Gov. Phil Murphy and Democratic legislative leaders have reached a deal on a state budget, just hours before the deadline that could have triggered a shutdown.
A budget won't be in place before the Sunday deadline, and it appears likely that Gov. Phil Murphy will have to decide whether to shutter state services.
No agreement on a state budget, but Gov. Phil Murphy says there's a framework of alternatives and Senate president says he'd extend business tax surcharge.
Though the state Legislature approved a 2019 state budget Thursday, it did so without reaching an agreement with Gov. Phil Murphy, who has pledged a veto.
The fee would raise $23.4 million a year -- a nickel at a time, on carryout plastic and paper bags. The money would be diverted to balance the state budget.
Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget puts almost as much additional money into the school aid as the last five budgets combined – yet still drew criticism.