Closing schools, dying towns: Aid cuts in focus at budget hearing
School aid changes made last year to help underfunded districts have a flip side: Some lose funding, and they turned out in force at the first budget hearing.
Taxes
What’s the best way to grow the Garden State economy?
What's the best way to grow the Garden State economy? The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce doesn't believe that limiting tax breaks is the answer.
Murphy unlikely to get the tax hikes he hungers for (Analysis)
Senate President again could outmaneuver Murphy in budget battle.
NJ in ‘a financial death spiral’ — Senate leader wants benefits reform
He's pushing a plan to mandate a healthcare coverage switch that would save the Garden State hundreds of millions of dollars
Could Democrats’ millionaire tax debate shut down NJ government?
It's very early in the process but concerns are already being raised after the Governor again insists a new millionaire's tax is essential.
Murphy touts $1.1B in savings to bolster $558M in new tax hikes
Lawmakers don't appear convinced that around $800 million in health plan savings are enough to justify the millionaires tax sought by Gov. Phil Murphy.
Murphy’s $38.6B ‘blueprint’ – Tax millionaires, give middle class breaks
Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday delivered his second annual budget address, laying out a $38.6 billion “blueprint for the middle class.”
Gov. Murphy delivers 2020 budget address — watch live at 2 p.m.
Few specifics about the speech have been released by the governor's office as the back-and-forth over new taxes continued on Tuesday morning.
Murphy will say we must tax millionaires more — but Sweeney says no
Murphy agrees to put off tax, fare, and toll hikes....for now.
These are the new tax hikes likely this year (Analysis)
With NJ facing a $2 billion dollar shortfall, these are the tax hikes you may be asked to pay in Murphy's new budget.