Sen. Joe Pennacchio

Proud to represent the 26th Legislative District and parts of Morris, Essex & Passaic counties in the New Jersey Senate. Deputy Leader of @NJSenateGOP

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

I pressed DOE Commissioner Lily Laux on whether the Sherrill Administration would increase special education funding after last year’s drastic cuts. I fought alongside Steve Sweeney to secure this funding, but the Commissioner offered no commitment to restoring it.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

The public has a right to know which elections may have been swayed by illegal votes, and they deserve to know before the midterm elections, not after the final votes have been tallied.
https://t.co/3mBo2JjcdZ

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

I’ve been requesting these same records for months & the Sherrill Administration continues to stonewall. The latest news is that she won't release them until AFTER Election Day.

The public deserves to know: How many election results were impacted? What exactly are they hiding?

[David Wildstein @wildstein]

Scoop: U.S. House Judiciary Committee subpoenas the @GovSherrillNJ administration over the improper registration of 6,600 noncitizens to vote in New Jersey. GOP lawmakers accused the state of withholding records.

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[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

New Jerseyans deserve a government that is laser-focused on accountability and transparency, not one consumed by scandals and secrecy.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

The person holding the office of Secretary of State may have changed, but the records and questions surrounding this scandal remain.
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[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

Governor Sherrill acknowledged that towns have different needs and capabilities, and that what makes sense in one community may not be appropriate in another. That same principle should apply to state-mandated high-density housing.
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[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

Why is she protecting the corrupt agency that created a mess and is now stonewalling the release of public records to the press and public? It's Stockholm Syndrome at best, or something much worse.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

For almost three years, with eight of those months during the Sherrill Administration, people in the Secretary of State's Office have known that 6,600 people were registered to vote after declaring themselves to be noncitizens.

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[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

Did these illegal voters have an effect on the outcome? My constituents have a right to know. She needs to order the Secretary of State to release the records that will prove if she was right, or if she's been filling the room with hot air.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

With Burlington's departure, the steady drip of businesses escaping New Jersey is quickly turning into a flood.

[New Jersey Senate Republicans @NJSenateGOP]

It’s embarrassing: NJ just lost the HQ of one of its namesake companies. Burlington Stores is moving to Philly with 2,000 jobs, while NJ remains with the highest business tax rate.💸

How many more companies have to leave before Gov Sherrill and Democrats finally get the message?

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

I sent a letter to Gov. Sherrill because we all need to know how many of these razor thin elections for mayor, council, school board, fire commissioner & county committee have resulted in ties or narrow margins of victory of fewer than a handful of votes.
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[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

New Jersey, once a leader in fusion research, should take a leadership role in fusion development and commercialization.
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[New Jersey Senate Republicans @NJSenateGOP]

NJ's data vendor responded that state officials approved the setting that automatically registered non-citizens to vote.

As @JoePennacchio said, Gov. Sherrill should stop calling our bipartisan hearing a "witch hunt" and cooperate with federal investigators. NJ deserves answers.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

🧵New Jerseyans deserve to know the full scope of this administrative malpractice. That is why I called on the U.S. Attorney to expand its investigation and ensure every possible avenue is being pursued.

[Sen. Joe Pennacchio @joepennacchio]

🧵The Governor stated this situation requires answers, but those answers will not come from wasting taxpayer dollars, dismissing legitimate questions from lawmakers as a witch hunt, or obsessing over the President.
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