Gov + Legislature
Senate panel to weigh new college tax breaks
The bills would create a income tax deduction for tuition payments and tax credits for community college enrollees or their parents.
‘Offensive’ to claim new public records law may enable corruption, Gov. Murphy says
Critics of the new law say it will encourage government officials to withhold documents that should be public.
Bill on library book selection clears Assembly panel after four-hour hearing
The measure would require school districts to draft policies on library curation and the removal of books from library shelves.
Critics slam Gov. Murphy for signing public records bill
Media organizations, good government groups, and transparency advocates have spent weeks urging Gov. Phil Murphy to veto the bill.
Gov. Murphy signs bill revamping public records law, in blow to transparency advocates
Gov. Phil Murphy said if he believed the bill would “enable corruption in any way,” he would “unhesitatingly veto it.”
Senate panel moves to expand unemployment eligibility for college students
The bill package advanced Monday contains unemployment fixes to problems spotted during the pandemic, Labor Commissioner Rob Asaro-Angelo said.
Assembly to weigh bill requiring prorated utility, telecom bills after lengthy outages
The bill's sponsors say ratepayer relief is needed as storms grow more severe and telecom services like the internet become less and less dispensable.
Task force releases report on Stay NJ tax credit program
Officials say logistical and technical challenges will require the first year of Stay NJ awards go out on checks, if they go out at all.
Danish firm pays New Jersey $125M over wind farm withdrawal
New Jersey reached a settlement with Ørsted months after it pulled plans for two 1,100 megawatt wind farms, citing financial conditions.
Gov. Murphy calls for Amtrak investment after cable issues cause hourslong delays
Gov. Phil Murphy demanded the agency invest in track reliability and backup plans after lengthy delays caused by Amtrak cables stranded commuters Wednesday.
After snafu cost Sen. Bramnick’s campaign $36K, senator seeks change in law on cash transfers
Sen. Jon Bramnick's 2023 campaign lost $36,000 when money intended for a vendor was accidentally sent to the wrong person. Now he wants to make it illegal to keep money you were sent mistakenly.
Gov. Murphy should veto public records bill, say mayors of N.J.’s two biggest cities
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop are two of the most prominent elected officials who oppose a bill that would revamp the state's public records law.