A few weeks ago someone suggested the idea of having different people volunteer to
adopt a state keep the dailykos community up to date on state/local issues. Since I already regularly blog about New Jersey, I volunteered to adopt that state.
Now on to the news:
New Jersey today became the first state to publicly fund embryonic stem cell research.
Corzine gave his farewell speech on the Senate floor today.
Students in 30 New Jersey high schools will be required to complete 15 hours of community service before graduating as part of a pilot program. New Jersey is now the second state to require community service for high school students.
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Remember Republican allegations of voting from the grave? Looks like their claims were based on faulty intelligence. Anyone else see a pattern forming?
Senator Lautenberg's 42-43% approval/disapproval rating places him dead last among Senators.
Buy a Springsteen license plate and help feed the poor at the same time.
Nia Gill's legislation to remove legal protection from charities that put children in harm's way passed the Senate by 34-1, receiving final legislative approval today.
Two Northeastern states pull out of 9-state alliance to curb global warming, but Jersey hangs tough.
The state Supreme Court is investigating the reliability of new DWI tests.
(Cross-posted at Blue Jersey)