Archive for Tag: Gov. Phil Murphy

“Dems’ Excessive Things” song spotlights Christmas-tree items in state spending plan

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans are highlighting a few of the excessive budget add-ons championed by Democrats in a new song fittingly released on Christmas in July. The legislative last-minute spending, known in Trenton as Christmas tree items, is set to the tune of the holiday classic “My Favorite...

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LISTEN: Assembly Republicans drop “Murphy’s Money” single

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s statements on the campaign trail for West New York Mayor Albio Sires are blowing up in a new single, “Murphy’s Money,” released by the Assembly Republican Office Wednesday. ARO dropped the lyric video on its YouTube channel after laying down a royalty-free beat...

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McClellan: Taxpayers shouldn’t fund Murphy’s ‘rich and famous’ furnishings

TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Antwan McClellan criticized Gov. Phil Murphy’s elaborate new Statehouse furnishings for private spaces paid for by the taxpayers while previous governors used their personal finances for similar upgrades. “Murphy is living large off the taxpayers’ dime and it’s not right. Lavish furniture for areas of...

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VIDEO: Something’s fishy along the coast of New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. – An unusual cluster of whale deaths. An incurious governor moving full steam ahead despite public cries to stop offshore wind exploration. This whale of a tale of technology versus nature is the topic of this “<Three” video released Wednesday by the Assembly Republican Office. ...

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GOP Leader says pushback pulled plug on electric boiler mandate, wants residents protected from same costly agenda

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio is pleased Republicans, business leaders, trade groups and advocates were able to kill the electric heating conversion requirement for the building sector, but wants everyone to keep their fighting gloves on and protect residents from the same costly mandates in Gov....

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Video: Why is NJ so damn expensive? Murphy administration making more residents low-income

TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republicans explain how the cost of living increases under Gov. Phil Murphy are making more New Jersey residents low-income in the latest episode of “<Three” released Wednesday. Despite touting a ‘stronger and fairer New Jersey,’ 80% of the taxes Murphy has raised since taking office...

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VIDEO: Fact-checkers find Murphy’s claim more school aid leads to lower property taxes to be false

TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy has increased school funding each year, yet school taxes have increased by over $1.1 billion since he took office. Assembly Republicans fact-check the governor’s claim that more school funding equals lower property taxes in the latest episode of “<Three.”  WATCH: How true is...

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Murphy administration’s Big Oil lawsuit is a political stunt that will only fuel higher prices, says Wirths

TRENTON, N.J. – Taxpayers can’t afford to play politics, says Assemblyman Hal Wirths following Tuesday’s Big Oil lawsuit announcement from Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. Officials from the attorney general’s office, DEP and consumer affairs are suing five oil and gas companies and a trade group for contributing to the...

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Committee considers Peterson legislation protecting taxpayer funds for health care

TRENTON, N.J. – An Assembly committee on Thursday will take up a bill addressing the limited public funds dedicated to counties for Covid-19 testing and treatment, and the soaring enrollment in Medicaid as people lost their employer-sponsored health insurance during the pandemic.  The bill (A2017), sponsored by Assemblyman Erik...

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McClellan and Simonsen call on Murphy to sign bill that addresses teachers’ shortage

TRENTON, N.J. – As the teachers’ shortage continues to worsen in New Jersey, Assemblymen Antwan McClellan and Erik Simonsen are instructing Gov. Phil Murphy to skip the field trips to the White House and instead return to his seat, grab a pen, and complete his assignment—sign into a law...

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