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Port Authority 2021 Operating Budget Slashed Due to Ridership Reductions
The budget includes a 15% cut to the operating budget and major reductions on capital spending.
North Jersey News Roundup for Nov. 6, 2020
Gov. Phil Murphy revealed restrictions New Jerseyans faced earlier this year will be returning in the coming days.
New Jersey GOP Lawmakers Blasts Gov. Phil Murphy’s Plan to Raise Tax Rate On Millionaires
Senate Republican Budget Officer Steven Oroho (R-24) called it “a bad economic move that will only dig the Garden State into a deeper financial hole over the long run.”
North Jersey News Roundup for Sept. 21, 2020
President Donald Trump plans to confirm a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the Nov. 3 election.
Gov. Phil Murphy Makes Road Trip to Paterson to Push Baby Bonds Proposal
While the issue was debated back in Trenton, Gov. Phil Murphy came to North Jersey to argue for his first-in-the-nation Baby Bond proposal.
North Jersey News Roundup for Sept. 9, 2020
Four key GOP state senators have offered a budget for 2021 they say does not rely on the billions of dollars of borrowing and tax increases proposed by Gov. Phil Murphy.
GOP State Senators Offer Budget with No New Borrowing or Tax Increases
Republicans on the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee led by Budget Officer Steven Oroho (R-24), unveiled their nine month budget proposal on the first day the committee began deliberations on the budget that needs to be agreed upon by Oct. 1.
North Jersey News Roundup for Sept. 8, 2020
With an eye toward Fall and the flu season, state health officials are reinforcing the importance of protecting oneself against COVID-19.
State Sen. Steven Oroho Calls for Public Budget Hearings
Senate Republican Budget Officer Steven Oroho (R- 24) wants at least one Senate Budget Committee meeting that is open for public testimony on the 2021 budget.
Gov. Phil Murphy Highlights School Aid in Revised Budget Proposal
Gov. Phil Murphy highlighted school aid and expanded preschool provisions included in his revised budget proposal Aug. 26. The funding proposal included $100 million additional
North Jersey News Roundup for Aug. 28, 2020
New Jersey state officials reluctantly submitted an application to the FEMA for Lost Wages Supplemental Assistance program.
View of Proposed Budget Split Along Party Lines for North Jersey Legislators
Reaction to Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget fell along partisan lines in North Jersey. GOP lawmakers questioned the amount of spending and borrowing, while fellow Democrats praised the funding of needed programs in the state.
North Jersey News Roundup for Aug. 27, 2020
Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for gyms and indoor amusements facilities to open starting Sept. 1, with hopes that indoor dining will be allowed before mid-September.