The ruling party’s performance at July’s Dorset Council meeting reminded me of a ‘golf-ball’ deep in sand..…. content, not wanting to be moved. The Cabinet system allows the Leader to form a Cabinet, and to hand-pick its 10 councillors and 6 Lead Cabinet members. But 60.7% of electors didn’t vote for the Leader’s party. Yet these same-party 16 of the 82 councillors effectively determine county policy. Councillor representation can be skewed geographically too: ‘old’ West Dorset now has just one of the 16 appointees! My Public Question on whether it was a free-vote was ignored, yet answered when one free-thinking ruling-party councillor voted for the more democratic, ‘Committee’ system, to give representation that’s proportionate to the electorate’s votes.
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Senator Michael Doherty (R) and Assemblyman Jon Bramnick (R)are among those at the Jersey Shore and beyond voicing concern and opposition to the Marijuana reform law which cuts off communication between police and parents on a juveniles first offense and criminalizes police officers.
Last week, Assemblyman Bramnick
“Handcuffing law enforcement from notifying parents if they find a child using drugs or alcohol is irresponsible and dangerous,”
Bramnick (R-Union) said in a statement. “Parents should know if their children break the law. Leaving parents out of the equation has nothing to do with social justice.”
Now, Monmouth County Senator Vin Gopal (D), Assemblyman Eric Houghtaling (D) and Assemblywoman Joann Downey (D) in the 11th District are working alongside Senator Dawn Addiego (D-Burlington) and Senator Joe Lagana (D-Bergen) to introduce legislation with a goal of amending P.L.2021, c.25 and require parental notification upon the first violation of underage posse
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