Plug about to be pulled on pension funding amendment to NJ’s constitution
Given transportation funding uncertainly, the pension amendment is a "dangerous, wrong approach," says the Senate president. NJEA's leader calls him dishonest.
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Top NJ Democrat calls for public-sector unions to be investigated for extortion
Unions want a vote on a pension funding constitutional amendment. Some apparently threatened to withhold campaign donations if it doesn't happen.
NJ must cut back health benefits to afford public pension payments, lawmaker says
A Republican lawmaker believes that if New Jersey were to guarantee pension payments in its constitution, the law should provide for a temporary "escape hatch" in years that tax collections fall short, and public employees should agree to significant changes in their health benefits.