Political news from Washington and Trenton that affects us
Democratic lawmakers introduced a $32.7 billion, nine-month state budget proposal that increases taxes on millionaires and corporations, boosts the state’s surplus to more than $2.5 billion and calls for $4.5 billion in borrowing to help close a revenue shortfall.
President Donald Trump plans to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the Nov. 3 election.
Gov. Phil Murphy reached agreement with Democratic legislator leaders to finance a middle class tax rebate by raising the rates on millionaires
Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law four measures that lawmakers believe will improve long-term care facilities that were at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic
The Problem Solvers Caucus offered their own proposals in an effort to restart negotiations on new stimulus legislation.
All but one of the New Jersey House delegation wants the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to reverse a policy that will no longer provide emergency reimbursement for school systems