Benjie Wimberly Archives - New Jersey Globe

Caputo willing to back budget without millionaire’s tax

June 10, 2019 12:27 pm

Assemblyman Ralph Caputo on Monday told the New Jersey Globe he was willing to back a budget that did not include a millionaire’s tax. “If it’s not posted, how am I going to support a millionaire’s tax? Doesn’t make any...

Jasey declines to say if she’d back budget without millionaire’s tax

June 10, 2019 12:16 pm

Assemblywoman Mila Jasey on Monday declined to say whether she’d back a budget without a millionaire’s tax, though she implied it was possible. “I haven’t seen the budget yet in that form,” Jasey said when asked if the absence of...

Sumter, McKnight decline to say if they’d back budget without millionaire’s tax

June 10, 2019 10:37 amJune 10, 2019 12:00 pm

Editor’s Note: This article’s headline originally said Sumter and McKnight were not ready to back a budget that did not include a millionaire’s tax. Assemblywomen Shavonda Sumter and Assemblywoman Angela McKnight weren’t ready to support a budget that did not...

Timberlake will vote for budget without millionaire’s tax

June 7, 2019 10:23 am

A small coalition of Democratic legislators who had come out as early supporters of Gov. Phil Murphy’s millionaire’s tax appears to be crumbling. Assemblywoman Britnee Timberlake (D-East Orange) is now the latest legislator to back off an earlier pledge to...

McKeon would back budget without millionaire’s tax

June 6, 2019 1:03 pmJune 6, 2019 3:36 pm

Assemblyman John McKeon, who was among the first legislators to back Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal for a millionaire’s tax, on Thursday told the New Jersey Globe he was willing to vote for a budget that did not include the measure....

Schaer moderates stance on millionaire’s tax

June 5, 2019 12:28 pmJune 5, 2019 4:36 pm

Assemblyman Gary Schaer on Wednesday moderated his support for a millionaire’s tax, saying he’d vote in favor of the proposal if it was posted and adding that he was willing to support a budget that did not include a millionaire’s...

Wimberley thinks Assembly can pass budget without tax hikes

June 4, 2019 12:30 pm

Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly (D-Paterson) is now backing off his initial support for Gov. Phil Murphy’s millionaire’s tax proposal, saying that he thinks the legislature can pass a budget without raising taxes. “I am proud of the collected revenue exceeding our...