Watson Coleman

WATSON COLEMAN: CORZINE BUDGET BRINGS REAL RELIEF, REAL FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY TO NJ RESIDENTS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman today praised Governor Jon S. Corzine for presenting a fiscally responsible budget that provides record sums of property tax relief and a sorely needed increase in state aid for local public schools. Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) released the following statement:

GOVERNOR CORZINE SIGNS LEGISLATION

TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed the following bills into law.

WATSON COLEMAN SCHOOL MANDATES BILL BECOMES LAW
Gives Schools More Discretion with Observance of Lesser-known Holidays;
Promotes Learning, Patriotism for Significant National Holidays

(TRENTON) -- Legislation Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman and nine Assembly colleagues sponsored to put downward pressure on property taxes by reducing public school mandates, including required classroom obstruction on obscure holidays, was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

WATSON COLEMAN: NEW SCI REPORT UNDERSCORES NEED FOR TOUGHER LAWS TO COMBAT GUN VIOLENCE BY STREET GANGS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman, who championed passage of a 17-bill anti-gang package in the Assembly last year, today welcomed the State Commission of Investigation's (SCI) new report on firearms use by street gangs and the need for stronger laws to control access to firearms and handgun ammunition.

WATSON COLEMAN: SCHOOL FUNDING FORMULA
MUST BE DONE PROPERLY, NOT HASTILY

(TRENTON) -- Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman today said Governor Corzine's announcement that a new school funding formula will not be ready for the 2007-2008 academic year means the Legislature must resolve to work even harder to ensure a new formula is in place for the following school year.

WATSON COLEMAN: POTENTIAL TOLL HIKES MAKE ASSET MONETIZATION PROPOSAL A NON-STARTER IN ASSEMBLY

(TRENTON) -- Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-Mercer) issued the following statement on legislation Senator Raymond J. Lesniak unveiled today to authorize a potential sale or leasing of state toll roads and the PNC Arts Center:

GOVERNOR CORZINE VETOES LEGISLATION
TRENTON - Governor Jon S. Corzine today vetoed the following bill. The conditional veto message is reprinted below.

WATSON COLEMAN WELCOMES CONDITIONAL VETO
ON SCHOOL MANDATES BILL

(TRENTON) -- Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman today welcomed Governor Jon S. Corzine's decision to conditionally veto a portion of legislation she sponsored to clarify that New Jersey schools may continue to teach students about the importance of Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

WATSON COLEMAN: COMPTROLLER MUST HAVE AUTHORITY
TO EXAMINE DEVELOPMENT CONTRACTS
Majority Leader Sends Letter to Kenny Seeking to Ensure Power Is Included
For Review of Local Projects

(TRENTON) -- Calling it a "vital question of policy that affects New Jersey's quality of life," Assembly Majority Leader Bonnie Watson Coleman today signaled that she opposes efforts to weaken her state comptroller bill by prohibiting the proposed watchdog agency from exercising oversight of development deals with municipalities.