Income taxes would be cut, property taxes would be helped by municipal and school aid and residents would get rebate checks under Assembly GOP budget sketch.
Through a state fund providing support to women and providers and a mandate for full insurance coverage, Gov. Phil Murphy seeks to expand access to abortion.
Though lawmakers have expressed interest in restoring aid to municipalities that is diverted to the state, that's not in Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan.
Gov. Phil Murphy proposes property tax rebates starting at $700 and growing to $1,150, including homes with incomes of up to $250,000. Renters get help, too.
In a State of the State that was mostly a four-year retrospective, Murphy called for tackling prescription drug affordability and gun measures this year.
The positions of Senate president, Senate majority leader and Senate and Assembly minority leader each change hands for the first time in 10 years or more.
Plans for the lame-duck session are still being developed, let alone the next two years. Democrats will assess what comes next after Republicans gained seats.