After waiting months for a Transportation Trust Fund replenishment plan, it appears there are now two. One includes a 23-cent a gallon hike in gas taxes.
A Republican senator says a gas-tax hike is a fair way to pay for road work because out-of-state drivers would pay. He says NJ residents should get a tax deduction.
New Jersey is considering eliminating its estate tax, but some are suggesting to instead scale it back but keep it on the books for the wealthiest estates.
This week, a key Democratic senator unveiled the framework of a plan he says includes the tax fairness Christie wants, as well as the gas tax hike that Democrats say is necessary.
A lot has happened in the three weeks since Gov. Chris Christie last did “Ask The Governor,” but current hot topics -- A.C., the TTF and Trump -- are familiar ones.
Sen. Paul Sarlo laid out the framework for a potential deal on the Transportation Trust Fund – reducing three taxes in exchange for a hike in the gas tax.