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Chris Christie Wants To Expand Corporate Tax Breaks Without Any Proof That They Work
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) has approved $5.4 billion in corporate tax breaks since he took office in 2010. And on Monday, just before he called for cutting corporate tax rates across the country as part of a national economic policy plan, he vetoed a measure that would allow taxpayers to evaluate if the subsidies are actually working.
STATE LEGISLATORS TACKLE PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF UNEXPECTED MEDICAL BILLS
Lawmakers draw ire of doctors’ groups who call regulations addressing ‘out of network’ costs unnecessary and even insulting
N.J. doctors fight plan to limit hospital bills
Pushback came from many sides Thursday as Democratic lawmakers in Trenton unveiled a plan to corral high out-of-network charges and protect consumers from surprise medical bills when they go to the hospital.
NJ Assembly approves bill dedicating higher fines to pedestrian safety
New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation Thursday to fund pedestrian safety improvements with higher traffic fines.
Obama returning to South Jersey on Monday
President Barack Obama is poised to make a return visit to South Jersey next week. Obama will visit Camden on Monday to meet with law enforcement officers and young people, and hear how the Camden County Police Department works to force relationships with the community, the White House said Thursday.
N.J. lawmakers seek to rein in soaring out-of-network health care costs
Acting to rein in business practices insurance companies say lead to more than $1 billion in excessive health care costs every year, a group of state lawmakers Thursday introduced a long-awaited bill that limits how much out-of-network hospitals and doctors can charge for their services in New Jersey.
Lawmakers unveil out-of-network health care reform bill
The landmark out-of-network reform bill introduced Thursday by several top Democratic lawmakers sent health care providers and insurers into immediate spin mode, with each side pleading its case on the controversial issue.
CHRISTIE VETOES BILL SEEKING TO DOCUMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF CORPORATE TAX BREAKS
Governor rejects call for annual review of billions in tax incentives, prefers ‘more holistic’ approach to assessing whether program’s paying dividends
EDITORIAL: Require accounting of governor's 'allowance'
The state sets aside $95,000 a year for the governor to entertain in the course of his official duties. But accounting of exactly how those funds are used is not required.