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Archive of New Jersey on Thursday May 08, 2008
Meadowlands agency scraps EnCap project
After years of delays, cost overruns and diminished expectations, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission yesterday killed an ambitious $1 billion project to build golf courses, a hotel and thousands of homes atop capped garbage dumps in Bergen County. Read More
Budget cuts vex black legislators
TRENTON, N.J. -- A group of legislators with enough sway to hold up the state budget expressed worry yesterday that proposed cuts could make it harder for poor minorities to get health care and attend college. Read More
Center tied to Corzine backs out of state pact
The New York University Child Study Center last night abruptly withdrew from a $2 million state contract that prompted controversy because Gov. Jon Corzine helped establish the center and it is run by his close friends. Read More
Stun guns get boost before panel
A contingent of law enforcement and mental health experts yesterday urged the Attorney General's Office to let New Jersey join the 49 other states that allow police to use stun guns, arguing they can save the lives of officers and victims alike. Read More
State comptroller wants contract info
In letters to 1,903 local government entities -- from school boards and municipal governments to housing authorities and urban enterprise zones -- the newly installed State Comptroller demanded information on government audits and pending contracts. Read More
Jersey Democrats call for party unity
June Fischer of Scotch Plains has been to every Democratic National Convention since 1972 and will be in Denver this August as a superdelegate. She had been supporting Sen. Hillary Clinton, but said yesterday that after Tuesday's primary results, she is "in flux." Read More
McGreevey case going to court as talks falter
After two days of negotiations sputtered short of a resolution, the squabbling McGreeveys find themselves back where they started at the beginning of the week: Heading for a potentially messy divorce trial. Read More
Testimony set to begin in McGreevey divorce
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Former New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey and his estranged wife failed yesterday to reach a settlement in their divorce case, setting the stage for testimony to begin in a trial today. Read More
Larger payouts are approved for victims of unethical lawyers
Unethical attorneys' clients who seek reimbursement from the New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection may now be eligible for more money, the fund's director said yesterday. Read More
Cardiologists to settle UMDNJ payoff case
Four cardiologists tied to a kickback scheme at the state's medical university will return $387,000 to settle civil charges that they were paid to refer patients to the university's cardiac surgery program. Read More
Meadowlands Commission cuts ties with developer
After years of legal and political wrangling and hundreds of millions of dollars in public money, the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission voted Wednesday to end its relationship with a developer that wanted to build thousands of homes and a golf course atop several landfills. Read More
At-risk gubernatorial seats increase
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Silver Alert helps rescue lost seniors
(Updated 9:30 a.m EST, May 8, 2008) When an elderly person with dementia is lost, eight states can trigger an alert to let the community know. Proposals in Congress would expand the successful missing persons program to all 50 states. Read More
Will states fix 2012 primary process?
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Oh say, is that banner made in the U.S.A.?
Lawmakers in 10 states have taken steps to require that American flags bought with state funds be manufactured in this country. While not all the legislation has passed, one state’s new law even bans the sale of foreign-made American flags in that state. Read More
Fairness of death-penalty panels questioned
Death-penalty supporters are raising questions about the fairness of state commissions charged with studying how capital punishment is carried out in Maryland and Tennessee, claiming the panels will issue reports that ignore their views. Read More
WORTH NOTING: Voters' guide promotes phone sex
An Oregon voters’ guide lists a very wrong number. California’s governor insults rural legislators. And Pennsylvania considers selling wine in vending machines. In case you missed those stories this week, “Worth Noting” fills you in. Read More
Parents turn to states for autism help
(UPDATED 4 p.m. EDT, Thursday May 1) One of the toughest problems facing autism patients, their families and policymakers is paying for treatment. Families are increasingly relying on states to help them cope with the financial, medical and educational needs. Read More
With justices' OK, voter ID moves ahead
A decision Monday (April 28) by the U.S. Supreme Court to let Indiana demand photo identification from voters paves the way for other states to do the same during November’s presidential election, experts say. Read More
Legislators prod Congress on Medicaid, Real ID
As some states tumble into what they fear is a recession, state lawmakers from across the country are pushing Congress for relief from impending federal rules that would force states to pick up more Medicaid costs and spend billions to make drivers’ licenses more secure. Read More
More states offer choice in long-term care
More states are poised to offer a successful alternative to traditional Medicaid plans that allows elders and the disabled to avoid moving to a nursing facility by hiring friends, neighbors or family members to look after them in their own homes. Read More
Will Democrats grow legislative edge in '08?
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'Purple' states turn a little more 'blue'
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WORTH NOTING: Illinois gov runs up travel tab
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s commuting costs start to add up. South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds settles a dispute with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over a cranky game warden. Read More |
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