IT'S A START, BUT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH:

N.J. bill mandates public employees live in state (Adrienne Lu, 3/10/10, Philadelphia Inquirer)

The bill would affect teachers, firefighters, police officers, and all other employees of state, county, and local governments, as well as public authorities, boards, agencies, commissions, and state colleges and universities. Both full-time and part-time employees would be affected.

New employees would have four months from the start of employment to move into New Jersey, while anyone living out of state would have 21/2 years after the law takes effect to comply.

"It is very simple," Norcross said. "If you want a paycheck from New Jersey taxpayers, you should have to live here, pay your taxes here, and be part of your community."

It should be a broader requirement that public employees live within the borders of the

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 11, 2010 6:45 AM