State of New Jersey

New York and New Jersey lawmakers are looking to steer funding for a new Gateway rail tunnel by expanding the role of an agency charged with coordinating funding for the long-stalled Hudson River project.

Soaring liabilities for post-employment benefits other than pensions are adding further weight to the state’s fiscal challenges.

Moody’s Investors Service named New Jersey and Illinois as the two states least prepared for a recession.

The 10 most populous U.S. states that levy income taxes all saw April revenue spikes, in many cases after missing projections in the previous months.

A bid to stabilize New Jersey’s soaring pension and healthcare costs faces an uphill battle against the state’s Democratic governor and organized labor.

Soaring April tax collections have positioned New Jersey for its first rainy day fund deposit since 2008.

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state needs to overhaul pension and health benefits to rebuild its ratings.

The New Jersey governor is using an unexpected tax collection surge to boost his push to hike income tax rates for the highest earners.

Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan includes $447 million of revenue from proposed income tax rate hikes for the highest earners.

New Jersey lawmakers should protect a planned $1.2 billion budget surplus while crafting the 2020 budget, according to Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

Any shortfall will make it harder to meet revenue targets in Gov. Phil Murphy's fiscal 2020 budget proposal.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill enabling municipalities to create utilities to manage stormwater runoff.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6 billion budget proposal sets the stage for near-term stabilization of the state’s weak credit conditions, according to analysts.

A heavy focus on expenditure savings in Gov. Phil Murphy’s $38.6 billion budget proposal positions the state to withstand less revenue growth, according to the ratings agency.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and a coalition of state lawmakers agreed to legalize recreational marijuana in a package that sets out tax rates.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s second proposed budget relies on tax increases to fund his policy initiatives.

Municipal bond issuance jumped 29.2% in February, and may climb further as the initial effects of the 2017 tax act fade.

The head of the entity overseeing the Gateway initiative lays the delays at the foot of the Trump administration.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration says the revenue shortfall is driven largely by federal tax law changes the GOP passed in 2017.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration issued an RFQ for an advisor to evaluate using state-owned assets to stabilize its pension system.