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Murphy looks back as final days as New Jersey governor near
As his term comes to a close, Gov. Phil Murphy reflects on his legacy, final priorities and eight years in office in a wide-ranging NJBIZ interview.
NJ lawmakers advance single-use utensil, synthetic dye bills
During the lame duck session, legislators are targeting bills on single-use utensils and synthetic food dyes, alongside a craft beverage promotion measure.
Trenton’s lame duck session closes with flurry of activity
Read about what was signed and vetoed, along with what's still waiting action.
NJ lawmakers consider compromise for liquor license reform (updated)
As the lame duck session draws to a close, Trenton is still working to relieve pressure on breweries as well as bring meaningful change to laws governing the sale of alcohol that have not been updated since the 1960s.
Trenton sees some lame duck activity
Measures that made moves ahead of the start of 2024 include legislation to address the state's teacher shortage, expand family leave coverage, and more.
Lawmakers approve new biz tax breaks, flub others; tax break vetoed
Legislators moved a handful of measures, but failed to push through others that aimed to ease the burden for New Jersey companies.
Lawmakers pull vote to extend Murphy’s emergency powers (updated)
Legislators are holding off on a bill that would extend the governor's COVID-19 orders for another 45 days, after charging that he did not inform them of his plans to enact school mask mandates for the next three months.
New tax breaks, emergency powers on agenda as legislative session ends
Any bill that fails to make it through both chambers will need to be reintroduced, with the process beginning all over again. Here’s a rundown of some of the most consequential measures under consideration.
Business groups skeptical lawmakers will address affordability in new year
“Let’s not forget that on Election Day, there was a strong message given to everybody that affordability was a big issue for New Jersey,” Tom Bracken, who heads the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, said during a press conference hosted by his organization, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association and the New Jersey chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses on Dec.[...]
Over 100 bills move through Trenton as lame duck kicks off
The cascade of legislative and executive moves comes with just weeks remaining before the Democrats' control over the Legislature weakens.
