Amanda BrownThere are no quick fixes for the state’s ongoing budget crisis, but the best place to begin is with the chronically underfunded pension system
RICHARD F. KEEVEY
Richard F. Keevey is the former budget director and comptroller for New Jersey, appointed by two governors from each political party. He held two presidential appointments as the CFO at HUD and the deputy undersecretary for finance at DOD. He is currently a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration; a practitioner-in-residence at the Bloustein school of Planning and Policy at Rutgers University and a lecturer at Princeton University.
Amanda BrownAmanda BrownEither we move the budget discussion to a multiyear approach or we will fail to address our tax and spending issues and be right back ...
Amanda BrownOn Memorial Day, we both celebrate what made our country great and acknowledge our responsibilities for its future
Amanda BrownPart two of an examination of capital planning and budgeting in the Garden State, the long and the short of it
Amanda BrownNew Jersey does capital planning in a fragmented manner — there is no prioritization of projects and no overall plan to finance needed infrastructure investments.
Amanda BrownDespite draconian cuts originally proposed in the president's budget, Congress made more rational decisions and provided hefty increases in discretionary spending
Amanda BrownA former budget director casts a skeptical eye on the governor’s proposed $37.4 billion budget, and finds much to be concerned about
But nasty budget bargaining is still lurking
Promises aren’t going to bring property taxes down; implementing one or more admittedly difficult reforms might do the trick, however
The new governor has many ambitious plans, but first he must make sure the 2018 fiscal years ends with a surplus — as required
