New Jersey Senate Republicans » Senator Steven Oroho (R-24) Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=2f0fbb8d366905e8682a143c7713012c Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:52:09 -0700 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ 41.035384-74.635578 Oroho: I Agree with Sweeney, Bi-Partisanship Needed to Reform NJ Fiscal Policy http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-i-agree-with-sweeney-bi-partisanship-needed-to-reform-n-j-fiscal-policy/3484 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding remarks made by Senator Steve Sweeney on NJ 101.5 yesterday: Read the rest of Oroho: I Agree with Sweeney, Bi-Partisanship Needed to Reform NJ Fiscal Policy (224 words) http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3484 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:24:55 -0700 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding remarks made by Senator Steve Sweeney on NJ 101.5 yesterday:

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]]> Oroho: Corzine Budget Will Cost New Jersey Families Plenty http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-corzine-budget-will-cost-new-jersey-families-plenty/3428 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 budget that was signed by the governor today: Read the rest of Oroho: Corzine Budget Will Cost New Jersey Families Plenty (209 words) http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3428 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:37:45 -0700 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriation Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year 2010 budget that was signed by the governor today:

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]]> Oroho: State Letting Time Run Out On Highlands Property Owners http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-state-letting-time-run-out-on-highlands-property-owners/3391 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the imminent expiration of the special appraisal process in the Highlands Preservation Area. The special appraisal process, which will expire on June 30, was designed to ensure fairness for property owners whose homes and farms were devalued by [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3391 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:43:41 -0700 Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding the imminent expiration of the special appraisal process in the Highlands Preservation Area. The special appraisal process, which will expire on June 30, was designed to ensure fairness for property owners whose homes and farms were devalued by the 2004 Highlands Act that banned most development in the 860,000 acre area.

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]]> Oroho: Eminent Domain Agreement Good Start http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-eminent-domain-agreement-good-start/3359 Much More Still Needs to Be Done to Ensure Equity and Fairness Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding an agreement reached this week on eminent domain reform: Read the rest of Oroho: Eminent Domain Agreement Good Start (199 words) http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3359 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:27:16 -0700 Much More Still Needs to Be Done to Ensure Equity and Fairness

Senator Steve Oroho, a member of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding an agreement reached this week on eminent domain reform:

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]]> Highlands Landowners Need More Than Green Acres Bond http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/highlands-landowners-need-more-than-green-acres-bond/3346 Trenton Leaders Should Stop Stalling on Appraisal Legislation Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) called on legislative leaders and the Governor to act on legislation before the summer recess to protect the property rights of landowners in the Highlands region whose property has been devalued as a result of the [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3346 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:23:19 -0700 Trenton Leaders Should Stop Stalling on Appraisal Legislation

Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) called on legislative leaders and the Governor to act on legislation before the summer recess to protect the property rights of landowners in the Highlands region whose property has been devalued as a result of the land use restrictions of the Highlands law.

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]]> Republican Senate Budget Leaders Say They Won’t Join Corzine on Road to Fiscal Disaster http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/bucco/republican-senate-budget-leaders-say-they-wont-join-corzine-on-road-to-fiscal-disaster/3342 All six Republicans on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee rejected Governor Corzine’s election-year budget today because its reliance on one-shot revenue and gimmicks will create a fiscal crisis that pushes the state closer to insolvency. Read the rest of Republican Senate Budget Leaders Say They Won’t Join Corzine on Road to Fiscal Disaster (399 words) http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3342 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:01:03 -0700 All six Republicans on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee rejected Governor Corzine’s election-year budget today because its reliance on one-shot revenue and gimmicks will create a fiscal crisis that pushes the state closer to insolvency.

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]]> Oroho Asks Corzine for His New Backup Plan if Union Rejects Furloughs http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-asks-corzine-for-his-new-backup-plan-if-union-rejects-furloughs/3316 Senator Steven Oroho, a Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement about a Bloomberg News report that says the leader of New Jersey’s second-largest public employee union is telling her members not to vote to accept the governor’s furlough and wage freeze for 2010. If state workers reject the measures [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3316 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:09:23 -0700 Senator Steven Oroho, a Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement about a Bloomberg News report that says the leader of New Jersey’s second-largest public employee union is telling her members not to vote to accept the governor’s furlough and wage freeze for 2010. If state workers reject the measures and the costly concessions the governor made to win their support, it could leave a more than $300 million hole in the budget, Oroho pointed out.

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]]> Oroho, McHose & Chiusano Say Corzine’s CWA Deal Is Short-Term Gain with Long-Term Pain http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/oroho-mchose-chiusano-say-corzines-cwa-deal-is-short-term-gain-with-long-term-pain/3279 District 24 Legislators Say Communications Workers of America Agreement Provides Limited Relief While Governor Jon Corzine hailed the state’s new labor deal with the Communications Workers of America as a “historic agreement,” Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon, said that after evaluating the details there will be [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3279 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:45:05 -0700 District 24 Legislators Say Communications Workers of America Agreement Provides Limited Relief

While Governor Jon Corzine hailed the state’s new labor deal with the Communications Workers of America as a “historic agreement,” Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon, said that after evaluating the details there will be minimal financial benefit for the state after the upcoming fiscal year.

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]]> Senate, Assembly Republicans Offer Corzine a Plan to Save $783 Million http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/haines/senate-assembly-republicans-offer-corzine-a-plan-to-save-783-mln/3249 Dozens of Choices the Governor Could Make to Create Jobs and Make New Jersey Affordable for the Middle Class Republican members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee have joined with their colleagues in the Assembly to prepare a blueprint for change that Governor Corzine can adopt to save taxpayers $783 million. These are ideas that [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3249 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:53:30 -0700 Dozens of Choices the Governor Could Make to Create Jobs and Make New Jersey Affordable for the Middle Class

Republican members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee have joined with their colleagues in the Assembly to prepare a blueprint for change that Governor Corzine can adopt to save taxpayers $783 million. These are ideas that will generate savings the governor can use to help businesses create desperately needed jobs or to return money to taxpayers crying out for help with their mounting bills during this recession.

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]]> Republican Budget Members: Corzine Needs to Acknowledge Failings If Problems Are to Be Fixed http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/bucco/republican-budget-members-corzine-needs-to-acknowledge-failings-if-problems-are-to-be-fixed/3161 Republican members of the senate Budget Committee released the following statement following budget meetings Thursday: Governor Corzine bristles when anyone points out failed policies that have worsened today’s budget mess and reflexively labels them as “partisan.” However, unless he acknowledges failed policies, he will never be able to correct them and things won’t get much better for people in New Jersey. Here are some of the failed policies [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3161 Wed, 20 May 2009 11:01:36 -0700 Republican members of the senate Budget Committee released the following statement following budget meetings Thursday:

Governor Corzine bristles when anyone points out failed policies that have worsened today’s budget mess and reflexively labels them as “partisan.” However, unless he acknowledges failed policies, he will never be able to correct them and things won’t get much better for people in New Jersey.

Here are some of the failed policies that have made our situation worse.

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]]> Oroho: Renew Commitment on Lackawanna Cut-Off http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-renew-commitment-on-lackawanna-cut-off/3118 Suburban Rail Project Deserves Attention from Governor Senator Steven V. Oroho (R-Sussex/Morris) called on Governor Corzine to step up its efforts to expand rail service in northwestern New Jersey following the administration’s announcement of a $150 to $200 million project to extend passenger rail service along an existing 8.3 mile freight line between Hackensack and Hawthorne. Read [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3118 Mon, 18 May 2009 12:34:51 -0700 Suburban Rail Project Deserves Attention from Governor

Senator Steven V. Oroho (R-Sussex/Morris) called on Governor Corzine to step up its efforts to expand rail service in northwestern New Jersey following the administration’s announcement of a $150 to $200 million project to extend passenger rail service along an existing 8.3 mile freight line between Hackensack and Hawthorne.

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]]> Oroho Asks If Corzine School Closings Will Raise Property Taxes, Frustrate Parents http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-asks-if-corzine-school-closings-will-raise-property-taxes-frustrate-parents/3081 State Senator Steven Oroho, Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after listening to testimony today about Governor Corzine’s plan to close 18 regional day schools run by the Office of Education of the state Department of Children and Families. The centers serve 560 students with severe disabilities, behavioral problems [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=3081 Wed, 13 May 2009 11:57:52 -0700 State Senator Steven Oroho, Republican member of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after listening to testimony today about Governor Corzine’s plan to close 18 regional day schools run by the Office of Education of the state Department of Children and Families. The centers serve 560 students with severe disabilities, behavioral problems and other issues that make it impossible for them to learn in traditional settings. The work done by these schools is supposed to be performed entirely by local school districts, county special services districts and education service commissions beginning in July 2010.

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]]> Corzine Budget to Raise Taxes on Almost Everyone http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/corzine-budget-to-raise-taxes-on-almost-everyone/2504 Fails to Address Underlying Problems with New Jersey Economy Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, R – Sussex, Morris & Hunterdon Counties, issued the following statement today on Governor Jon Corzine’s budget address: “The budget proposed by Governor Jon Corzine today raises taxes on just about everyone who currently pays taxes in New [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=2504 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:42:55 -0700 Fails to Address Underlying Problems with New Jersey Economy

Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, R – Sussex, Morris & Hunterdon Counties, issued the following statement today on Governor Jon Corzine’s budget address:

“The budget proposed by Governor Jon Corzine today raises taxes on just about everyone who currently pays taxes in New Jersey. It does so at a time of great economic distress, in the midst of a recession in which our state is losing businesses and jobs.

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]]> Surge in Bear Incidents Show Failure of Corzine Bear Management Policy http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/surge-in-bear-incidents-show-failure-of-corzine-bear-management-policy/1660 Oroho, McHose & Chiusano Call on Governor to Implement New Strategy Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon are calling upon the Corzine Administration to adopt scientifically-valid policies in light of a dramatic upswing in bear-related complaints and damage incidents. Read the rest of Surge in Bear Incidents Show [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=1660 Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:48:36 -0800 Oroho, McHose & Chiusano Call on Governor to Implement New Strategy

Senator Steven Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon are calling upon the Corzine Administration to adopt scientifically-valid policies in light of a dramatic upswing in bear-related complaints and damage incidents.

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]]> Oroho, McHose and Chiusano Demand Action On Bear Management http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/oroho-mchose-and-chiusano-demand-action-on-bear-management/654 Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-24, Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon) sent a letter today to Commissioner Lisa Jackson of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requesting that the Department publicly release its figures on the present bear population in New Jersey. Read the rest of Oroho, McHose and Chiusano Demand Action [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=654 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:17:14 -0700 Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-24, Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon) sent a letter today to Commissioner Lisa Jackson of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection requesting that the Department publicly release its figures on the present bear population in New Jersey.

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]]> Oroho, McHose & Chiusano: Highlands Plan Tramples Rights of Landowners http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/oroho-mchose-chiusano-highlands-plan-tramples-rights-of-landowners/643 District 24 Legislators Pushing Legislation to Protect Private Property Rights Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon, who represent a significant segment of the Highlands region, oppose the expected adoption of the Highlands Regional Master Plan because the plan fails to include provisions for compensating hard-working homeowners and [...] http://www.senatenj.com/?p=643 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:32:18 -0700 District 24 Legislators Pushing Legislation to Protect Private Property Rights

Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose, and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano, all R-Sussex, Morris, Hunterdon, who represent a significant segment of the Highlands region, oppose the expected adoption of the Highlands Regional Master Plan because the plan fails to include provisions for compensating hard-working homeowners and property owners for the drop in property values that have resulted from what amounts to the uncompensated seizure of their land-use by the State.

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]]> Oroho, McHose and Chiusano: No Tolls on 78 & 80 http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/oroho-mchose-and-chiusano-no-tolls-on-78-80/389 Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-24) issued the following statement regarding Assemblyman Joseph Cryan’s remarks that the state should consider tolling routes 78 and 80 to pay for the new trans-Hudson tunnel. Read the rest of Oroho, McHose and Chiusano: No Tolls on 78 & 80 (190 words) http://www.senatenj.com/?p=389 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:17:30 -0700 Senator Steve Oroho, Assemblywoman Alison McHose and Assemblyman Gary Chiusano (R-24) issued the following statement regarding Assemblyman Joseph Cryan’s remarks that the state should consider tolling routes 78 and 80 to pay for the new trans-Hudson tunnel.

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]]> District 24 Oroho & McHose: Spending Caps Must Be Real http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/district24/oroho-mchose-spending-caps-must-be-real/176 Constitutional Controls for Spending and Borrowing Needed to Fix Fiscal Mess Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblywoman Alison McHose (Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) issued the following joint statement on the Governor’s “State of the State” message to the Legislature: Read the rest of Oroho & McHose: Spending Caps Must Be Real (163 words) http://www.senatenj.com/index.php/oroho/oroho-mchose-spending-caps-must-be-real/176 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:08:48 -0800 Constitutional Controls for Spending and Borrowing Needed to Fix Fiscal Mess

Senator Steven Oroho and Assemblywoman Alison McHose (Sussex/Morris/Hunterdon) issued the following joint statement on the Governor’s “State of the State” message to the Legislature:

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