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Raising the gas tax now makes sense, political pundits say
Raising the gas tax now makes sense, political pundits say
A Quinnipiac University poll released on Nov. 11 revealed that 62 percent of New Jersey voters were opposed to a gas tax increase to fund transportation projects in the state. Despite the opposition, two political experts think now is probably the best time for politicians to pull the trigger on hiking the gas tax.
For NJ, Gateway rail tunnel project could come with $5 billion price tag
For NJ, Gateway rail tunnel project could come with $5 billion price tag
A formal deal was announced Thursday regarding the proposed Gateway Trans-Hudson rail tunnel that would have the federal government paying for 50 percent of the project, leaving New York and New Jersey to cover the remaining balance. The problem? The Garden State’s Transportation Trust Fund was still on pace to run out of money July 1, 2016.
Partisan fights in NJ Assembly’s lame duck session expected over gas tax, pensions
Partisan fights in NJ Assembly’s lame duck session expected over gas tax, pensions
Assembly members return to work Monday at the State House for the first committee sessions since last June. Democrats and Republicans agreed on the issues that needed to be tackled and they stressed the need for bi-partisanship, but they didn’t agree how to solve the problems and they were already sounding very partisan.
The battle continues over New Jersey’s gas tax
The battle continues over New Jersey’s gas tax
The lame duck session of the New Jersey Legislature officially got underway Thursday with dueling press conferences by Democratic and Republican leaders in the Assembly. A key focus was replenishing the Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), and lawmakers from both sides of political aisle made it sound as if a gas tax increase was all but certain.

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