Advocates for small business and economic growth in New Jersey support adjusting the state’s income tax brackets in response to inflation to give wage earners more buying power. Adjusting income tax brackets to the realities of inflation or increased incomes…

New Jersey lawmakers could soon consider rolling back the state’s gas tax at least temporarily. At 42.4 cents per gallon, proponents say the rate is the fourth-highest nationwide. A proposal from state Sen. Shirley Turner, D-Mercer/Hunterdon, would lower the Garden…

As residents grapple with the worst inflation rates in decades, New Jersey lawmakers are pushing a bill that could give residents a break by taking rising rates into account during tax season. The bill approved by the Senate Budget and…

New Jersey has one of the top marginal state income tax rates in the country. According to an analysis from the Tax Foundation, New Jersey has a top marginal tax rate of 10.75%, tied with the District of Columbia and…

Regina Egea recently joined Dianne Doctor on My9's NJ Now to discuss GSI's new report "Retirees and New Jersey: How we can be perfect together" which offers solutions to the ongoing exodus of retirees from the Garden State.The facts about…

By Tom BergeronMake all retirement income tax-exempt. It’s a simple thing. One that other states do. One that isn’t considered a giveaway — just a help for retirees.It is something Pennsylvania does — but New Jersey does not. And it’s…

By Jonathan Peters and Richard FlanaganAs the authors of Garden State Initiative’s new report, “The Road to Equitable Transportation Policy in New Jersey: An Assessment of Cost Burdens, Gaps in Mobility and Recommendations for Reform,” we found that there are…