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Murphy: stock trade tax a matter of ‘if,’ not ‘when’

September 19, 2020 6:00 pmSeptember 19, 2020 8:47 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy isn’t prepared to commit to pursing a tax on financial transactions in a future budget. “If we can do it, I’d love to do it, but it is complicated,” The governor said on the New Jersey Globe...

Murphy, top Democrats announce deal on millionaire’s tax

September 17, 2020 11:08 amSeptember 17, 2020 1:33 pm

New Jersey will boost the tax rate for residents making more than $1 million annually and use much of the new revenue to fund a tax rebate program for families making less than $150,000 per year, the state’s top Democrats...

Deal in place on millionaires tax

September 16, 2020 6:21 pmSeptember 16, 2020 10:42 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders are close to a deal that would approve a millionaires tax accompanied with a tax cut for middle class families, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The plan would give Democratic votes to Murphy’s...

Malinowski, Kean fight over Trump, Pelosi, health care in hard-hitting debate

September 13, 2020 11:33 pmSeptember 14, 2020 12:10 am

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) and State Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield) went after each other over health care, immigration and party leadership in New Jersey’s first general election debate of the year Sunday. The debate, held virtually and moderated...

In NJ-7 House race, Malinowski and Kean set to debate on Sunday

September 10, 2020 5:47 pmSeptember 13, 2020 1:29 pm

Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-Ringoes) and Senate Minority Leader Tom Kean (R-Westfield) will square off in a their first debate in what is perhaps the state’s most closely watched House race of the cycle Sunday evening. The debate is sponsored by...

O’Scanlon urges Murphy to sign MVC bills

September 10, 2020 10:05 amSeptember 10, 2020 10:26 am

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlon (R-Little Silver) called on Gov. Phil Murphy to sign two bills meant to ease the strain on a Motor Vehicle Commission still inundated with long lines two months after the agency reopened. “This is really indefensible,”...

September 9, 2020 9:22 pmSeptember 9, 2020 11:31 pm