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Star-Ledger Opinion Editorial
By Donald Norcross
El Paso. Dayton. Parkland. Newtown. Orlando. Las Vegas. Aurora. They used to simply be names of cities and towns in America that some people knew of and others didn't. Now, we all know the names. They are just some of the places in America that are now symbols of the out-of-control gun violence epidemic in our country.
Let me be clear – this is a GUN violence epidemic. Don't let anyone tell you this is just about mental illness, video games or immigration.
Star-Ledger Opinion Editorial.
By Phil Murphy and Donald Norcross
New Jersey is home to five military bases, from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Picatinny Arsenal, from Naval Weapons Station Earle to the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May and the 177th Fighter Wing in Atlantic City. These installations are essential to our national security – and our location has made them critical pieces of our nation's military preparedness.
New Jersey State AFL-CIO
...Today, the House passed the Raise the Wage Act, a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. If the Raise the Wage Act becomes law, American workers would see the first federal minimum wage increase in more than 10 years.
The Hill Opinion Editorial
By Donald Norcross
A young woman said, "I thank my stars every day that I'm standing here before you." A mom said, "This disease has touched so many families, including mine." A father said, "Our son was killed by fentanyl-laced heroine. Addicts need help." And another mother said, "If drug addiction was treated like other physical diseases, my son might be alive today."
IBEW Media Center.
...The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was unveiled May 2 by a coalition of 40 Democrats in the U.S. Senate and 100 in the House, including Folsom, N.J., Local 351 member and U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross.
...The PRO Act stops employers from interfering in organizing drives and delaying votes, prohibits management from forcing workers to attend anti-union captive-audience meetings, and requires companies to bargain in good faith, among its many proposals to protect and restore workers' rights.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Norcross said the goal was to shine a spotlight on the issue with real life stories about how the high costs of prescription drugs is impacting everyday Americans and their health care.
..."We do know the out-of-pocket expenses, the access to the medication, not having generics, it's a burden," Norcross said, citing patients who have had to choose between purchasing prescriptions and eating and those who have been forced to cut doses in order to reduce their expenses.
Burlington County Times. By David Levinsky
...Norcross said the goal was to shine a spotlight on the issue with real life stories about how the high costs of prescription drugs is impacting everyday Americans and their health care.
..."We do know the out-of-pocket expenses, the access to the medication, not having generics, it's a burden," Norcross said, citing patients who have had to choose between purchasing prescriptions and eating and those who have been forced to cut doses in order to reduce their expenses.
TAP Into Camden. By Vincent DeBlasio
...CAMDEN, NJ - With a look of disgust on his face, U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1) was not reserved in his take on a domestic "gag rule" that will impact Title X health services funding for low-income communities.
"This is about holding back information," Norcross said. "This is like shutting down the internet."
Courier Post. By Jim Walsh
TRENTON — The Atlantic City Rail Line will resume service "with an improved schedule" on May 12, almost two weeks ahead of the original target date, NJ Transit said Wednesday.
...Legislators welcomed the development, with Rep. Donald Norcross, D-Camden, saying the rail line "has clearly been in limbo for far too long."
"I'm glad the state has finally heeded the call to reopen the line and return normalcy for the tens of thousands of people in South Jersey who rely on the Atlantic City Rail Line," the congressman said.
The Detroit News. By Melissa Nann Burke
Washington — Secretary Betsy DeVos came under fire by House Democrats on Wednesday over her department's oversight of student loan servicing companies and charter schools, as well as her $5 billion proposal to expand school choice.
...Norcross demanded to know why free-market groups supported financially by the DeVos family have since backed campaigns trying to persuade teachers to quit their unions.