Taxpayer Advocate
June 12, 2009
BPU ONE-YEAR SUSPENSION OF JCP&L RATE HIKE AN ELECTION YEAR PLOY
Calling Monday’s decision by the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to suspend for one year a plan by JCP&L to raise rates this summer for high usage residential and commercial customers nothing more than political posturing, Senator Andy Ciesla and Assemblymen Dave Wolfe and Jim Holzapfel chastised the agency for not permanently rejecting the rate hike.
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May 29, 2009
STATE'S ECONOMY WILL NOT IMPROVE WITH A $10,000 THRESHOLD FOR SALES TAX RELIEF
Legislation recently introduced in the General Assembly by Democrat Assemblymen Nelson Albano and Matthew Milam, who represent Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties, that would reduce the sales tax rate on the purchase of certain goods and services over $10,000 by half between October and December will have little impact on turning around New Jersey’s economy said Assemblyman Vincent Polistina, R-Atlantic.
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May 29, 2009
MVC FEE INCREASES UNWARRANTED AND UNNECESSARY
May 8, 2009
REPORT: NJ'S HIGH TAXES BLOCKING ECONOMIC GROWTH
April 17, 2009
LONG ROAD AHEAD FOR NJ'S ECONOMY
April 3, 2009
STATE'S BUSINESS COMMUNITY NEEDS A LIFELINE, NOT MORE TAXES AND REGULATIONS
March 27, 2009
INCOME TAX + BUSINESS TAX + PROPERTY TAX = 8.2% UNEMPLOYMENT
March 20, 2009
COUNCIL RULES AGAINST MEDFORD ON COAH
March 6, 2009
ASSEMBLY REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE WORKING TO HELP BUSINESS CURB JOB LOSS DURING ECONOMIC CRISIS
February 26, 2009
LATEST RETAIL REPORT SUPPORTS NEED FOR CONSUMER RELIEF ACT
December 5, 2008
AFTER REJECTING GOP SALES TAX HOLIDAY, CORZINE CALLS FOR PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY
November 7, 2008
NJ BUSINESSES SHOULD BE FIRST IN LINE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
October 31, 2008
REPUBLICAN POLICY COMMITTEE TO PURSUE RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ECONOMIC HEARING
October 24, 2008
GOP ANNOUNCES MORE SUPPORT FOR SALES TAX HOLIDAY
October 17, 2008
REPUBLICANS OFFER HOLIDAY TAX BREAK TO BUSINESSES, CONSUMERS
October 10, 2008
GOP CALLS FOR BROAD TAX CHANGES TO IMPROVE NJ’S BUSINESS CLIMATE
October 3, 2008
DeCROCE & KEAN OFFER LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO SPUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
September 26, 2008
LEGISLATURE HAS A LONG WAY TO GO ON ECONOMIC GROWTH ISSUE
September 19, 2008
CORZINE MUST ANSWER WHY HE USED STATE PENSION FUNDS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AID, PROFIT OPPORTUNITIES TO LEHMAN BROTHERS
July 11, 2008
800+ MORE NEW JERSEY JOB LOSSES AND COUNTING...
June 20, 2008
GOP ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY COMMITTEE; WILL SEEK INPUT ON PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES
June 6, 2008
GOP CONTINUES PUSH FOR COMMON SENSE FISCAL REFORMS
May 30, 2008
ECONOMIC GROWTH A KEY COMPONENT OF GOP FISCAL PLAN
May 16, 2008
NEW JERSEY ECONOMIC CLIMATE REMAINS BLEAK
April 25, 2008
ASSEMBLY GOP TO DEMS: NO EXCUSE FOR NJ'S FISCAL MESS
April 4, 2008
CORZINE DID NOT CONSULT AGRICULTURE EXPERTS REGARDING CLOSING
March 28, 2008
GOP LAWMAKERS CONTINUE TO PUSH ETHICS REFORM MEASURES
