TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Conference Leader Christopher DePhillips is calling on legislative leaders to take tax increases off the table as Democrats discuss hiking the sales tax to fund NJ Transit during the final weeks of state budget negotiations. Instead, DePhillips wants to do a top-to-bottom review of...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Following recommendations by the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, Assemblyman Greg McGuckin introduced a bill seeking to undo several provisions in a controversial law that many argued weakened the independent elections watchdog and permitted political corruption. The Elections Transparency Act, overhauling New Jersey’s campaign finance...
TRENTON, N.J. – After successfully doubling the angel investor tax credit in 2019, Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips is seeking to increase it again to support technology startups and boost the innovation economy in New Jersey. His bill (A2365) increasing the credit to 35% from 20% of an investor’s qualified investment...
TRENTON, N.J. – While there were reforms he supported in the Open Public Records Act bill passed by both the Senate and General Assembly Monday, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort ultimately cast a no-vote against the legislation. “I voted no because in my time in the Assembly, I’ve been witness to...
TRENTON, N.J. – The appointment of appellate court judges should remain with the Judiciary, Assemblyman Christopher P. DePhillips says. He opposes a proposal floated by Sens. Nick Scutari and Raj Mukherji to transfer that power to the governor and senate. “Senators Scutari and Mukherji are creating a solution in...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Paul Kanitra’s bombshell report on the cost of illegal immigrants to New Jersey residents caught the attention of at least one presidential candidate. At his campaign rally in Wildwood on Saturday, which packed a crowd of 100,000 people, former President Donald Trump shared some troubling...
TRENTON, N.J. – Sen. Parker Space, Assemblywoman Dawn Fantasia and Assemblyman Michael Inganamort, of the 24th Legislative District, said Rutgers University must put the interests of state taxpayers ahead of radical protestors. However, as long as university administrators are negotiating with outsiders, the lawmakers say they have a list...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Nancy Munoz stands with government transparency advocates in opposing the majority party’s latest power grab, the dismantling of New Jersey’s open public records act. The fast-tracked legislation (S2930/A4045), introduced in March by Democrats but pulled from consideration for retooling after near-unanimous public outcry, was amended...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywoman Aura Dunn secured confirmation from Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway that he would be willing to participate in legislative hearings on the campus protests and student safety during the Assembly budget hearing on Thursday. “Many of my constituents are not only students, but also faculty...
TRENTON, N.J. – Following reports Rutgers University administrators acquiesced to pro-Palestine protestors’ demands, Assemblywoman Aura Dunn joined the call for legislative hearings on the negotiations and noted the opportunity to address the Rutgers president on Thursday. “When public funds are used to negotiate with protestors disrupting operations at our...