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Corrado’s ‘Parents Bill of Rights Act’ Affirms Parental Role in Education
As Trenton’s assault on parental rights rages on only months before a new, controversial school curriculum standard takes effect, Senator Kristin Corrado is fighting back with the “Parents Bill of Rights Act” she first introduced on Dec. 6, 2021.
“This legislation is even more poignant now that we have learned more about the Administration’s intention to disenfranchise parents from the education process,” said Corrado (R-40). “With this measure, the educational rights of parents are guaranteed, and family values are protected from government intrusion.”
The pending implementation of the state’s controversial new sex education standards, set to take effect next school year, goes too far, eliminating any role of parents in schooling, Corrado said.
“Parents are angry. They feel ignored, helpless, and frustrated,” Corrado said. “With parenting comes responsibilities, and Trenton bureaucrats are usurping that authority and relegating Moms and Dads to spectators in the raising of their children.
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Is the Tax Reform Revolution Passing New Jersey By?
In a little more than a month, on April 18th, New Jerseyans will face the deadline to file their tax returns. Unlike their fellow Americans in dozens of states, Garden State residents will find very little has changed in a tax code that places us among the highest income taxes in the nation. While it has gone unnoticed by many New Jersey residents, a state tax reform revolution has been going on all around us.
According to an analysis by the non-partisan Tax Foundation, in 2022, 12 states enacted individual income tax rate reductions, building on 2021 when 13 states enacted or implemented individual income tax rate reductions. While nearly all of the 2022 rate reductions were effective on January 1, Georgia’s rate reduction will occur in 2024 along with additional tax cuts in Iowa, Mississippi, and Nebraska.
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Support Bill Bill SCR120
In a letter to members of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Commission prior to their meeting to consider astronomical increases in health benefits costs, Senator Holly Schepisi urged them to “think ‘outside of the box’ to evaluate other options rather than creating an additional fiscal burden on those already struggling.”
“I have joined Senate Republican leader Senator Steven Oroho, Budget Officer Senator Declan O’Scanlon and every member of the Republican caucus to sponsor legislation, SCR-120, that would create a special legislative committee with subpoena power to investigate the Governor’s efforts to stop treasury’s enforcement of the contract with Horizon and review the proposed rate increases.”