Major Costs Include: State Workers’ Pensions and $159 Million Set Aside for Higher Education Expenses
NJ Gov. Chris Christie proposed a $34.4 billion budget, the state’s most expensive budget ever, on Feb. 24.
Politics
New Bill Could Provide $100 Textbook Relief
NJ bill, A1823, which could provide a tax credit to college students for textbook purchases, has been proposed with the intention of encouraging taxpayers and their dependents to choose NJ educational institutions over out-of-state schools.
Is This Search or Seizure Legal?
United States Supreme Court Rules on Two Cases This Year That Could Impact Students
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled on two search and seizure cases that involved searching an individual to avoid evidence destruction and house searches that could affect college students.
A Conversation About Unrest in Ukraine with Dr. Charles Cotton
Dr. Charles Cotton, an adjunct political science professor, sat down with me to explain and discuss the current situation happening in Ukraine.
A Panel Clears Christie of Involvement in “Bridgegate”
Legislative Investigation Still Ongoing and Searching for Answers
The California Six: Petition Filed to Split CA into Six States
Proposed Split Looks to Increase Tax Revenue but Could Weaken Representation in Congress
There is a petition started by Tim Draper, founding partner of DraperFisher Jurvetso, to split California into six separate states claiming that California is too large of a state to govern.
Negative: Fracking Causes Major Environmental Issues
Political Showdown: Is Fracking an Environmental Issue or Economic Stimulus?
The Up-shot
Pro-Fracking: Shale Gas is Most Effective Form of Energy
Political Showdown: Is Fracking an Environmental Issue or Economic Stimulus?
Hydraulic fracturing or “Fracking” is a process where the injection of water along with other chemicals into well boreswhich creates fractures in rock deep into the ground. The fractures can free up natural gas, petroleum, and shale gas, allowing for the creation of well used to extract the resources. Fracking has been most known for:
Immigration and College Education Affordability
In his State of the Union address in January, President Barack Obama declared that it was time for Congress to pass immigration reform legislation yet Democrats and Republicans cannot seem to agree on the correct way to go about changing immigration policy. And this has caused legislation to stall including legislation that will affect college students.
Conspiracy Theories: Government Cover Ups or Fun Stories?
It’s the human want to be able to understand everything. Being able to trust the information given to us and not question it. But what if we’ve been taught was a lie. What we thought were cold stone facts was actually an elaborate government cover up.