Ridgewood NJ, N.J. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Bracken pointed out facts on Phil Murphy’s catastrophic budget . In making this proposal, the Governor said there is no proof New Jersey’s highest bracket taxpayers are leaving the state. The study by Wealth X in 2019 showed very clearly that more than 5,000 residents with net worth over $1 million had fled New York and New Jersey in 2018.
N.J. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Bracken’s Statement on Governor Murphy’s Budget Address :
New York NY, striking a blow to the Murphy Administrations sanctuary policies a federal appeals court said the Trump administration can withhold funds from New York City and seven states including New Jersey that have declared themselves sanctuaries from federal immigration policies, setting the stage for possible U.S. Supreme Court action.
The decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a lower court ruling ordering the administration to release funding to New York City and seven states; New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Washington, Massachusetts, Virginia and Rhode Island.
Trenton NJ, Governor Phil Murphy presented his budget proposal and its the biggest budget in NJ history $40.9 billion raising spending by 5.5%.
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean said Governor Phil Murphy’s budget proposal for FY 2021 does nothing to encourage New Jersey families to stay in the Garden State.
“Anyone who’s looking for a plan to make New Jersey more affordable will be disappointed by a budget proposal from Governor Murphy that raises taxes and makes no effort to constrain costs,” said Kean (R-21). “In a year when state revenues are booming, the governor’s spending plan represents a missed opportunity to demonstrate fiscal discipline and provide real tax relief to New Jerseyans.”
Trenton NJ, Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi roasts the Murphy budget :
“Today was Governor Murphy’s Budget Message. On its face someone could listen and say “I support that” or “I welcome the middle class relief” being proposed. Unfortunately our true middle class will never see any of the promised items put forth today. One can just look to one of the very first statements made during the speech that NJ is finally “putting the breaks on the financial roller coaster” we have been on. This statement is surreal in light of the fact that NJ has increased spending by $6.3 BILLION in just 3 years. This represents an 18% spending increase in a 3 year period. We are doubling down on spending practices that got our state into its current fiscal mess. We keep hearing the message of Fairer and Stronger for the middle class.
Trenton NJ, NJBIA President and CEO Michele N. Siekerka, Esq. issued the following statement regarding Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed FY 2021 budget today.
“NJBIA appreciates Governor Murphy’s efforts to prepare a state budget that makes investments in New Jersey’s future, particularly given our state’s considerable fiscal challenges. We support investments in NJ TRANSIT and workforce development proposed today, and await more details on potential public health benefits savings.
Ridgewood NJ, Each year, the average American household spends $2,375 on real-estate property taxes plus another $441 for residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s no surprise that more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.
Trenton NJ, On the eve of Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address that is expected to call for more unnecessary tax increases, NJBIA released its updated 2020 Business Climate Analysis showing New Jersey has the least competitive business climate, with the highest corporate tax, state sales tax, income tax and property taxes in the region.
Trenton NJ, Senator Michael Testa called the $3 billion tax increase plan promoted this week by a coalition of progressive organizations “a recipe for disaster.”
Sen. Michael Testa derided a plan to increase taxes by $3 billion, floated this week by liberal organizations. ‘Taxes are the problem, not the solution,’ he said.
Ridgewood NJ, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), a small business association with thousands of members in the state, and the New Jersey Civil Justice Institute filed an amici curiae brief in a case with major implications for well-intended business owners who may face punishment for relying on guidance from government agents in wage and hour disputes. The state Supreme Court is considering whether Cream-O-Land Dairy can assert a “good faith” defense against penalties for allegedly violating New Jersey employment regulations where the company acted in conformance with judgments from state officials who previously concluded—on at least three separate occasions—that the company was in full compliance. The State argues that this good faith defense only applies if the Commissioner of the Department of Labor or the Director of the Wage and Hour Bureau are personally involved; regardless of what their authorized agents may conclude or represent, the Department of Labor says that small business owners may still be liable.
“SANCTUARY STATE, NOT GOOD, MURPHY BELIEVES THAT ILLEGALS ARE WORTH MORE THAN TRUE LEGALS, CRIME IS RAPID, TAXES ARE VERY HIGH, ROADS & BRIDGES ARE BAD. HIS LACK OF RESPECT FOR POLICE IS TERRIBLE. HE INHERITED SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS BUT HE HASN’T FIXED ANY. IT SEAMS TO ME THAT ALL STATES RUN BY DEMOCRATS ARE IN BAD SHAPE, FISCALLY & EMOTIONALLY . SOCIALISM DOES’T WORK. JUST LOOK AROUND THE WORLD AS THE TRUE EXAMPLE”
Trenton NJ, The DOJ has filed a federal complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against Governor Murphy’s Sanctuary State policies.
According to the DOJ, New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6 illegally bars officials from sharing the immigration status and release dates of individuals in custody and forbids state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens.
Trenton NJ,the U.S. Department of Justice filed suit against the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy, and New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal. The lawsuit challenges New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which prohibits state officials from sharing information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) related to the immigration status and release dates of individuals in their custody.
The directive also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “promptly notify a detained individual, in writing and in a language the individual can understand” if ICE files an immigration detainer request for the individual. According to the complaint filed today, on multiple occasions last year, New Jersey officials failed to provide information regarding the release dates of aliens who had been charged with or convicted of crimes. New Jersey’s decision to obstruct federal immigration enforcement by refusing to provide such information is unlawful under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Ridgewood NJ, some bad news for Governor Phil Murphy according to 24/7 Wall street Phil Murphy was rated as the 34th lest popular governor and New Jersey fared even worse by being ranked as the 41st worst run state . We are somewhat astonished the both Phil Murphy and New Jersey did as well as they did.
34. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) of New Jersey
> Approval: 46%
> Disapproval: 37% (16th highest)
> Don’t know: 18% (24th highest)
> In office since: Jan. 16, 2018
> New Jersey could run on only rainy day funds in FY 2018 for: 8 days (3rd least)
> Rainy day fund: $772.2 million (19th smallest)
> Dec. 2019 unemployment rate: 3.5% (20th highest)
Paramus NJ, When California’s AB5 went into effect on January 1, supporters promised the law would result in the reclassification of numerous independent contractors to full- and part-time workers with benefits. Instead, the law’s first month has proved a catastrophe for scores of independent contractors who have lost income, longtime clients and, in some cases, their entire livelihoods overnight. Despite the devastating effects of the law in California, lawmakers in other states are considering enacting similar legislation as Congress plans to vote on a federal version, referred to as the PRO Act (HR2474), this week.
The law purports to protect workers who are misclassified, but its clumsy wording harms thousands of independent contractors who wish to keep their thriving businesses. A wide variety of independent contractors, including journalists and writers, translators, musicians, pilates and yoga instructors, per diem nurses and many more have begun to experience the devastation that the law is causing.
