Here’s How Democrats Plan To Hike Taxes To Pay For Their $3.5 Trillion Budget

House Democrats will consider nearly $3 trillion in tax hikes over the next decade in an attempt to pay for their $3.5 trillion budget that includes most of President Joe Biden’s domestic…

Democrats Are Going All-In On The Largest Budget In History. Even With Congressional Majorities, Its Passage Is Far From Certain

Andrew Trunsky on September 7, 2021 Congressional committees began meeting Tuesday to formally draft Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget, moving ahead with the sweeping bill that contains much of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda…

New York Times Story On Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Budget Repeatedly Refers To Life Beginning At Conception

Mary Margaret Olohan on September 7, 2021 A New York Times story on President Joe Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget repeatedly refers to life beginning at conception. “From Cradle to Grave, Democrats Move…

Moderate Dems To Tank Budget Unless It Includes Tax Cut That Would Mostly Benefit The Rich

Andrew Trunsky on September 7, 2021 Some moderate Democrats are hinging their support for their party’s $3.5 trillion budget on reinstating state and local tax deductions, setting up another contentious fight as…

Joe Manchin To Democrats: It’s ‘Wise’ To ‘Pause’ On $3.5T Budget

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Wednesday that members of his caucus would be wise to “hit the pause button” on their $3.5 trillion budget, a sweeping piece of legislation that includes the…

Senate adopts $3.5 trillion budget

The Senate passed a $3.5 trillion budget framework early Wednesday, setting the stage for Democrats to pass sweeping measures addressing climate change, education, immigration, health care and more. The budget passed on…

Democrats announce $3.5 trillion budget, setting up another battle in Washington

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer released Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution Monday, the first step in their effort to adopt sweeping measures addressing climate change, health care and immigration and more. The…

Senate Republicans Call on Gov. Murphy to Explain Pork Spending Before Budget Is Signed

The Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee continued their push for transparency in the budget process with a new call for Gov. Phil Murphy to fully explain the hundreds of millions…

McGuckin wants to lose the fat, says his district needs more of bloated Murphy budget

Sen. Jim Holzapfel, Asm. Greg McGuckin and Asm. John Catalano said the budget passed in Trenton today highlights the misplaced priorities of the Democrats and will drain some Ocean County schools of…

O’Scanlon: Democrats’ Lack of Budget Transparency Is Shameful

Sen. Declan O'Scanlon said a total lack of budget transparency demonstrated by New Jersey Democrats was shameful after tens of billions of dollars of spending was approved with minimal information available to…

Singh says Jack Ciattarelli’s $4 million taxpayer-funded attack ad budget helping his own campaign

New Jersey Republican candidate for governor Hirsh Singh this week said his opponent Jack Ciattarelli’s $4,000,000 taxpayer funded smear campaign is backfiring. Singh says that his prominent appearance on Ciattarelli’s waves of…

Family Budget Dining Alert: Get Endless Pasta at Ledo Pizza for a limited time

Imagine being able to build your own custom pasta bowl. Then imagine that bowl being endless. That’s what’s happening at Ledo Pizza starting this week for a limited time, offering your family…

$1,000 for Every Baby Born in New Jersey Under Murphy’s New Budget

TRENTON, NJ – Cory Booker’s baby bonds program didn’t win him the Democratic party’s nomination for President, but it did resonate with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy. As part of the governor’s…

Ocean County Freeholders Using Public Tax Money to Balance Toms River’s Bad Budget

TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders is going to vote on Wednesday to give Toms River Township $1,880,000 so Toms River Mayor Maurice Hill can save face…

Toms River to Vote on Ordinance to Allow for Budget Increase Over 2% Property Tax Cap

TOMS RIVER-Toms River Township Mayor Mo Hill and the Toms River council will be voting on an ordinance to exceed the 2% property tax cap mandated by former Governor Chris Christie. Despite…

Toms River Council Could Overturn Public’s Opposition to Budget in Toms River Fire Election This Week

TOMS RIVER-There’s an old saying about elections, they have consequences. Whether that means staying home during an election or coming out in force to support or oppose a candidate or referendum in…

Toms River School District Continues Fighting Murphy Budget Madness

TRENTON— Members of the statewide Support Our Schools (SOS) coalition will visit state legislators at their local offices during the week of June 3-7, for an SOS Call to Action. The organization represents…

Raises for Budget Strapped Toms River School Board Administrators on Hold for Now

TOMS RIVER-With 58 teaching jobs being cut, along with 12 secretary positions and 6 facilities positions being slashed by the Toms River School District, the school board decided to table a resolution…

Berkeley Township Mayor Amato Announces “No Tax Increase” in Municipal Budget

With the cost of living in New Jersey increasing with each new tax law signed by Governor Phil Murphy, one mayor in Ocean County is bucking the trend, announcing today that his…

Local Officials Claim State Budget Loaded With Tax Hikes, Pet Projects for Democrats

State Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Greg McGuckin, all R-Ocean, said that in addition to $1.5 billion in tax hikes on middle class families and businesses, Gov. Phil Murphy…

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