Senator Thomas Kean, the Senate Republican Leader called on the Corzine Administration and the Legislative Leadership to hold an emergency summer session to stem the tide of job losses to Pennsylvania and other neighboring states. The motivation behind Senator Kean’s request are reports that the BlackRock Financial Management, the largest publically traded investment fund was leaving Plainsboro for Philadelphia with 1300 high paying jobs.
Republican Senate Leader Tom Kean has appointed former Superior Court Judge John J. Harper of Convent Station and former state Senator Peter Inverso of Hamilton to serve on the Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards.
Quotes from business people asked by the Star-Ledger about their efforts to expand or locate in New Jersey:
“I develop real estate in 38 states. This is the worst.”
“We got no support. We spoke to many state agencies. Nothing happened.”
“When government feels it’s bigger than its industry, the government will fail.”
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, R-Union, Morris, Somerset and Essex counties, said this after reading the above quotes in a Star-Ledger report that detailed how badly New Jersey trails Pennsylvania in state efforts to create jobs and economic growth:
Calls On Governor to Convene a Special Summer Session to Address Transportation Funding
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-21) is calling on Governor Jon Corzine to convene a special summer session of the Legislature to address much-needed transportation funding:
The Wave of Senseless Democrat Taxes Continues to Roll Over New Jersey
Senate Republican Leader Thomas H. Kean (Essex/Morris/Somerset/Union) issued the following statement after backers of a new water tax held a news conference to support Democrats who are trying to impose the tax on New Jersey residents:
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean (R-21) issued the following statement today after Governor Corzine signed New Jersey’s FY ‘09 budget:
“There is a clear delineation between the budget passed by Democrats and signed into law by Governor Corzine, and the budget proposal put forth by myself and my Republican colleagues. Our plan was designed to make New Jersey more affordable for middle class taxpayers. The governor’s plan does exactly the opposite.
Governor’s Plan Assures State and Local Tax Increases
Republican Senate Leader Tom Kean made this statement after reviewing details of the budget compromise proposed by Governor Corzine and the Democrats’ legislative leaders:
Senate and Assembly Republican leaders Tom Kean and Alex DeCroce issued this statement urging the governor and Democrat legislators to do the right thing and join the 17 Republicans in the Senate and 32 in the Assembly in refusing to authorize $3.9 billion in new school construction bonding without voter approval:
Senate Republican Leader Thomas Kean issued the following statement regarding the absence of Senator Diane Allen from the Thursday, June 19 Senate quorum and the Monday, June 23 Senate session.
Senate Bill 1962, legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Thomas Kean that would require state employees to work at least 35 hours per week to garner state pension benefits, cleared the Senate State Government Committee today. The bill would also raise the annual salary requirement to enroll in Defined Benefit Retirement Program from $1,500 per year to $5,000 per year.
