A bill that would place 14-day limits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders was tabled for a second time by Senate Democrats on Thursday.
Under the bill, S-2482, which was sponsored by the entire state Senate Republican delegation, an executive order related to a state of emergency would automatically expire unless the legislature gave its approval. If approval was not sought or granted Murphy could not reissue the same or similar order. That s important because he hasn t shared any real information with legislators to justify his orders that have impacted the lives and livelihoods of every New Jerseyan, New Jersey Senate Republicans wrote on their Facebook page.
A bill that would place 14-day limits on Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive orders was tabled for a second time by Senate Democrats on Thursday.
Under the bill, S-2482, which was sponsored by the entire state Senate Republican delegation, an executive order related to a state of emergency would automatically expire unless the legislature gave its approval. If approval was not sought or granted Murphy could not reissue the same or similar order. That s important because he hasn t shared any real information with legislators to justify his orders that have impacted the lives and livelihoods of every New Jerseyan, New Jersey Senate Republicans wrote on their Facebook page.
TRENTON Among the bills that could reach Gov. Phil Murphy’s desk Thursday is one requiring school districts to include instruction on diversity and inclusion in elementary schools.
If the committee hearing on the bill, A4454/S2781, is any indication, there could be some contentious debate. Social conservatives say they’re concerned because the bill includes instruction related to sexual orientation, along with gender, race and ethnicity, disabilities, religious beliefs and economic status.
“This program is basically instructing our youth on how to become transgender and/or homosexual,” said Catrina Albo, of Roxbury.
“You legislators that are passing this bill, you are pedophiles. You are child molesters,” said Eliezer Richter, a Lakewood rabbi, who said the plan isn’t teaching tolerance but rather tells kids “if it feels good, do it.”
TRENTON, N.J. – Republican state Senators Joe Pennacchio and Mike Doherty are ticked off. They previously inquired how Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests are analyzed in separate letters, and they say their inquiries are being being ignored.
“Businesses are going bankrupt and closing their doors forever,” said Senator Pennacchio (R-26). “People are seeing their life savings evaporating, and the state’s confused approach is contributing to the mayhem. It defies logic that since the spring the state has not figured that the PCR cycling rate has a direct correlation to the intensity and the number of COVID infections.
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“Studies have shown as much. Studies as far back as May from Oxford University concluded that the cycle rate of the PCR test should be used in establishing public health policy,” continued Pennacchio. “Is there any science besides political science being applied to the New Jersey’s pandemic policy? The state is ignoring the most important info