By Matt Rooney _ One of the giants of the American Left is gone, Save Jerseyans. You may not have liked her or respected her impact on U.S. constitutional law, but you can’t deny she is likely to exert a Read More
Thinking about what comes after RBG
Ginsburg dead at 87
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the High Court’s most prominent far-left voice, died on Friday at age 87. Her passing was announced by the Supreme Court. Ginburg had weathered a number of health scares in Read More
Murphy signs bill giving Trenton veto power over development projects in most N.J. towns
By Matt Rooney _ I warned you about this bill, Save Jerseyans, and it’s now law. It’s easily the biggest power overreach in recent Trenton history (aside from Governor Murphy’s never-ending health emergency). – On Friday, Governor Murphy held a Read More
N.J.’s August unemployment rate fell to 10.9%, America’s 8th highest
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey’s unemployment rate has been revised higher for July 2020 from 13.8% to 14.2% but fell to 10.% for August 2020. That’s still America’s 8th highest. The national average for August was 8.4%. “Based on more Read More
Trenton logic: Harvest $390M from a millionaire’s tax, then spend $400M to buy votes?
By Matt Rooney _ Phil Murphy’s FY 2021 budget “plan” was already detached from fiscal and economic reality before this week’s big “tax deal,” Save Jerseyans. Murph, Sweeney and Coughlin now have a new idea: a millionaire’s tax which, it Read More
N.J. bill to impose fines for not wearing a mask in stores advances without public comment
TRENTON, N.J. – A controversial bill to levy large fines for retail customer masklessness in New Jersey advanced in the legislature on Thursday. A4453 was added at the very last minute to the Assembly Appropriations Committee’s legislative agenda after being Read More
Bramnick: N.J. Democrats’ tax deal is a boon for Florida
TRENTON, N.J. – The Assembly’s top Republican says Florida has the most gain from a reported millionaire’s tax deal struck between Governor Murphy and legislative Democrats “Governor Murphy’s plan to raise taxes is a gift for the Florida economy and a Read More
Ciattarelli: Latest N.J. Democrat budget deal “insulting,” “dishonest”
TRENTON, N.J. – 2021 Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli says the latest Democrat budget deal is a failure of leadership, but hardly the first. “Once again, Governor Murphy and his allies have failed the people of New Jersey,” said Ciattarelli. “We Read More
A.C. City Council passes resolution calling on Murphy to raise indoor dining capacity limit to 50%
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Democrat-controlled Atlantic City is asking Governor Murphy to loosen up his capacity restrictions on indoor dining. On Wednesday evening, the A.C. City Council voted 5-3 on a resolution calling on Murphy to take indoor dining capacity Read More