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The New Jersey Business & Industry Association Comes Out in Support of “Path to Progress” Legislation

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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association today testified in favor of four fiscal reform bills designed to lower the cost of local governments as part of a wide-ranging plan to fix New Jersey’s government finances.

Between them, the Senate and Assembly appropriations committees will consider legislation involving curriculum at K-8 school districts, sharing services between local governments, and examining state and local taxes and economic development policies. Individually, the bills are narrow in scope, but they are part of a broad, impactful plan to revamp New Jersey’s finances called The Path to Progress, which NJBIA supports.

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Garden State Initiative : NJ Reports Solid Growth, But Sustainability in Doubt

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Q3 GDP Report: NJ Reports Solid Growth, But Sustainability in Doubt

 

  • NJ’s reverses trend and reports 2.3%, leading region & slightly ahead of revised U.S. rate
  • Reported growth at best rate since early 2018
  • Questions regarding sustainability of growth in key industries raised

 

Analysis by Charles Steindel, Ph.D. for GSI

 

MORRISTOWN NJ,  The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today announced that New Jersey’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)—a measure of the aggregate output of all goods and services produced within the state—grew at a rate of 2.3% in the third quarter of 2019, leading the Northeast region, and slightly ahead of the revised U.S. rate of 2.1% for the quarter. However, the strength of New Jersey’s economy in light of weak growth in recent quarters and a review of the underlying details of today’s report, is anything but assured.

 

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Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew Says Phil Murphy is totally out of touch with the hard working middle class families and retirees

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Mays landing NJ, Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew released the following statement in response to  Governor Murphy’s comments regarding the President Trump’s upcoming “Keep America Great” Rally at the Wildwoods Convention Center on Tuesday, January 28th.

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Bill Aiding NJ Victims of Crime who seek Compensation Clears Committee

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Trenton NJ.  Today Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce and renowned crime victims’ lawyer and advocate Richard Pompelio testified before the Assembly Appropriations Committee in support of her bill (A3391/S498) that increases financial support for victims of crime. The bill was unanimously approved by the committee and awaits a vote by the full Assembly.

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Phil Murphy’s Policies Have Been A Disaster for New Jersey

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Trenton NJ,  Evidence that Governor Murphy’s policies are choking the life out of New Jersey continues to mount. Just a few days ago, a United Van Lines study found that, for the second consecutive year, more residents moved out of New Jersey than any other state in America. And just today, an analysis of Internal Revenue Service data  by the NJBIA confirmed that outmigration cost New Jersey billions of tax dollars in 2017-2018.

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Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick blasts Democrat’s efforts to ruin the freelance , ‘gig economy’

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Trenton NJ, Assembly Republican Leader Jon Bramnick criticized Democrat’s efforts to ruin the freelance , ‘gig economy’ after a local paper in his district was forced to eliminate its freelance program just days after Christmas in response to action taken by the state Department of Labor.

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NJ Governor Murphy’s $9.5 Blood Money Bailout to Planned Parenthood

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WASHINGTON DC,American Life League president Judie Brown president Judie Brown issued the following statement calling on Bishop James F. Checchio of the Catholic Diocese of Metuchen to impose canonical sanctions against New Jersey’s governor, Phil Murphy:

Planned Parenthood is a vicious, racist institution whose actions are diametrically opposed to Catholic moral and social teaching. For Murphy to shovel $9.5 million of New Jersey’s taxpayer dollars into the maw of the nation’s #1 abortion machine is abhorrent.

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Local Publisher Set to Reduce Community Coverage After Being Fined by Murphy Administration for Using Independent Contractors

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Murphy Administration Attempt to  Curtail Free Speech 

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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean called on the Murphy Administration to end its attacks on independent contractors and the media after the Westfield Leader was fined for not classifying freelance reporters and photographers as employees.

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Governor Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Cower from Black Hebrew Israelites movement

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Trenton NJ, Joint Statement from Governor Phil Murphy and Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal Regarding Anti-Semitic Content on Facebook Group “Rise Up Ocean County”. Funny how the two never made a statement on the Black Hebrew Israelites movement, responsible for the deadly shooting rampage at a New Jersey kosher market has cast a spotlight on a fringe movement known for its anti-Semitic strain of street preaching and its role in a viral-video confrontation at the Lincoln Memorial this year.

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Governor Murphy Signs Bill , Taxpayers to Add $9.5 Million to Planned Parenthood’s Abortion Business

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Trenton NJ, The signing of A5802/S4103 today is a disgraceful money grab by the Majority Party and Governor which will use our tax dollars to circumvent federal law to repay and subsidize a private, non- profit organization who financially supports them at election time. A5802 will allocate $9.5 Million from the general fund, which is money generated by NJ taxpayers, exclusively to NJ Planned Parenthood affiliates to replace funds they will not be receiving from the Federal Title X Program because they refused to comply with new rules requiring Title X family planning recipients to physically and financially separate their abortion business from their family planning services.

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Governor Murphy Remains committed to a “Millionaire’s Tax”

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Trenton NJ, Twice denied in his first two budgest, Governor Phil Murphy this afternoon told reporters that he remains committed to a millionaire’s tax. With Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver standing behind him, the Governor cited the tax as beneficial to prepare for a “rainy day.”

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The Unintended Consequences of $15 Minimum Wage Increases

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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy patted himself on the back for New Jersey’s second statewide minimum wage increase from $10 to $11 per hour, taking effect today, January 1, 2020. The increase is part of a gradual increase in the minimum wage to $15/hour under legislation signed by Governor Murphy in February 2019. When Governor Murphy took office in 2018, the State’s minimum wage was $8.60 per hour.

Perhaps if the governors failed policies of constant tax increases and taxes on everything did not destroy the already morbid New Jersey economy we  would celebrating  job growth like the rest of the country .

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reviewing state laws that allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses

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Ridgewood NJ, Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ordered a review of state laws that allow illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses and restrict data sharing with federal immigration authorities.

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Trenton Needs to Focus on Fighting It’s Culture of Sexual Harassment

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Trenton NJ, Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean said leaders in Trenton need to focus on fighting a culture of sexual harassment in response to a published report detailing women’s stories of abuse while working in the world of New Jersey politics.

“Whenever you start to think we’ve made progress in improving the culture in Trenton, a story like this comes out that proves you wrong,” said Kean. “It’s clear that a much greater focus needs to be placed on addressing the epidemic of sexual harassment and assault to protect everyone who works in New Jersey government, politics, and government affairs. Senate Republicans are ready to continue our efforts through the LSOC or another forum to put an end to the epidemic of sexual harassment that continues to victimize too many women in New Jersey.

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NJ Bill to Allow Houses of Worship to establish a Security Program languishes in the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee

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Assemblyman Robert Auth commented on a bill he supports that would allow places of worship to establish a security program, perhaps preventing a Monsey style attack:

“I support A1695, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Asm. Dancer (R)-12 and Shaer (D)-36 which has languished in the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee since introduced 1/9/2018 in response to the11/5/2017 mass shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas during which 26 people were killed and 20 others were injured. In light of the string of anti-Semitic incidents in recent weeks, this bill deserves to be released by Chairman Taliaferro (D)-3 to be listed by Speaker Coughlin (D)-19 for a vote in our legislature. This bill allows the governing body of a place of worship to establish a security program by selecting one person to carry a handgun for the purpose of protecting religious service attendees.”