6-14-07 State Budget being filed today...public hearings imminent
STAR LEDGER - 'Turning up the heat on state budget pork Lawmakers' add-ons face public scrutiny'

"...Aid to schools rose by a total of $58 million, including an additional $48 million in aid to the 31 communities covered by the Abbott v. Burke lawsuit over public school funding. New language added by the Corzine administration also imposes income limits on the families eligible for free pre-school ordered as part of the lawsuit..."

GANNETT - $33.5 BILLION BUDGET 'Legislators reshape budget to boost aid to hospitals, others'

"...They also plan to slice $10 million from a rental assistance program and nearly $44 million from school construction and renovation projects, according to budget documents released Wednesday....The money will be redirected to causes such as increasing aid for adults seeking high school diplomas ($10 million), charter schools ($4.7 million), open space preservation ($25 million) and cancer research ($24 million)..."

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