Kevin McArdle
Chris Christie: It Is Time For A Tax Cut [VIDEO/AUDIO]
Yesterday, Governor Chris Christie announced that New Jersey grew 17,600 jobs in May, 25% of all the jobs created in America.
NJ Teacher Tenure Bill Clears Assembly Committee [AUDIO]
Today, the Assembly Education Committee unanimously cleared a teacher tenure reform bill that is sponsored by the panel’s chairman Assemblyman Pat Diegnan. Since mid-November of last year, Governor Chris Christie has been calling for education reform in New Jersey. On his ‘to-do’ list is changing the rules governing how a teacher achieves tenure.
NJ Democrats Strike Deal On Budget Framework [AUDIO]
We should have a much better idea today if you can expect a tax cut this year.
New Jersey Can’t Afford A Tax Cut, Says State Senator [AUDIO]
There are still three competing tax cut plans in Trenton and some sort of deal has to be worked out soon if a one of them is to be included in the State Budget.
NJ’s Budget Deadline Inches Closer And Still No Deal [AUDIO]
The constitutional deadline for a signed and balanced budget in New Jersey is midnight June 30th. Check a calendar.
NJ Taxpayers Have A Right To Know How Their Tax Dollars Are Being Spent, Says Lawmaker [AUDIO]
New Jersey already has a law on the book that requires government officials to send public contracts to the state for online posting, but many simply don’t do it.
NJ Residents More Ethical Than Most, Says Poll [AUDIO]
Contrary to popular opinion, the people of New Jersey are more ethical than you might think at least when compared to people in most of the countries in Europe. In the latest survey Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, New Jerseyans were asked the same series of questions used by the European Social Survey (ESS) to measure ethics, and the Garden State scored better than all but two of the
Needle Exchange Programs Could Be Allowed in All NJ Towns [AUDIO]
Your town would be allowed to implement a needle exchange program under a bill approved yesterday by the State Senate Health Committee.
Chris Christie Supports Senate Democrats Tax Cut Plan [AUDIO]
The deadline for a signed and balanced State Budget in New Jersey is midnight June 30th. Consensus on three competing tax cut plans is paramount to meeting that deadline. Yesterday, Governor Chris Christie all but confirmed that he supports the tax cut plan being put forth by State Senate President Steve Sweeney.
Sinking Revenues Continue in NJ [AUDIO]
Late last month, Dr. David Rosen, the lead budget analyst with the non-partisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimated that over the next 14 months state revenues will lag $1.3 billion behind Governor Chris Christie’s projections. Christie expects the budget gap to be about $676 million. Yesterday, Rosen was out with more bad news. According to OLS, tax collections for May are $50 to $100