By Andrew CoenA municipal bonding bill approved by New Jersey lawmakers Thursday that would enable local governments to borrow to offset some revenue losses driven by the COVID-19 pandemic may not get the blessing of Gov. Phil Murphy.The Democrat-controlled state…

By Samantha MarcusGov. Phil Murphy signed a bill earlier this month authorizing the state to borrow as much as $9.9 billion to offset revenue losses amid the pandemic.Now it may be local governments’ turn to borrow.The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved…

By John ReitmeyerNew Jersey motorists should know within a matter of weeks whether they are going to get hit with a gas-tax increase later this year.Some of the state’s top public-finance officials are required to meet by the middle of…

GSI’s president Regina Egea appeared with business correspondent Rhonda Schaffler on NJTV News to discuss our recent analysis that found the State of New Jersey has fallen years behind schedule and is failing to deliver on billions of dollars in…

By Steven MalangaIn 2004, with New Jersey facing a revenue shortfall, then-governor Jim McGreevey’s administration borrowed—in defiance of the state’s constitution—some $2 billion in order to boost spending by a hefty 17 percent. Though the state supreme court ruled the…

By Kim Jarrett(The Center Square) – Republicans and Democrats agree that New Jersey is facing some difficult financial decisions because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.What they disagree, however, is how to solve them.The New Jersey Senate is expected to approve a…

By Emily Bader As New Jersey reopens and residents return back to work, many more are on the roads utilizing their personal vehicles or public transportation to get to where they need to go. However, Garden State Initiative on Tuesday said many…