Great news for suffering taxpayers. A strong proposal to combine all the municipal courts in Atlantic County into one system would reduce spending and taxes, and lead the way toward greater savings by consolidating other government services.But only if self-interested…

By John ReitmeyerDespite revenue losses triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration has turbocharged spending on transportation projects this year. To do so, fine print in the state budget was quietly rewritten with help from lawmakers to reach…

By the New York Post Editorial BoardLawmakers in New York and New Jersey just won’t be happy until they drive Wall Street firms clear out of the area, taking their jobs — and tax revenue — with them.Proposed stock-transfer taxes in…

By John ReitmeyerGov. Phil Murphy’s administration is expected to sign off Wednesday on a debt sale that will bring in more than $4 billion to help sustain the state budget during the lingering coronavirus pandemic.The general-obligation bond issue was priced…

By BettyLou DeCroce and Patrick Delle CavaNew Jersey Assemblyman John McKeon (D-West Orange), chair of the Financial Institutions Committee, recently proposed a financial transaction tax that will kill jobs and revenue across New Jersey and test the state’s ability to…

By John ReitmeyerNew Jersey’s credit rating has taken a significant hit from a major Wall Street rating agency as the state is preparing to borrow more than $4 billion to sustain the budget during the coronavirus pandemic.Citing concerns about “significant…

By Todd DeFeo(The Center Square) – A proposal to slow the implementation of a $1 billion unemployment insurance (UI) payroll tax increase is a prudent policy that eases the burden on Garden State businesses, experts say.For years, lawmakers and elected officials diverted…