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Trenton New Jersey: A Fat-Free Thrill

by: Jay Lassiter

Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 11:26:05 AM EST

2:55pm Update! Family Leave Insurance Act passed by a vote of 22 to 16!

Today's a voting day in the full Senate and as usual there are tons of bills in the hopper. Family Medical Leave Insurance tops the marquee and will provide today's best tension.

But there's some other stuff I have my eye on including:

S-611 (update 3:03, passed 30-7) This bill would grant adoptees access to their birth records. This one's been interesting to watch, a lot of emotion and drama have followed this bill through the statehouse including an appearance by a world-famous rapper facing off with the ACLU.

S-218 (Update passed 39-0) would set up Jersey Fresh farmstands at service areas on NJ's toll roads. So in the not-too-distant future you might score some healthy Jersey Fresh peaches to go with that 730 calorie Cinnabon. This program expands the marketplace for Jersey farmers and encourages eating locally and good nutrition.

S-795 (passed 39-0) is a bi-partisan bill that allocates $33m to the Garden State Green Acres preservation program.

S-233 aims to increase treatment options for drug addicts, alcoholics and parolees.

Again, the real focus today is Family Medical Leave and voting begins at 2 (which means 3:15 in Statehouse time.) So you can still call the statehouse and let your legislators know how you feel!

1-877-696-2282 (just call and enter your ZIP and leave a message!)

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Was Family Leave Tabled? (0.00 / 0)

The njleg website is reporting a vote of 22-15 today to table.

by: kwilkinson @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 20:59:07 PM UTC

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NO! (4.00 / 1)

it passed 22-16

activist for hire.

by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 21:36:38 PM UTC

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Congrats to all! (4.00 / 1)

That was the big one. Way to go to all who helped this get passed!

by: firstamend07 @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 21:59:44 PM UTC

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Congrats to you for a lot of hard work! (0.00 / 0)

Which Senators broke across party lines? Who missed the vote?

by: Creed Pogue @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 22:20:42 PM UTC

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defectors (0.00 / 0)

Republicans voting yea: Sean Kean
Dems voting Nay: Van Drew
abstain: Rice and Sarlo
not present: diane allen

hattip: JG

activist for hire.

by: Jay Lassiter @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 22:47:02 PM UTC

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Some changes (0.00 / 0)

Turns out that I gave Jay old votes. There were actually a few changes after the final vote.

Republicans voting Yea: Bill Baroni
Democrats voting Nay: Shirley Turner
Abstentions: Ron Rice
Not present: Diane Allen

Sorry for the confusion.

by: Jim Griffin @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 23:07:55 PM UTC

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Tabling an amendment (0.00 / 0)

That was the vote on the motion to table the Republicans' amendment to the bill.

by: PocketAces @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 22:22:15 PM UTC

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Positive Day (0.00 / 0)

A good day for New Jersey and a good day for the " little guy" beating the Big Money Chamber people!

Just proves that positive things can occur .

by: firstamend07 @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 22:28:31 PM UTC

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exciting day (0.00 / 0)

Thanks Jay.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

by: Hopeful @ Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 22:31:25 PM UTC

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Baroni Showed Guts (0.00 / 0)

Baroni showed that he had the guts to stand up for what he believed in. He deserves a special thanks.

Also Nia Gill showed herself to be an open minded person while she listened and eventually changed her NO vote to a Yes vote.

by: firstamend07 @ Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 01:50:49 AM UTC

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by: Jay Lassiter

Mon Mar 03, 2008 at 11:26:05 AM EST

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