TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Supreme Court has set a hearing date for a Republican-led lawsuit challenging the controversial and illegal Democrat plan to borrow $10 billion. Attorneys for Governor Murphy and the GOP will appear for oral argument Read More
VIDEO: N.J. Democrat Senator shreds her own party’s $10B borrowing bill
TRENTON, N.J. – The full State Senate approved an unconstitutional $10 billion borrowing scheme on Thursday as did the State Assembly; the bill is backed by Governor Phil Murphy, but Republicans weren’t the only ones voicing their displeasure. In fact, Read More
In possible 2021 preview, Peters calls on Addiego to vote against illegal $10B borrowing bill
TRENTON, N.J. – It’s widely anticipated that Assemblyman Ryan Peters (R-8) will take on state Senator Dawn Addiego (D-8) in 2021, a long-in-coming showdown after the latter switched parties in early 2019. On Tuesday, as the Senate Budget Committee took Read More
GOP to Murphy, Trenton Democrats: ‘We’ll see you in court’ over illegal $10B borrowing plan
TRENTON, N.J – A showdown in court is now inevitable after Governor Murphy and Senate President Sweeney reached agreement on a $10 billion borrowing plan late this week. There’s just one problem for Democrats: their plan violates the state constitution. Read More
Op-Ed: Reject $5 Billion Borrowing Plan | Peters
By Ryan Peters _ New Jersey has a gambling problem. No matter how much we lose, we keep asking for more money to pay for our failed bets. Our favorite wager is raising taxes, but it’s like betting on the Read More
GOP leaders announce plan to sue Murphy over borrowing: “Today, NJ Dems picked a side”
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s Democrat-controlled Assembly passed an unconstitutional borrowing plan on Thursday, one which is expected to increase state taxpayers’ burden for years to come. Shortly after the vote, Republican leaders held a Zoom press conference to annouce Read More
Trenton raised your tolls during a pandemic. Next up on Thursday: a property tax surcharge and sales tax hike?
TRENTON, N.J. – That’s right. Get ready, Save Jerseyans. While you were ordered to stay at home by Governor Murphy (unless you’re rioting or protesting something other than the lockdown), Trenton agencies voted to raise tolls on the Garden State Read More
Webber blasts budget committee for endorsing Murphy’s unconstitutional borrowing plan
TRENTON, N.J. – Trenton Democrats helped Governor Murphy’s unconstitutional $5 billion borrowing plan clear a key hurdle on Tuesday morning. The Assembly Budget Committee’s party-line vote – which endorsed the borrowing plan and a new state-wide property tax – was Read More
Possible 2021 Murphy challengers Ciattarelli, Steinhardt blast Governor’s borrowing scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Murphy is reportedly lawyering up and preparing to fight for a massive “emergency” borrowing scheme which is undoubtedly unconstitutional and possibly even unnecessary. Both of Murphy’s most likely 2021 Republican challengers say new borrowing isn’t acceptable. Read More