By Matt Rooney _ Thousands are out of work. Transportation companies are working overtime to keep supply chains operational. The Turnpike Authority is taking advantage of the present crisis to advance… TOLL HIKES! – I’m not joking. Two online hearings Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s economy was one of America’s least-robust before COVID-19 hit the nation’s shores. Now some members of the legislature are pushing to incentivize economic activity – or at least less the blow of a major drop Read More
MORRISTOWN, N.J. – Presumptive NJ-11 Republican nominee Rosemary Becchi likes President Trump’s emergency economic proposals to combat the Coronavirus fallout. The veteran tax attorney and ex-Senate staffer also has some ideas of her own. “I applaud the President’s swift response Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – At 10.05% (the product of a temporary surcharge)? New Jersey’s current corporate business tax (CBT) is the second highest in the nation. It’s also considerably higher than New York’s 6.5% rate. Three legislators – Republican Assembly members Christopher Read More
TRENTON, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy’s Tuesday afternoon FY 2021 budget address went over like a lead balloon with leading New Jersey business organizations. “A millionaires’ tax would be harmful to many small businesses even if the owners are not Read More
By Matt Rooney _ Yes, some Trenton Republicans slobbered all over Senate President Steve Sweeney’s recent decision to ‘get religion’ and declare, after many years of supporting higher taxes, that New Jersey is overtaxed. Those of us with memories which Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cory Booker is out of the presidential race and back in New Jersey running for reelection to the U.S. Senate. One of his possible Republican challengers – former prosecutor Stuart Meissner – took to Twitter early Friday Read More
VINELAND, N.J. – Governor Phil Murphy’s 2019 minimum wage law just bumped up New Jersey’s minimum wage another $1, from $10 to $11 effective January 1st. And it’ll continue to rise, too, upon hitting $15 and thereafter as it is Read More
By Matt Rooney _ We’re glad that Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D, NJ-05) could take a brief break from impeachment to demonstrate his penchant for hypocrisy, Save Jerseyans. On Thursday, he released a chart which he says makes the case for Read More
