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Lawmakers prepare sweeping changes to state’s business tax
Critics call the proposal a boon to businesses already preparing for a 2.5% surtax on earnings above $1 million to expire at the end of the year.
20 legislators won’t seek return to Statehouse this year
The number of lawmakers retiring this is is the largest in at least a decade and a half.
School officials suggest lifting cap on property tax hikes to boost school funding
Some cuts to state aid to schools cannot be addressed with property tax hikes because of a cap on tax increases, officials said Monday.
Assembly panel green lights bills aimed at reducing car thefts
The bills' supporters say they are intended to address a post-pandemic spike in car thefts state officials say has abated.
Senate panel advances nominations of new utility regulators
The nominations to the utilities board are awaiting full confirmation by the state Senate.
New Jersey Senate approves campaign finance overhaul
The bill would double limits on contributions to political candidates, triple donations to county party organizations, and allow the governor to remake the Election Law Enforcement Commission.
Campaign finance bill advances with new provisions targeting election law watchdog
Critics say the bill would gut New Jersey anti-corruption laws, flood the state with campaign cash, and strip the independence from the state's election law watchdog.
Longtime senator and civil rights icon Ron Rice dead at 77
Ronald L. Rice, a famously independent Democrat who served 36 years in the state Senate, died after an extended battle with cancer.
List grows of lawmakers retiring before next round of legislative elections
Seventeen legislative incumbents have said they won't seek another term, and that number is expected to creep upward before a key filing deadline.
Attorney general sets new rules for rape kit handling, testing
Attorney General Matt Platkin said the new directive will ensure that rape cases will be vigorously investigated by law enforcement.
Bergen County mayor once acquitted of corruption charges is set to become judge
Six would-be Superior Court judges now await confirmation before the Senate, including one cleared of corruption charges 13 years ago.
Lobbying in Trenton dipped in 2022 amid pandemic recovery
Lobbying expenditures declined slightly in 2022 as the state's regular top spender took a break, the Election Law Enforcement Commission says.