I have been searching the NJ Legislative web site and found that they list all the bills currently in committee. I sifted through some of them and found a few I liked and more than a few I didn't like. One bill, S784, raises minimum wage to $8.50, then makes annual adjustments based on increases in the Statewide average weekly wage.
Who wrote this bill?
State Senator Stephen M. Sweeney (D).
What does he do for a living?
He is a business representative for Ironworkers Union Local 399.
Go figure, a representative of a union wants to raise the minimum wage. I deal with a union at work and believe me the employer is getting the raw side of the deal.
Another bill, S352, calls for requiring chimney sweeps to be registered with the state government. Why? Who knows. And someone can be rejected a registration if they have committed a crime of moral turpitude ( moral turpitude being conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty, or good morals). So if someone is convicted of a crime they cannot clean chimneys? What else can people who have committed crimes of moral turpitude not clean? Gutters? Air conditioning systems? Carpeting?
This is government regulation on an absurd level. I'll be reading more bills.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
North Carolina Libertarian Party Gets Enough Signatures For Ballot Acces
The North Carolina Libertarian Party has collected approximately 102,500. North Carolina requires 69,734 for ballot access for the presidential election. If the petition is found to be valid then this will be the largest numerical ballot access hurdle that any new or minor party has overcome since 1995, when the Reform Party and the Natural Law Party both complied with California’s requirement of 89,007 registrations.
The requirement is 2% of the last gubernatorial vote which shot up from 58,842 to 69,734 after the November 2004 election. The 2004 turnout was so much higher than the 2000 turnout.
The Libertarian Party is aiming for being done with its Nebraska petition in the next 10 days.
The requirement is 2% of the last gubernatorial vote which shot up from 58,842 to 69,734 after the November 2004 election. The 2004 turnout was so much higher than the 2000 turnout.
The Libertarian Party is aiming for being done with its Nebraska petition in the next 10 days.
Shake Up Among Libertarian Presidential Candidates
Since former Congressman Bob Barr has announced that he has going to run for President two Libertarian candidates have dropped out to endorse him, Bob Jackson and Daniel Williams. Former Senator Mike Gravel is also running for the Libertarian nomination for president. With the entrance of Bob Barr into the race there has been a shake up among the candidates.
Beside the two candidates who have dropped out other candidates have shifted their strategies. Bob Jackson was ranked 4th on the Libertarian Party site among presidential candidates by amount of funds raised before dropping out. Wayne Allyn Root who is ranked first on the same site has recognized that it is going to be a challenge for him to beat the former congressman. Once he enters into the debates with the other candidates it will be interesting to see what the outcome will be.
Beside the two candidates who have dropped out other candidates have shifted their strategies. Bob Jackson was ranked 4th on the Libertarian Party site among presidential candidates by amount of funds raised before dropping out. Wayne Allyn Root who is ranked first on the same site has recognized that it is going to be a challenge for him to beat the former congressman. Once he enters into the debates with the other candidates it will be interesting to see what the outcome will be.
Murray Sabrin Files For Senate Race
Here is an interview of Dr. Murray Sabrin done by PolitickerNJ. He goes over the issues that are important for him as well as his opinion on the race and hi competitors.
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