Kevin McArdle
NJ’s Tipped Workers Make $2.13 An Hour, But That Could Soon Change [AUDIO]
You might be shocked to learn that the minimum wage for tipped employees in New Jersey is just over two dollars an hour.
New Assembly Budget Boss Sets Priorities [AUDIO]
Budget season is ramping up in New Jersey. For the past decade Lou Greenwald has been chairman of the Assembly Budget Committee, but there’s a new sheriff in town and his name is Vinnie Prieto.
Sick Leave Payouts Could Soon Be History For NJ Public Workers [VIDEO]
A bill designed to put an end to outrageous sick leave cash payments for public workers and eliminate any post-retirement sick leave benefit for non-unionized public workers going forward was released Thursday by an Assembly committee.
NJ Minimum Wage Hike Inching Closer To Reality [POLL]
A bill to increase the New Jersey’s minimum wage to $8.50 per hour from its current rate of $7.25, and index it to the Consumer Price Index to ensure annual adjustments that are in line with increases in the cost of living was approved by the Senate Labor Committee yesterday.
3 Tax Cut Plans, Zero Consensus [POLL]
Because he and Democrats are now battling over which taxes to cut, not which taxes to increase, Governor Chris Christie’s new mantra is, “We’ve already won the argument.”
Chris Christie Wants To Crack Down On School Lunch Fraud [AUDIO]
By Executive Order, Governor Christie is convening a task force of experts to ferret out abuse in the school funding formula due to fraud in the Free and Reduced Price School Lunch Program.
Sweeney Says Chris Christie’s Income Tax Cut Is Dead As He Unveils Democrats’ Plan [POLL]
State Senate President Steve Sweeney says Governor Chris Christie’s 10% state income tax cut plan over three years is dead.
Seasonal Workers Would Not Get Off-Season Unemployment Benefits Under New Legislation
If there is one thing that a seasonal worker knows for sure it is that there will be an off-season. A new bill in the State Legislature would change the law so that seasonal employees would no longer be permitted to collect unemployment checks in their off-season.
Ousting Bad Teachers Bill To Be Debated Today In Trenton [AUDIO]
An integral part of Governor Chris Christie’s education plans is tenure reform to make it easier to fire bad teachers. Today, the State Senate Education Committee will discuss and debate a bill that heads in that general direction.
NJ Gay Marriage Support At All-Time High In New Poll
Support for the legalization of gay marriage in New Jersey has climbed to a new high, but Garden State voters are still split on whether they think Governor Chris Christie did the right thing when he vetoed the same-sex marriage bill last month. Confused?
Chris Christie’s Education Reforms Get Big Backing In New Poll [AUDIO]
Even since before taking office and definitely since he’s been Governor, Chris Christie’s favorite punching bag has been the New Jersey Education Association although he is quick to praise good teachers.
NJ Income Tax Versus Property Tax, The Battle Continues [POLL]
State Senate President Steve Sweeney says as long as Governor Chris Christie continues to push his 10% state income tax cut, he’ll continue to criticize it as a giveaway to the rich.