Murphy finally admits he spends too much of our money
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy has been on an historic spending spree. It appears it is finally coming to an end. Why the revelation may be too little and too late.
nj budget
NJ has $3 billion in unspent relief money
NJ Lawmakers and Gov. Murphy fight for control of a huge pile of money
NJ approves $700M in new taxes, set to OK borrowing on Monday
State lawmakers approved a $32.7 billion, nine-month spending plan and more than $700 million in higher taxes Thursday
Murphy blasts McConnell for suggesting that states go bankrupt
Sen. Mitch McConnell says states should be allowed to declare bankruptcy rather than have Congress provide billions to afford things such as pension payments.
Murphy seeks over $1B in higher taxes, including for cigarettes
The $40.9B spending plan for fiscal 2021 includes $132 million more for NJ Transit and $50 million to expand tuition-free college to four-year schools.