(NJ Spotlight News)The Murphy administration plans two events on distributing nearly $6 billion in federal funds. A Republican lawmaker calls it ‘checking a box’
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 News, Reitmeyer wrote for The Record of Bergen County, The Burlington County Times and The Press of Atlantic City.
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(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Once again, the state is searching for a new pension director. They could could earn far more with private companies
(Jason Pettigrew/Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)Pension fund to buy into group dedicated to ‘positive environmental impact.’ Some enviros wanted complete divestment from fossil fuels
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)Rebate checks were converted to credits on tax bills to save the cost of printing, postage. Murphy and Democratic lawmakers revived the old delivery system ...
(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)Latest evaluation gives state good marks for paying down debt but raises concerns about increased spending
The benefit was capped at $10,000. But NJ property taxes can be well above that
jacobchristensen via Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 2.0NJ residents working from home are taxed by their New York companies. Murphy says the state will make changing that a priority
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office; CC BY-NC 2.0)In all, pension fund set to get nearly $7 billion this year as investments grow
(OIT/NJ Governor’s Office; CC BY-NC 2.0)Murphy’s latest budget sets a record for spending. Here’s where else the budget has boomed in the past decade
(NJ Spotlight News)Legislators promised to restore emergency account, but state officials took more than $2 billion