Jackson Council Steps in to Pay for Cops in Schools As Murphy’s S2 Budget Decimates District’s Finances
Jackson council funds school resource officers to ease strain on Board of Education from state aid cuts while maintaining 0% municipal tax increase. The Jackson Township Council has announced that the latest…
Indo-Pacific Command Asks For Staggering $11 Billion More Than Biden Budget Request Amid China Threat
Indo-Pacific Command Asks For Staggering $11 Billion More Than Biden Budget Request Amid China Threat Micaela Burrow on March 19, 2024 U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the…
‘Economic Disaster’: Biden’s Budget Dreams Would Add Even More Fuel To Sky-High Inflation, Experts Say
‘Economic Disaster’: Biden’s Budget Dreams Would Add Even More Fuel To Sky-High Inflation, Experts Say Will Kessler on March 16, 2024 President Joe Biden recently released his budget proposal for fiscal year…
Perth Amboy Touts Zero Tax Increase in 2024 Budget
Perth Amboy Submits Balanced Budget for 2024, Avoids Tax Increases PERTH AMBOY, NJ – The City Council received a balanced budget for 2024, marking a significant achievement without resorting to tax increases.…
Biden’s Budget Estimates Debt Would Increase At Least $14.8 Trillion In A Two-Term Presidency
Biden’s Budget Estimates Debt Would Increase At Least $14.8 Trillion In A Two-Term Presidency Terence P. Jeffrey on March 11, 2024 President Joe Biden released a budget proposal today that projects that…
Biden Proposes Increasing Budget Of Agency Pushing Gun Regulations By 30%
Biden Proposes Increasing Budget Of Agency Pushing Gun Regulations By 30% Katelynn Richardson on March 11, 2024 President Joe Biden’s proposed budget includes a 30% boost to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,…
Biden Seeks To Expand Student Debt Handout In New Budget
Biden Seeks To Expand Student Debt Handout In New Budget Mary Lou Masters on March 11, 2024 President Joe Biden is hoping to expand his efforts to slash student debt with a…
Phil Murphy Cuts $20 Million in Community College Funding Under Stronger and Fairer Budget
TRENTON, NJ — Northwest New Jersey legislators, including Sen. Parker Space, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, and Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia, advocate for Governor Phil Murphy and Democratic lawmakers to reinstate a $20 million funding…
SGreenstein Responds to Governor Murphy’s Budget Proposal
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Linda Greenstein, serving as the Vice Chair of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, recently articulated her support for Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address. Greenstein highlighted…
Singleton Applauds Governor Murphy’s Budget Address for Housing Initiatives
TRENTON, NJ — Senator Troy Singleton, holding the positions of Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, commended Governor Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address for…
New Jersey Corporations to See 2.5% Tax Increase Under New Murphy Budget
TRENTON, NJ — Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips vocally opposed Governor Phil Murphy’s newly proposed corporate surtax, labeling it a “transit fee” in the governor’s recent budget announcement. DePhillips argues that this tax, aimed…
Toms River Schools Hit with Even Bigger Budget Cut by Murphy in 2025
TOMS RIVER, NJ — The Toms River Regional School District is staring straight at another decrease in state aid, according to the preliminary figures released by the New Jersey Department of Education.…
Phil Murphy’s Latest School Budget is Neither Fairer or Stronger
TRENTON, N.J. — Assembly Budget Committee member Al Barlas has voiced significant criticism towards Governor Phil Murphy’s recent budget proposal, particularly highlighting a lack of focus on the state’s educational challenges and…
New Jersey GOP Leaders Slam Tax Increases Ahead of Murphy’s Budget Address
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Conference Leader Christopher DePhillips have voiced strong opposition to the proposed tax and fare increases ahead of Governor Phil Murphy’s seventh budget message.…
Governor Phil Murphy Set to Present Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address in Trenton
Trenton, NJ – Governor Phil Murphy is scheduled to deliver the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Address at 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, in the Assembly Chamber at the New Jersey…
Dunn Criticizes Lack of Transparency in New Jersey Budget Process
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Assemblywoman Aura Dunn has expressed skepticism about the state’s commitment to budget transparency. Her comments follow Governor Phil Murphy’s recent remarks on the state’s budget process, which…
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton County Commissioner Wants To Boost Fani Willis’ Budget Despite Corruption Allegations
EXCLUSIVE: Fulton County Commissioner Wants To Boost Fani Willis’ Budget Despite Corruption Allegations Katelynn Richardson on January 22, 2024 At least one Fulton County commissioner is advocating for the district attorney’s office…
New Congressional Spending Deal Would Boost Spending Levels Compared To Pre-Pandemic Budget
New Congressional Spending Deal Would Boost Spending Levels Compared To Pre-Pandemic Budget Arjun Singh on January 9, 2024 The bipartisan spending deal negotiated between House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader…
NYC Teachers Union Sues Eric Adams Over Budget Cuts
NYC Teachers Union Sues Eric Adams Over Budget Cuts Arjun Singh on December 21, 2023 A union of public school teachers is suing Democratic Mayor Eric Adams of New York City over…
Gavin Newsom’s California Has Reached A New Milestone — A $68 Billion Budget Deficit
Gavin Newsom’s California Has Reached A New Milestone — A $68 Billion Budget Deficit Will Kessler on December 7, 2023 California’s budget deficit has nearly tripled since last year, culminating in the…
Gavin Newsom’s California Has Reached A New Milestone— A $68 Billion Budget Deficit
Gavin Newsom’s California Has Reached A New Milestone— A $68 Billion Budget Deficit Ryan Meilstrup on December 7, 2023 California’s budget deficit has nearly tripled since last year, culminating in the largest…