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by: Jay Lassiter

Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 02:11:16 PM EST

(Trenton)--

Heard around Trenton

Looks like the Family Medical Leave bill is back on the docket! This Monday (the 28th) Chairwoman Barbara Buono has budget committee hearings scheduled and Family Leave is number three on the playlist. To confirm, thats January 28th, committee room 4, 1pm at the statehouse.

This is terrific news as Sen Buono was one of the original sponsors of this legislation that stalled in committee over the lame duck. And now she runs the panel taking it up first.

If you're so inclined come show your support on Monday, because I know the business community will have their lobbying game on, too. Last time we got thoroughly out-hustled by the nay-sayers who managed to keep the bill from advancing out of Assembly Labor Committee.

Personally I don't want the progressives have their head handed to them again as we did last time when the assumption was "this'll pass the lame duck no prob."

Seen around Trenton

This one from the shady ladies who lunch file: I was sitting in Cafe NJ (the Statehouse eatery) minding my own beeswax when I saw one of the cafeteria workers put out a tray of food to indicate today's specials.

No sooner did Miss Thing arrange the entrees just so and walk away.... when someone comes by and scoops up the whole tray of food and casually walks off!

It happened so fast I didn't even have time to be judgmental about it.

In any event, this is the first time in my career that I have tagged a blog post with the word "shoplifting."

Jay Lassiter :: Statehouse Chatter

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this is what happened to family leave last time (0.00 / 0)

activist for hire.

by: Jay Lassiter @ Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 19:12:24 PM UTC

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Two words, Jay ... (4.00 / 1)

Cafe Ole.

Walk south on State St., past Barrack and Chancery to Warren, turn right on Warren, go down past Front almost all the way to Lafayette, right by Maxine's - 10 minute walk, tops - 'family' owned, great coffee, great food, tell Kit Rivendell (tall guy who owns the place) I sent you.

by: denniscmcgrath @ Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 19:34:19 PM UTC

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i went a little late just to scope it out... (0.00 / 0)

...that looks like a fun lunch time haunt so thanks a lot of the tip. I will let you know how it is and i am pretty sure i saw a sign for free internet.

I am so there....

activist for hire.

by: Jay Lassiter @ Thu Jan 24, 2008 at 02:18:30 AM UTC

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Last Chance for Family Leave (0.00 / 0)

If these Senators on the Committe are contacted then we will not be defeated again. Voice your support of this Bill!

Please contact :
Budget and Appropriations

Buono, Barbara - Chair View Votes
Sarlo, Paul A. - Vice-Chair View Votes
Bucco, Anthony R. View Votes
Cunningham, Sandra B. View Votes
Haines, Philip E. View Votes
Lance, Leonard View Votes
O'Toole, Kevin J. View Votes
Oroho, Steven V. View Votes
Redd, Dana View Votes
Ruiz, M. Teresa View Votes
Stack, Brian P. View Votes
Sweeney, Stephen M. View Votes
Turner, Shirley K. View Votes
Vitale, Joseph F. View Votes

The Business Anti-Family group led by Kirschner out worked the proponents of this Bill last time. S786 , which is a six week compromise bill must be passed intact.

It is time for phone calls and lobbying!

If anyone is a friend of Shirley Turner please ask why she is committed to voting against this Bill.

by: firstamend07 @ Wed Jan 23, 2008 at 21:39:04 PM UTC

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Jay (0.00 / 0)

It's "Miss Thang."

Sometimes I try to reprise Zora, but its really difficult, in words.

She did it in, "Their Eyes Were Watching God."

Tough and difficult read, but a must read.

So, keep on reporting, keep on reading while you are waiting for the supposedly elected legislature to vote.