June 10, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Deputy Republican Senate Leader Diane Allen of Burlington and Camden said Governor Corzine’s refusal to reveal which schools will have their budgets cut by his plan to take back $35 million in debt service aid is inexcusable. Corzine hasn’t said which districts will lose aid or how much aid they will lose. School districts have already put the aid into their budgets for 2009-2010. Removing it on short notice may require districts to ask for emergency property tax increases or come up with last-minute cutbacks in spending or hiring that will disrupt children’s education, Senator Allen said.
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May 18, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Senator Diane Allen, Republican deputy Senate leader from Burlington, said she was pleased the Senate Education Committee today approved S-2776, the New Jersey College Student and Parent Consumer Information Act. This bill, co-sponsored with Democratic committee Chairwoman Shirley Turner, requires each four-year institution of higher education to provide information on graduation rates, costs, faculty and other important facts on its Web site.
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May 14, 2009
Contact: Bill Murray / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Senator Diane Allen (R-Burlington, Camden) expressed anger today that the Corzine Administration’s miscalculation of sales tax reimbursement to towns with Urban Enterprise Zones (UEZs) could lead to higher property taxes in some towns or layoffs in others.
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April 27, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Senator Diane Allen, R-Burlington, has introduced legislation to prevent violent gang members from avoiding prison by threatening witnesses to their crimes. Under New Jersey’s current court rules, statements to police officers or other officials made by a witness to a crime who later refuses to testify are usually not admissible in court, even if the refusal comes because threats of violence.
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February 26, 2009
Contact: Bill Murray / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Weinberg, Allen, Spencer and Handlin Selected as Co-Chairs of the Caucus
The Women’s Legislative Caucus met today to select officers and to begin setting a positive agenda for working families and property taxpayers. The Caucus selected Senator Loretta Weinberg, Senator Diane Allen, Assemblywoman Grace Spencer and Assemblywoman Amy Handlin as the chairs of their respective conferences.
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February 25, 2009
Contact: Bill Murray / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
What Is the Administration’s Budget Alternative After the Pension Deferral Scheme Fails?
Senator Diane Allen, a member of the Senate Education Committee, today called on Governor Corzine to define exactly how his $75 million in education cuts will impact New Jersey’s 619 school districts.
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February 9, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
A bill sponsored by Senator Diane Allen, R-Burlington, that will ensure that seniors aren’t dropped from programs that help them pay for the cost of buying prescription drugs was cleared today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. Senator Joseph Vitale, D-Middlesex, is a second prime sponsor on S-149 with Senator Allen.
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February 9, 2009
Contact: John Gorman / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7),
Senator Sean T. Kean (R-11)
A bill sponsored by Senators Sean Kean (R-Monmouth) and Diane Allen (R-Burlington) that would create a task force to address the needs of older workers was unanimously passed by the Senate Labor committee today. Senate Bill 2450 would create a nine-member panel to study and make recommendations to help senior workers succeed in New Jersey’s labor force.
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January 26, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Senate Bill 2175, which requires violators of the state’s identity theft law to pay restitution, has been approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senator Diane Allen, Republican from Burlington County and the sponsor of the bill, issued the following statement:
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January 26, 2009
Contact: Andy Pratt / (609) 292-5199
Senator Diane Allen (R-7)
Deputy Senate Republican Leader Diane Allen of Burlington filed a bill today that would speed up critically needed aid to New Jersey families facing homelessness.
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