TRENTON, N.J. – Raising the sales tax to fund NJ Transit’s budget deficit is a proposal staunchly opposed by Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio. Lobbyists pitched the idea of raising the tax from 6.625% to 7% to replace Gov. Phil Murphy’s corporate transit fee that will fund NJ Transit...
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TRENTON, N.J. – Facing more than $105 million in state aid cuts under Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget proposal, superintendents and school officials across New Jersey are supporting increased state aid under Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio’s plan to fully fund schools and cut property taxes. “Fairly funding schools means...
TRENTON, N.J. – In a world fraught with inflation and profligate government spending, with 9 million souls’ futures teetering on the fiscal cliff, three Republican legislators unite to deliver a message of warning, and hope, before Gov. Phil Murphy’s budget address Feb. 27. These leaders—John DiMaio, Christopher DePhillips and...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio and Conference Leader Christopher DePhillips denounced balancing the state budget through tax and fare hikes in advance of Gov. Phil Murphy’s seventh budget message on Thursday. A budget deficit, shrinking tax revenue, inflation and a loss of federal aid has Democrats...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman John DiMaio was elected by Assembly Republicans on Tuesday to continue as minority leader. “I am honored to be entrusted again this year to lead the Assembly Republicans. We have a lot of work to do to restore good government to the state of New...
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy spent $87.8 million Tuesday on immigrants who didn’t qualify for COVID relief programs because they are undocumented or don’t have social security numbers. Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio compared that to the relatively meager help for veterans, reducing violent crime and housing discrimination....
TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman John DiMaio was elected by Assembly Republicans on Thursday to continue as minority leader. “I am honored my colleagues have entrusted me to continue to lead our caucus as we fight for this great state and our policies that put people ahead of politics,” said...
TRENTON, N.J. – Democrats have not appointed a task force to implement tax relief for New Jersey’s senior population. The StayNJ task force was supposed to submit a report to the legislature on their progress over the past quarter on Sept. 1. Now, over two months later, there isn’t...
TRENTON, N.J. – Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway were about to be hit with the fourth toll increase in four years, because Gov. Phil Murphy approved a 2020 plan that raises tolls annually, But then, Murphy and Democrats made an abrupt U-turn days before...
TRENTON, N.J. – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio was named Legislator of the Year by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce at its biannual legislative and business awards reception Wednesday at the Manasquan River Golf Club in Brielle. “I have a unique understanding of the challenges and benefits of...