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Democrats, GOP Disagree Over How Much Cash to Pump into Transportation Fund
There’s no deal in the offing, but Democrats are arguing for $2B while Republicans want $1.6B -- the amount of state dollars currently committed to the fund
State lawmakers have yet to strike a deal with Gov. Chris Christie on a plan to replenish New Jersey’s dwindling Transportation Trust Fund, but a potential bipartisan pact featuring a gas-tax increase and several new tax cuts is beginning to take form in Trenton.
Prieto opposes estate tax phase-out plan in latest split with Sweeney, Christie
Already at odds with Senate President Steve Sweeney (D-West Deptford) and Gov. Chris Christie over a proposed state takeover of Atlantic City’s finances, Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto (D-Secaucus) bucked the two leaders again on Monday by coming out against a full repeal of New Jersey’s estate tax.
A FAMILIAR STORY: PROPERTY TAXES CLIMB, TAX RELIEF REMAINS FLAT
True transparency would let average New Jerseyans see for themselves that the popular Homestead tax-relief program is not keeping pace with increasing property taxes
NJ agriculture secretary: Farmers would benefit from change to estate tax
Add New Jersey's secretary of agriculture to the list of officials endorsing a change to the state's estate tax. Secretary Douglas Fisher spoke Monday in favor of changing the unpopular tax while testifying before the Assembly Budget Committee as part of the panel's ongoing review of Gov. Chris Christie's proposed $34.8 billion budget.
HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THE STATE’S EFFORTS TO PROTECT OUR KIDS FROM LEAD?
Screening programs are in place, but follow-up is sloppy; meanwhile. tens of millions may have been diverted from funds meant for lead abatement
Assemblyman: A.C. families are depending on N.J. leaders to reach a deal
The current plight of Atlantic City has ripple effects that go far beyond the shores of the Southern New Jersey coastal community.
DOT commissioner: Transportation Trust Fund will run out of cash in August
New Jersey's acting transportation chief told state lawmakers that his department would likely run out of money to pay for new and ongoing transportation projects in early August if Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature fail to reach a resolution to renew the ailing Transportation Trust Fund.
DCA DRAWS FIRE AGAIN FOR BEING TOO SLOW IN DISTRIBUTING SANDY FUNDS
Department of Community Affairs’ website indicates more than $1 billion remains to be disbursed to displaced Sandy victims
How N.J.'s largest corporations dodge paying U.S. taxes
Opinion
Some corporations are simply not good citizens. Not only do they engage in aggressive tax-avoidance schemes — lobbying and infusing political campaigns with cash to curry favor — they work hard and spend big to create them, as well. As a result, the costs of the nation's infrastructure, technology, research facilities, higher education, homeland security and defense fall to others — namely the rest of us — while the corporations continue to benefit from what they do not help to support.