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Don Farrall, Getty Images Revenue Shortfall Bolsters Millionaires Tax Hike Argument [AUDIO]
The latest state revenue figures which show collections for April are $230 million below what Governor Chris Christie’s administration had projected. Assembly democrats are pouncing on the bad news and saying it proves their call for a millionaires tax increases makes sense now more than ever.
Tim Larsen, Governor's Office NJ Faces Deepening Budget Gap [AUDIO]
New Jersey tax collections for Fiscal Year 2012 are up from the same period last year, but April results are $60 million below Governor Chris Christie’s expectations. This leaves State revenues $230.3 million behind February’s revised forecasts for the first 10 months of the fiscal year.
Governor's Office/Tim Larsen NJ Revenues $230 Million Below Estimates For Current Fiscal Year
New Jersey tax collections for Fiscal Year 2012 are up from the same period last year, but April results are $60 million below Governor Chris Christie’s expectations. This leaves State revenues $230.3 million behind February’s revised forecasts for the first 10 months of the fiscal year.
Flickr User: vastateparksstaff Religion, Adoption Addressed In One NJ Assembly Bill
Private adoption agencies, the courts, and the state would have to maintain a child’s religious upbringing when placing a child with a guardian, into foster care, or into an adoptive home under a bill approved by an Assembly panel. The legislation is sponsored by Assembly Democrats Gary Schaer, Pamela Lampitt and Upendra Chivukula.
Flickr User Hendricks Photos Teen Tanning Bed Ban Legislation Sails Through Assembly Committee [AUDIO]
The story of the New Jersey mother accused of taking her then 5-year-old daughter into a tanning booth last month where the kindergartener allegedly sustained serious burns has gone global. The so-called tanoholic mom was even parodied during a recent Saturday Night Live sketch. Yesterday, the Assembly Women and Children Committee approved a bill that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning facility.
Flickr User ASurroca Could Red Light Cameras Soon Be Banned in NJ? [AUDIO/POLL]
State Senator Mike Doherty has introduced a bill to ban municipalities from using red light camera systems which detect violations of traffic control signals and automate the process of issuing tickets to drivers. He explains, “I don’t like the idea of ‘Big Brother’ watching us on every street corner and I don’t see any evidence that it’s made New Jersey’s roads any safer.”
carina, Flickr American-Born NJ Students Could Get Easier Access To College
Legislation sponsored by Senate Education Chair Teresa Ruiz and Senate Higher Education Chair Sandra Cunningham to ensure that New Jersey students born in the United States are provided equal access to college, regardless of their parents’ immigration status, was approved today by a Senate committee.
Bully Tenured Teachers Would Be Fired Easier Under NJ Legislation [AUDIO] May 18, 2012
NJ Unemployment Rate Rises Again [AUDIO] May 18, 2012
Unused Gift Card Law: The Clock is Ticking [AUDIO] May 18, 2012
Tax Cut Plans In Jeopardy As NJ Revenues Sag [AUDIO] May 18, 2012
Dow Jones Suffers 11th Loss in 12 Days May 18, 2012
Romney Says Obama Focused on "Character Assassination" May 18, 2012
Port Authority Begins Search For New Security Head May 18, 2012
Panelists Predict States' Approval of Internet Gambling May 18, 2012
NJ Senate Panel Approves Reversing Gift Card Law May 18, 2012
Two Paterson OEM Members Charged with Misconduct May 18, 2012
