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Survey finds deluge of mental health issues among state’s lawyers
Half of the state's attorneys feel burnt out and isolated, while one in 10 told surveyors they had considered suicide.
State has spent just $1.1B in federal pandemic aid after nearly two years, auditor says
The state auditor found roughly $5.1 billion in American Rescue Plan dollars remain unspent as inflation eats away at their value.
Little support for striking public workers in state law
Decades of case law that predates the state's 1947 constitution bars public worker strikes like the one started by Rutgers faculty Monday.
Advocates see few upsides to recent pay-to-play overhaul
Good government advocates warn changes to the state's pay-to-play laws under the Elections Transparency Act will enable corruption.
New Jersey teacher shortage persists, but severity unclear
Tuition assistance, work-life balance improvements, and residency requirement waivers are recommended as the state struggles to find educators.
Liquor license bill to get revamp after chilly reception from legislators
Gov. Phil Murphy has pushed a revamp of New Jersey's liquor license laws that would allow more restaurants to serve alcohol.
Governor’s liquor license plan lacks legislative support, top Dem says
Sen. Paul Sarlo said Gov. Murphy's effort to overhaul the state's liquor rules has few friends in the Legislature.
Lawmakers say bill would lower state health care costs
Lawmakers eye changes after mammoth premium hikes on state health plans approved last year.
Governor Murphy signs controversial campaign finance overhaul into law
The new law sharply raises limits on political donations while weakening New Jersey's campaign finance watchdog.
Justices set new, laxer rules for obtaining police discipline records in court
Justices adopted a new framework for releasing police disciplinary records during discovery, ending a Catch-22 created by the old system.
Budget analysts offer less rosy state revenue forecast
Sen. Paul Sarlo, the chamber’s budget chairman, said legislators will probably use the more pessimistic revenue forecast as they draft next year's budget
Campaign finance overhaul lands on Governor Murphy’s desk
A bill raising contribution limits, limiting campaign finance probes, and overhauling the election watchdog was approved in tight votes.