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17 Jun 2011, 5:18 am by Donald Barbati
 While Democrats control both chambers, a majority of them oppose the bill, so Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, who accepted the deal much more reluctantly, are relying on Republicans to pass the bill. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 9:45 am by Donald Barbati
”  Union workers in the audience were fired up, booing loudly, and sounding disapproving notes on a tuba at mentions of Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, and Governor Chris Christie. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 4:54 am by Donald Barbati
 After trying for a week to line up Democratic support for the measure with little success, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver announced that she had scheduled a hearing on the controversial plan on Monday. [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 4:58 am by Donald Barbati
The spotlight now turns to Governor Chris Christie, who has been uncharacteristically quiet as Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Senate President Stephen Sweeney hammer out the final details of a controversial bill overhauling pension and health benefits that is scheduled for its first legislative hearing on Thursday. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 1:07 pm by Donald Barbati
Sweeney and Governor Chris Christie have reached an agreement on the measure, but Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver has not signed onto it. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 5:39 am by Donald Barbati
 “We are not there yet,” said Speaker Sheila Oliver, who found herself wedged between two of the state’s most powerful politicians. [read post]
12 May 2011, 5:29 am by Donald Barbati
  As reported by nj.com, with Senate President Stephen Sweeney set to rely on Republican votes to overhaul public employee benefits, the fate of the controversial plan may depend on whether Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver follows his lead. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 5:19 am by Donald Barbati
 Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver did not say how her caucus would vote on the issue, but said in a statement that “clearly concerns have been raised that warrant re-examination” of the program. [read post]
20 Apr 2011, 4:52 am by Donald Barbati
 Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver met with the heads of the biggest public employee unions: Communications Workers of America, America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, and the New Jersey Education Association. [read post]
30 Mar 2011, 11:17 pm by Fernando M. Pinguelo
Senator Robert Menendez, New Jersey Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, and Newark Advisory School Board President Shavar Jeffries. [read post]
1 Feb 2011, 7:04 am by Donald Barbati
 The four being appointed by Governor Christie and the two being named by Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver have not yet been identified. [read post]
14 Dec 2010, 9:00 pm
County, local and school officials who will be forced to create a budget within the cap or seek voter approval to exceed it will face tough choices, including layoffs and service cuts, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver said. [read post]
29 Nov 2010, 6:38 am by Donald Barbati
Senate President Stephen Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver unveiled the proposal at the Statehouse and said it also calls for the cap to be removed after three years, the average length of police and firefighter contracts, to allow the State to gauge its effectiveness. [read post]
26 Oct 2010, 5:25 am by Donald Barbati
Speaker Sheila Oliver and Senate President Stephen Sweeney summoned reporters to a news conference last Thursday to announce their proposal to reform the rules governing salary arbitration for public worker unions. [read post]
9 Sep 2010, 11:40 am
Package of Bills Would Help Towns Rein in Property Taxes Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce sent a letter today to Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver asking them to post Governor Chris Christie’s toolkit measures for a vote. [read post]
23 Mar 2010, 7:21 am
Sponsors and supporters of the bills included Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, Senator Tom Kean, Assemblyman Alex DeCroce, Senator Barbara Buono, Senator Kevin J. [read post]
1 Mar 2010, 1:19 pm by Donald Barbati
On Thursday, February 25, 2010, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce announced bipartisan Assembly legislation to reform public worker pensions and health benefits has been introduced. [read post]
21 Jan 2010, 10:26 am
Baroni, who has been an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University Law School and taught campaign finance classes for the past decade, addressed a letter calling for this bi-partisan panel to Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver. [read post]