Gov. Phil Murphy considers borrowing as much as $9 billion from the Federal Reserve and say without that or a federal rescue, major cuts would be coming.
Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t yet identified changes in the post-coronavirus state budget though has indicated he’d still like to increase the millionaires tax.
A new bill with bipartisan support would give New Jersey pet owners the option of surrendering unwanted animals to shelters anonymously with no consequences.
Clinics such as Planned Parenthood already get nearly $10.5 million from the state but are declining federal funds due to new abortion-related restrictions.
The state’s top law enforcement agency is threatening action against sheriff’s offices in two counties after they defied the Murphy administration’s policies on illegal immigration by renewing cooperation agreements with ICE.
Expungement of criminal records advanced easily. But vote on switching to civil fine for possession was shelved, revived, then advanced without discussion.