state budget

State revenues were down $3.5 billion in April, almost 60% less than a year earlier. Some might be delayed, not lost, as the tax deadline shifted to July.

New Jersey Policy Perspective says state staffing remains 20% below levels of Great Recession and hampers agencies heading coronavirus response.

Gov. Phil Murphy considers borrowing as much as $9 billion from the Federal Reserve and say without that or a federal rescue, major cuts would be coming.

The expected collapse of New Jersey’s tax revenues didn’t materialize in March collections, but state officials say the pain is merely deferred, not avoided.

New Jersey plans a supplemental appropriation to extend its 2020 budget by three months, so it can have time to assess state finances this summer.

Gov. Phil Murphy hasn’t yet identified changes in the post-coronavirus state budget though has indicated he’d still like to increase the millionaires tax.

New Jersey Policy Perspective says state residents need more services, not fewer, as the economy enters into a recession.

The Murphy administration shifts appropriated funds into reserve, girding for the upheaval to the state budget anticipated due to the novel coronavirus.

Like all states, New Jersey’s state finances will feel the effects of the coronavirus. But its budget will suffer acutely due to its pre-existing condition.

From demands for extra spending to a decline in tax revenue, New Jersey's budget will be impacted by the coronavirus. Federal help is likely -- but how much?

School officials and lawmakers are calling foul on Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed $16.3 billion school funding plan.

The Murphy administration Thursday released district-level details about how it intends to distribute school aid for the 2020-21 school year.