Jernej Furman from Flickr (CC BY 2.0)State officials stress that pension checks to retirees are under no threat despite the sagging returns
JOHN REITMEYER
John Reitmeyer has covered state and local government in New Jersey for more than 20 years, and for the last five years with NJ Spotlight News. He primarily focuses on issues related to the state budget, taxes and public finance. Prior to joining NJ Spotlight, Reitmeyer wrote for The Record of Bergen County, The Burlington County Times and The Press of Atlantic City.
Jernej Furman from Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
(Edwin J. Torres/ Governor’s Office)What $32.7 billion spending plan means for taxes, borrowing, credit rating and the potential for reforms — including of public-worker benefits
(Edwin J. Torres/ NJ Governor’s Office)There are two parts to Public Question No. 2. Here are the details, who would benefit and what it could cost
Signoff was final step before Gov. Phil Murphy can sign his new budget. All four lawmakers had already approved the budget and its borrowing
(Edwin J. Torres/Governor’s Office)COVID-19 forced the governor and lawmakers to rewrite the budget playbook. Here’s what they did
(AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)Lawmakers plan a vote Monday on historic borrowing that needed a Supreme Court signoff
(Governor’s Office)[Updated:] GOP lawmaker slams ‘shameful’ add-ons. Democrats brush off criticism
Spending for golf programs, shade trees, town hall renovations, mostly in Democratic districts
Screengrab from njlegTo howls from the GOP, Democratic majority rallies around plan that boosts taxes and spending, and adds to state debt load during pandemic-shortened fiscal year
(Governor’s Office)Lawmakers push plan that borrows more than Gov. Phil Murphy wanted. Votes planned for Tuesday
