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In one of its first orders of business in the new legislative session, the State Senate passed the Job Creation and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2011 on Jan. 19. Supporters of the three-part plan say it will encourage the creation of new private-sector jobs with a tax credit, ensure fiscal responsibility with the enactment of a 2 percent state spending cap and require a two-thirds “super-majority” vote to increase taxes if the Assembly, and then voters, approve a constitutional amendment. more
On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year. more
I trust you haven’t forgotten the famous slogan Gov. Hugh Carey used during New York’s fiscal crisis in the 1970s: “The days of wine and roses are over.” Unfortunately, the … more
Jets head coach Rex Ryan, the Big Apple’s newest favorite son, gave a bunch of rowdy Dolphins fans the finger after they heckled him in a Miami bar. The Jets fined Ryan $50,000. more
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