legislature to implement legitimate and comprehensive ethics reform measures without loopholes.

BURZICHELLI APPLAUDS EXPEDITED DELIVERY
OF 20 PERCENT TAX CUTS

Assemblyman's Committee Pushed Envelope for Keystone Property Tax Reform Measure

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman John Burzichelli, one of the lead sponsors for the legislation authorizing this year's record-setting property tax rebate program, today welcomed the early mailing of checks to middle-income homeowners by noting that "property tax relief can never come soon enough in the lives of New Jersey residents."