Lou Greenwald

STRENGTHENING NEW JERSEY’S ECONOMY

TODAY’S ASSEMBLY STEPS ARE LATEST SIGNIFICANT MEASURES TAKEN TO BOLSTER STATE’S BUSINESS CLIMATE

(TRENTON) –Today’s Assembly efforts to help middle-class New Jerseyans and the small businesses that employ them emerge strong from the national economic crisis are the latest significant measures taken to strengthen New Jersey’s economy.

Bills advanced today would promote new jobs and retain existing ones by revamping small business taxes and enhancing grants and incentives for small businesses.

GREENWALD WELCOMES POSITIVE STATE ECONOMIC NEWS

(TRENTON) - Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis D. Greenwald today welcomed the release of new state employment data that shows New Jersey ended 2007 with the most jobs in its history.

GREENWALD TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION FOR POST-THANKSGIVING 'FAMILY DAY'
Measure Would Swap State's Lincoln's Birthday Holiday

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Louis Greenwald today said he will draft legislation to trade the state's Lincoln's Birthday state holiday for a new day-after-Thanksgiving "Family Day."

GREENWALD: DRIVERS CONTINUE TO SEE BENEFITS
FROM 2003 AUTO INSURANCE REFORM LAW
GEICO's 4.1 Percent Rate Reduction Latest Evidence
Of State's Improving Auto Insurance Market

(TRENTON) - Assemblyman Louis D. Greenwald, who championed the state's sweeping 2003 auto insurance reform law, today cited GEICO's proposed 4.1 percent rate reduction as the latest evidence of how increased market competition is delivering good news for New Jersey motorists.

GREENWALD: CHRISTIE APPEARANCE TO BE RESCHEDULED
Budget Chairman Says Homeland Security Panel to Take Testimony
From Christie & Rabner

(TRENTON) - Assembly Budget Committee Chairman Louis D. Greenwald today announced that U.S. Attorney Chris Christie will be unable to testify at tomorrow's committee hearing due to the funeral of the FBI agent who was killed at a bank robbery stakeout in Readington last week.

CLEAN ELECTIONS REAUTHORIZATION SIGNED INTO LAW
Measure Expands, Strengthens Public Financing Project for 2007 Legislative Races

(TRENTON) - Bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the state's Clean Elections program for 2007 and enhance the ability of candidates to qualify for public financing was signed into law today by Governor Jon S. Corzine.

O'TOOLE CALLS FOR BUDGET COMMITTEE TO SUBPOENA OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF PRESCHOOL FUNDING

WANTS TO HEAR FROM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIALS