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Murphy, legislative leadership announce deal on ANCHOR tax relief plan

June 15, 2022 1:30 pmJune 15, 2022 3:48 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy, Senate President Nick Scutari (D-Linden), and Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (D-Woodbridge) gathered in South Brunswick today to announce that they’ve reached an agreement on a critical piece of the Fiscal Year 2023 budget: the Affordable New Jersey...

A look at every major proposed gun bill in the N.J. legislature

May 31, 2022 4:34 pmMay 31, 2022 6:16 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy made an unusual demand last week: that every prominent gun-related bill proposed in the New Jersey legislature – Republican or Democratic, increasing gun restrictions or loosening them – be put to a full vote. With two major...

Eulner, Flynn call out Dem leadership for ‘mansplaining’ on Assembly floor

May 31, 2022 11:12 amMay 31, 2022 4:35 pm

Two freshmen Republican legislators, Assemblywomen Vicky Flynn (R-Holmdel) and Kim Eulner (R-Shrewsbury), are criticizing Democratic leadership in the State Assembly for “mansplaining” after both were blocked in their attempts to refocus the Assembly’s agenda during last week’s voting session. While...

Murphy demands state legislature vote on every gun bill, Democratic and Republican

May 25, 2022 2:30 pmMay 26, 2022 9:58 am

At a press conference scheduled in response to yesterday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 19 children and two teachers dead, Gov. Phil Murphy today called on the New Jersey legislature to put every proposed gun bill – including both...

Doherty will seek re-election in 2023

May 25, 2022 10:00 amMay 25, 2022 10:37 am

State Sen. Michael Doherty (R-Oxford), one of the most conservative members of the New Jersey Legislature, will seek re-election to a sixth term in 2023, ending speculation that he might retire. “I’m going to run for re-election in 2023,” said...

DiMaio, Wirths propose income tax cuts

May 24, 2022 12:40 pm

Two top Assembly Republican leaders proposed a plan to cut income taxes for the middle class and the poor as part of a four-point plan to provide tax relief to New Jerseyans. Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio (R-Hackettstown) and Assembly...

New Jersey files brief opposing New York’s attempt to block Waterfront Commission exit

March 22, 2022 9:56 amMarch 22, 2022 9:56 am

Gov. Phil Murphy announced today that last night, acting Attorney General Matt Platkin filed a legal brief with the United States Supreme Court opposing New York’s attempt at preventing New Jersey from leaving the Waterfront Commission Compact, which is tasked...