A New “Art” Property Tax Levy?
By Brian Thomasart, _ A “penny” for your…art? Legislation making its way through Trenton would grant municipal governments the ability to impose an additional tax levy on properties to fund new and/or existing “artistic and cultural” programs. _ Under bill A3832, towns could seek voter approval Read More
CBS’s Lara Logan: “Responsibility for fake news begins with us”
By The Staff _ CBS’s Lara Logan is no stranger to the media game and the pitfalls of ‘fake news.’ Now she’s talking about it openly, a move which will almost certainly earn her criticism from the the media establishment Read More
Murphy’s AG sues Trump over the wall, subpoenas his inaugural committee
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is facing some serious challenges right now. Some of them are expensive problems. Phil Murphy’s attorney general Gurbir Grewal isn’t focused on New Jersey challenges. He’s spending his time (and taxpayer money) suing Donald Trump. Read More
Petty Murphy says he’s ready “to elect a new president” in Presidents’ Day message
TRENTON, N.J. — Presidents’ Day was traditionally a holiday to honor Washington, then Washington and Lincoln, and now all presidents of all parties. Governor Phil Murphy is doubling-down on a new angle in our hyper-partisan age: attacking the president(s) he doesn’t Read More
N.J. voted against Lincoln. Twice.
By Matt Rooney _ Our glorious Garden State has many virtues but it’s true that we’ve never been a particularly wonderful judge of character. At least not consistently. I’m not talking about Jim McGreevey or Bob Menendez. We voted AGAINST Read More
Booker rushed to Smollett’s defense. Now he’s suddenly cautious as the actor’s MAGA attack story implodes.
TRENTON, N.J. — Empire actor Jussie Smollett may’ve paid two men to attack him. His story of a MAGA-inspired attack appears to be rapidly collapsing. True to form, Gropacus didn’t wait to find out more before reacting. “The vicious attack Read More
SCHEPISI: Phil Murphy is “crushing” the N.J. Middle Class and pointing fingers
TRENTON, N.J. — Assembly Republicans held a press conference on Thursday to push back against the latest taxes championed by Governor Phil Murphy and the dominant Democrat legislative majority. Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi (R-39) accurately framed the current political and economic situation Read More
You’re struggling to pay property taxes and college bills. Murphy gave $1.6 million to ‘undocumented’ students.
By The Staff _ Specifically? New Jersey spent your tax dollars on $1.6 million in financial aid for 513 undocumented immigrant college students who attended classes at Garden State colleges in the fall 2018 semester, a “priority” of the Murphy Administrating Read More
ANALYSIS: N.J. taxes are killing revenue growth, and it began before the SALT cap
MORRISTOWN, NJ – There are some dark, ugly days ahead for Trenton if the latest state revenue report is a sign of things to come. The legislature can pass rain taxes but they can’t seem to make it rain. On Thursday, Read More