State of New Jersey

The municipal bond market started off the week adopting a cautious tone, eyeing issuance and world events.

Analysts expect Tuesday's $325 million competitive pricing will garner strong demand from investors seeking higher yields.

The muni market finished out the last day of 2019 on a quiet note, with no deals priced and yields ending little changed.

State funding hasn't kept pace with expenses, and will continue to be constrained by other fiscal priorities.

Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is exploring a large bond sale to fund equipment upgrades for the commuter rail and bus system.

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury released $53.7 million of $104.8 million in suspended transitional aid.

Phil Murphy wants to put a $500 million bond referendum before voters to help pay for making the state’s water systems lead-free.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is targeting voter-approved bond funding to tackle lead remediation projects at schools throughout the state.

Variables related to other post-employment benefit liabilities jeopardize core services in the tri-state area, said the Manhattan Institute.

Two incentive programs expired on July 1, and Gov. Phil Murphy vetoed a bill to extend them unchanged.

State Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg discusses a proposed millionaire’s tax, transportation funding, pension liabilities, the long-stalled Gateway project and other topics impacting New Jersey’s financial future. Andrew Coen hosts.

New Jersey produced enough fuel revenue last year to avoid a third gas tax increase in four years, according to State Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio.

Federal funding would be reduced to 44% from 49% of the cost of the Gateway project, which had been blocked by the Trump administration.

The Garden State kicked off the new fiscal year on a strong note as July’s major tax collections rose 12% compared to July 2018.

The governor acted after an independent review found that his former appointee stacked the authority with family and cronies.

Garden State Initiative founder Regina Egea, a chief of staff under former Gov. Chris Christie, explores pressing fiscal challenges facing New Jersey. Hosted by Andrew Coen.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a $38.7 billion 2020 fiscal year budget Sunday excluding a millionaire’s tax he has long campaigned for.

It’s Democrat vs. Democrat with Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders debating competing spending plans as the July 1 deadline quickly approaches.

Democratic lawmakers scrapped Gov. Phil Murphy’s millionaire’s tax proposal and pitched their own budget plan just two weeks before a July 1 deadline.

Online wagers dominate in-person bets to drive New Jersey's still-modest but rising take from sports betting.