TRENTON, N.J. – Semi-trucks striking overpasses, big rigs breaking local bridges, and a tractor trailer famously getting stuck on the Atlantic City boardwalk are just a few of the mishaps that could have been avoided had the commercial vehicles been equipped with proper GPS. “Accounting for low vertical clearances and...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s sign in front of the podium at his press conference today said “fully funding our public schools.” However, despite the optics, schools are still underfunded. Nearly 150 schools are under their formula-defined adequacy level of funding, and almost all that are above their...
TRENTON, N.J. – Republicans introduced legislation Monday (A5253) that would increase the state’s school funding obligations and lower property taxes by using state income tax revenue, which can more than pay for the plan without taking money from the surplus. The plan was dropped the day before Gov. Phil...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Republican budget officer Hal Wirths respond to Gov. Phil Murphy’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget proposal on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Murphy proposes to spend $53.1 billion – that’s a 53% increase since Murphy took office. WATCH: GOP leaders slam...
TRENTON, N.J. – As Gov. Phil Murphy prepares to unveil his new state budget proposal next week, Assembly Republicans announced plans to fully fund schools while also lowering property taxes alongside business leaders at the Statehouse Wednesday. “It’s time the state put money where its mouth is,” said Assembly...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio said Gov. Phil Murphy’s accelerated green energy goals announced Wednesday leave taxpayers in the dark while the government issues more costly mandates: “Murphy is abandoning his old plan for a worse one at the expense of taxpayers and workers,” DiMaio (R-Warren)...
TRENTON, N.J. – It may be Valentine’s Day, but the NJ Assembly GOP’s new viral video makes it clear there is no love lost between New Jersey Republican policies and Democrat priorities. Given the timeline of Democrat budget blunders, the state simply cannot afford to repeat history, says Assembly...
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....
TRENTON, N.J. – In a win for the Assembly Republican Office, YouTube restored the parody video of the New Jersey Education Association’s nationally-criticized TV commercial that accuses parents of being extremists. WATCH: If the NJEA was honest in its commercials “If the NJEA was honest in its commercials,” the Assembly...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio released the following statement on the passing of former New Jersey Gov. Jim Florio: “Whether it was in the General Assembly, Congress, the U.S. Navy or as governor of New Jersey, Jim Florio served his state and country with unwavering dedication....