Move on school board elections quickly
Sen. Shirley Turner's bill to move school board elections from April to November moved out of committee and headed to the full Senate amid gripping from the usual suspects. Turner says the move will...
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Sweeney makes Senate changes
Steve Sweeney Newly installed Senate President Steve Sweeney is making changes to the upper chamber, some apparently based on who supported him for president. Shirley Turner is out as chair of the...
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She’s right, it’s a farce
Shirley Turner Sen. Shirley Turner is questioning why the state's education officials are urging local schools to allow high school seniors to march during graduation exercises even if they have failed...
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Turner bill deserves support
Shirley Turner The price of gas keeps climbing and some predict it could be $5 per gallon by summer. It is especially annoying when you pull in for a fill up and afterward find the posted price was for...
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So many programs nobody keeps track
Shirley Turner There was a flap over a 5-year-old tax on cable TV companies -- that was passed on to customers -- which was supposed to help the poor have cable TV but never was used for that. Gov....
View ArticleClosure shows advantage of charter schools
It didn't take long for the usual suspects kowtowing to the NJEA to zero in on the charter school in Trenton that has been closed. Sen. Shirley Turner and Assembly members Reed Gusciora and Bonnie...
View ArticleBill would give tax credit for college
The state Senate's Higher Education Committee has passed out a bill to make households that make less than $150,000 a year eligible for a tax credit of up to $1,000 for college students or those who...
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