New Jersey Budget
Governor Christie Turns Up Pressure On Democrats To Approve Budget In New Jersey
Despite lower than expected revenues, Governor Chris Christie wants taxes cut, and says he won’t sign a budget without one.
New Jersey Officials Wrestling With State’s Tax Revenue Shortfall
New Jersey’s economic recovery has not been as robust as state forecasters had anticipated. As a result there is a revenue shortfall, the size of which is now being debated by legislators in Trenton.
N.J. Budget Expert Disputes Gov. Christie’s Aggressive Growth Projections
The governor gets his revenue projections from the state treasurer and puts them in his budget. Legislators turn to their own expert in the Office of Legislative Services (OLS).
Gov. Christie Proposes a Tax-Cutting Budget To NJ Legislature
It contains an income tax cut and more money in several key areas, including a massive payment into the public worker pension fund.
Battleship New Jersey Struggling After Getting Dropped From State Budget
Berthed on the Camden waterfront, the most decorated battleship in US naval history took one across the bow in Gov. Christie’s state budget.
NJ Lawmakers Examine Effects Of Budget Cuts on Those In Need
Depending on whom you talk to, these hearings are either a necessary sounding board for those in need, or unnecessary and potentialyl dangerous political theatre.
Camden Mayor Relieved Gov. Christie Will Allow ‘Transitional’ State Aid To Flow
Camden’s mayor is expressing relief over a reversal by Gov. Chris Christie after he initially canceled the state’s transitional aid program to distressed communities.
Dems In NJ State Senate Force More Votes On Veto Overrides, Without Success
Democratic state senators, needing some Republican support to override the governor’s vetoes, got none.
Camden, NJ Braces For Worse Times After Gov. Christie Slashes Urban Aid
Last week’s budget cuts from Trenton could leave financially distressed urban areas like Camden in serious trouble.
NJ Gov. Christie Signs Bill Cutting Public Employee Benefits
Christie says the move is necessary to shore up the state’s badly underfunded retirement systems. He predicts New Jersey’s fix will be emulated nationally by other states facing similar shortfalls.
Court Overrules Gov. Christie, Orders More Spending For NJ’s Neediest Schools
A ruling Tuesday from the New Jersey Supreme Court orders the state to spend more money on the poorest school districts despite Governor Chris Christie’s efforts to balance the budget.
Christie Visits Evesham, NJ To Push His Budget Agenda
It’s Gov. Christie’s 40th town meeting since taking office, and he took Democrats to task for complaining about it.
New Jersey Voters Head To Polls For Major Education Decisions
Voters in most of New Jersey’s public school districts are being asked to approve budgets and elect board members today. The political atmosphere this year is far different from last.
Poll: On Education, New Jerseyans Want It Both Ways
When it comes to funding New Jersey public schools, voters seem to want to have it both ways, according to a new poll.
NJ Officials Admit Roads Are Bad, But Promise Funding For Fixes
New Jersey officials are conceding a fact many drivers in the Garden State already know: the roads here are in bad shape. But they have a plan to fix them.
