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Senate, Assembly clear borrowing bill

July 16, 2020 3:44 pmJuly 17, 2020 2:57 am

Update: Gov. Phil Murphy signed the borrowing bill into law Thursday afternoon. Both chambers of the legislature advanced a bill that would allow the state to borrow up to $9.9 billion to plug budget holes created by the COVID-19 crisis...

Assembly passes borrowing plan with South Jersey support

June 4, 2020 1:45 pmJune 4, 2020 5:41 pm

Voting along party lines, the New Jersey State Assembly today approved Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to borrow at least $5 billion to make up for the possible loss of revenues caused by the deadly coronavirus pandemic. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin...

Assembly Budget panel approves borrowing plan

June 1, 2020 2:41 pmJune 1, 2020 3:04 pm

The New Jersey State Assembly Budget Committee has approved the plan to authorize the issuance of $5 billion in state bonds to help meet budget shortfalls caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure passed 9-4, along party lines. Of the...

OLS revenue forecasts largely in line with Treasury predictions

May 28, 2020 3:13 pmMay 28, 2020 7:07 pm

The Office of Legislative Services’ picture of New Jersey finances isn’t much rosier than what Treasury officials announced last week. “Our forecast in total is, over the 15 months that we’re forecasting, is about just short of half a billion...

Pou, Latino Caucus want Latina on Redistricting Commission

May 21, 2020 5:32 pm

The Legislative Latino Caucus wants the Democratic State Committee to appoint a women from the state’s Latino community to Legislative Redistricting Commission. “As you know well, diversity in membership is critical across all government committees, and the composition of this...

Murphy won’t comment on Biden sexual assault allegation

May 8, 2020 2:50 pmMay 8, 2020 3:04 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy declined to comment on a sexual assault allegation leveled against former Vice President Joe Biden by a former aide. “I’ve got literally no insight or no comment on questions two and three,” Murphy said when asked if...

State budget to be pushed to September

March 31, 2020 9:29 pmApril 1, 2020 11:29 am

Update: Murphy, Sweeney and Coughlin agree to extend New Jersey tax deadline from April 15 to July 15, and extend state budget to September 30. New Jersey has decided to extend the current state budget until September 30, the New...