New Jersey is on the cusp of approving another attempt to help its taxpayers – small businesses, this time – find a way to restore a federal tax write-off.
Echoing calls of advocacy groups, the second-ranking Senate Democrat calls for up to $75 million in additional state funding for NJ Transit operations.
If deleting marijuana convictions is made easier along with legalization, the courts estimate that more than 180,000 people could be newly eligible to apply.
The Senate president says big savings would result if the state's health plans for teachers and other public workers merge. The governor doubts his numbers.
The state is counting on a robust but not unprecedented $3 billion in income taxes this month, exceeding what the tax generated in a whole year before 1991.