Anthony Bucco

.Though legal recreational marijuana sales have begun after a surprising delay, a Senate panel scrutinized the new industry at a 4 1/2 hour hearing.

The limit for municipal contributions to volunteer first aid, ambulance and rescue squads jumps from $70,000 to $125,000, plus $70,000 more for those in need.

State lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand temporary disability and paid family leave benefits for middle-income earners by more than $200 a week.

Its prospects are unclear, but a bill that would adjust New Jersey's income tax brackets for inflation has finally cleared a first legislative hurdle.

The importance of remembering what happened and honoring our heroes is why State Sen. Anthony Bucco penned legislation to require schools to include 9/11 instruction in the curriculum.

At an often-tense hearing in the Senate Thursday, the state labor commissioner defended his office’s handling of jobless claims during the pandemic and cast doubt on how many people will want in-person help at unemployment offices once that starts up in late March.

The reinstatement of the COVID-19 public health emergency reactivated a number of laws adopted in response to the pandemic, including one granting inmates early release from state prison.

The bill that moved forward in the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee would require gun owners who move into New Jersey to register their handguns within 60 days of arriving, which Sen. Joseph Cyran, D-Union, said is a simple thing.

There is a piece of legislation, sponsored by Morris County State Senator Anthony Bucco (R), which may be able to help with the fight.

State legislators are thinking about lowering taxes on hard cider and pre-mixed canned cocktails, although beer makers large and small are fighting the idea.