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- Federal Lawmakers Trying to Give SALT Deduction Back to NJ Taxpayers
- Now that New Jersey residents are working on their tax returns, they’re getting a good look at how GOP tax cuts actually make them pay more
- Report Notes Murphy Team’s Mistakes in Brennan Case, Key Issue Unresolved
- Sen. Loretta Weinberg, co-chair of committee also investigating the case, seems unimpressed by the report. She says it’s ‘peppered with vagaries and inconsistencies’
- Will Booker’s Track Record on Education Be a Problem for his 2020 Campaign?
- His vision for improving education has included charter schools and merit pay for teachers — views that are out of fashion for many Democrats
- Growing Mystery at Heart of Hearings into Murphy Team’s Conduct in Brennan Case
- Legislators have another frustrating day as they continue to investigate the hiring of a person at the center of a rape allegation for a state government position
- Day 1: Booker Takes Different Tack from NJ Predecessors in His Campaign for President
- Compare and contrast: The fourth New Jerseyan since 2000 to try for the Oval Office has an uncommon style and message
- Move to Waive NJ Property-Tax Penalties for Fed Workers if New Shutdown
- New Jersey lawmakers have fast-tracked a measure that would allow municipalities to waive the usual interest penalty charged for late payment of quarterly property taxes
- Booker Is the Latest Democrat to Announce He’ll Run for President in 2020
- After sharing the news with his Twitter followers this morning, New Jersey’s junior Senator is expected to hold a press conference in Newark today
- Controversial Lawmaker Plans to Leave Assembly, Run for Morris County Job
- Michael Patrick Carroll once made national headlines for a comment about slavery. He wants to become Morris County Surrogate
- Christie's Memoir: Heavy on Kushner Criticism, Light on Gubernatorial Record
- The book is called ‘Let Me Finish.’ Matt Katz suggests a better title would have been ‘I Told You So, Idiots’
- Lawmakers Mull ‘Unintended Consequences’ Of Minimum Wage Hike
- Raising the wage floor to $15 an hour could make some workers and families ineligible for state and federal assistance programs
- Over Coffee, Murphy and Dem Leaders Toast Wage Accord
- Democratic governor and legislative leaders, often at odds with each other, share rare kumbaya moment
- GOP Heat for Senator Who Switched Parties, Joined Democrats
- Dawn Marie Addiego of Burlington County announced her decision Monday saying, ‘the party which once echoed the vision of Ronald Reagan no longer exists’
- Wage-Theft Law in the Cards — with Lighter Penalties For ‘Honest’ Mistakes
- New Jersey businesspeople and advocates worry that simple mistakes could end up costing them big, and some lawmakers share their concerns
- NJ Politicos Get Eyeful of Decay in Hudson Tunnel Tour, Want Federal Funding
- With Democrats in control of House of Representatives, New Jersey congressional leaders believe there’s a better chance of getting money from Washington, D.C. to repair badly damaged tunnel
- Grassroots Activists Behind Midterm Blue Wave in NJ Say They’re Not Going Away
- Most groups are still active. Some are keeping their focus on the U.S. Congress, some on state and local politics. A few are retooling
- Committee Hears Conflicting Testimony over Sexual-Assault Allegations
- Attorney for Murphy transition team contradicts governor’s former chief of staff
- Audit Sparks Overlapping Probes Into State Business Incentive Programs
- Two investigations — a task force empaneled by Gov. Phil Murphy and a joint hearing scheduled by the Legislature — are announced hours apart
- Emotional Testimony as $15 Minimum Wage for NJ Passes First Legislative Stage
- Assembly committee votes along party lines to approve bill to raise wage after workers and employers testify about its impact on them
- Federal Workers in New Jersey Feeling Effects of Shutdown
- As of January 17, 1,000 federal employees in New Jersey had applied for unemployment benefits
- Singleton Bill Would Shed Some Light on Dark Money
- Murphy’s PAC goes back on promise to disclose funding, while Sweeney taken to task about super PAC working for close ally George Norcross
- $15 Minimum Wage for NJ: Governor, Democratic Leaders Finally Make A Deal
- Agreement after weeks of negotiations. Incremental increases from now until 2024. But carveouts for farmworkers and some other workers
- Murphy Calls for Returning Right to Vote to Felons on Probation or Parole
- In State of State address, governor comes out publicly for controversial reform, seeks other ways to expand right to vote, stops short of supporting efforts to re-enfranchise felons still in jail
- In Answer to Governor, Fellow Democrats Hold Back But Republicans Don’t
- Nevertheless, members of governor’s party signal resistance to his critical evaluation of the state’s tax-incentive programs for business
- Watch Gov. Phil Murphy’s First State of the State
- Gov. Murphy gave his first State of the State address on Tuesday, January 15. Reiterating his commitment to key campaign promises, the governor listed his accomplishments and laid out his goals for the coming year.
- Has Murphy Made Good on His Promises? Taking Stock at the 1-Year Mark
- The governor hasn’t realized several of his top priorities. Some observers blame inexperience or his desire to be liked, but one lays the fault squarely at the door of Sweeney and Coughlin
- Murphy’s first State of State Address Comes at Pivotal Time for NJ and for Him
- Hopes were high among progressives when governor came into office, but tension between him and fellow Democrats has impeded his agenda
- Groups Push Progressive Agenda at the State House
- On the eve of Gov. Phil Murphy’s State of the State address, activists signal impatience with lack of movement on their priorities
- Focus In Murphy Hiring Probe Turns To Gaps in State Rules
- During a long day of testimony about how staffer’s rape allegation was handled, legislative select committee explores whether rules and policies are strong enough to prevent a bad situation from recurring
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