Questions about NJ's record spending plan | NJ Spotlight News
Credit: (NJGOV) April 7, 2021: Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio spoke before members of the Assembly Budget Committee. Lawmakers dug deeper into Gov. Phil Murphy’s latest state spending proposals as budget hearings continued Wednesday, questioning which areas could see big increases and how an overall record-high budget will be funded. A nearly $45 billion spending plan proposed by Murphy for the fiscal year beginning July 1 calls for holding the line on taxes while at the same time increasing spending in several key areas as the state continues to try to recover from the ongoing coronavirus...