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Trenton NJ. New Jersey Republican Chairman Doug Steinhardt called out Governor Phil Murphy once again on his comments to Florida representative Mat Gaetz :
Continue reading GOP Chairman Calls Out Governor Murphy on “knucklehead” Tweet
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Asbury Park NJ, The following editorial by Senator Robert Singer (R-30) was published by the Asbury Park Press on November 29, 2020:
New Jersey residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize the personal use of cannabis by adults. While the legislation to establish a legal market and regulatory scheme for marijuana was expected to be a slam dunk after the ballot measure was approved by a 2-to-1 margin, disagreements over a slew of concerns have caused the process to stall.
Continue reading Marijuana taxes should benefit all of New Jersey
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Upper Saddle River NJ, Governor Phil Murphy announced that Catherine R. McCabe, Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, will be retiring as of January 15, 2021.
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Trenton NJ, New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) released its 62nd annual Business Outlook Survey , The survey as expected showed a severe COVID-19 impact, an anticipated slow recovery and an overall dissatisfaction with NJ’s business climate.
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Bedminster NJ, Dozens of protesters descended on the governor’s home Saturday protesting COVID-19 restrictions .
Continue reading Governor Murphy Ignores Protests Threatens State Lock Down
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Statement from Governor Murphy on New Jersey Travel Advisory Guidance :
Continue reading March For Your Rights Rally to Support Small Business
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Morristown NJ, On November 19th, New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the monthly jobs report for October 2020. Dr. Charles Steindel, former Chief Economist of the State of New Jersey and current Resident Scholar, Anisfield School of Business at Ramapo College, analyzed the report for the Garden State Initiative:
Continue reading New Jersey’s Recovery Stalls: Jobs Down, Unemployment Up
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Linwood NJ, Conservative outsider, anti-establishment leader, and gubernatorial candidate Hirsh Singh today rejected Tyrannical Phil Murphy’s new shutdown order canceling Thanksgiving for millions of New Jerseyans.
Continue reading Singh Rejects Murphy’s Fear-Mongering; Urges New Jersey to Celebrate Thanksgiving
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Trenton NJ, The Department of the Treasury reported that October revenue collections for the major taxes totaled $2.501 billion, down $137.4 million, or 5.2 percent below last October. Fiscal year-to-date, total collections of $8.108 billion are down $673.1 million, or 7.7 percent below the same four months last year.
Continue reading New Jersey Revenue Collections Continue Downward Spiral
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Trenton NJ, The New Jersey Department of the Treasury today priced the General Obligation bonds authorized under the COVID-19 Emergency Borrowing Act one day earlier than anticipated due to the amount of interest the State had received.
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Ridgewood NJ, Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 196, which lowers indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Effective Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 a.m., the indoor gathering limit will decrease from 25 to 10 people. The outdoor gathering limit will decrease from 500 people to 150 people, effective Monday, November 23 at 6:00 a.m.
By Robert Auth
Assemblyman Robert Auth represents the 39th Legislative District, which includes part of Bergen and Passaic counties. He has been a member of the Assembly since 2014.
A respiratory virus tragically attacking New Jersey’s most vulnerable populations is nothing new. In fact, it’s a really bad case of déjà vu.
The pandemic scourge ravaging the state has a sad unpleasant precedent. More than a year prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, an adenovirus swept through the Wanaque Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation killing 11 children and sickening 36 residents.
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Mahwah NJ, Banks ,Brokerages ,Major Stock and Commodities Exchanges Plot Moves to Leave New Jersey. Texas Governor Greg Abbott will welcome representatives from major stock exchanges, including Nasdaq, to Austin on Nov. 20 as the state makes a bid to be the top choice if the exchanges make good on threats to move their trading platforms out of New Jersey.
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Trenton NJ, S&P Global Ratings downgraded New Jersey’s general obligation bonds to BBB-plus from A-minus Friday afternoon based on steep revenue losses triggered by the coronavirus. Citing economic headwinds caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the rating agency took the action ahead of the state’s planned $4 billion-plus GO sale this month, after two other agencies affirmed the state’s rating. S&P also revised the credit outlook to stable from negative.
Governor Murphy’s “Crazy Eddie” Borrowing Scheme
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