New Jersey Legislative Update
April 2022
NJ Has Become the Latest State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana But, Some Issues Still Remain Eighteen states and Washington, D.C. have legalized recreational marijuana, and 38 states have given the OK to medical marijuana. New Jersey’s recreational sales just started on April 21st. But, just five states — New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Montana, and […]
New Jersey Legislative Update
March 2022
Governor Murphy Announces NJ 2023 Budget This month, Governor Murphy in his budget address stated that the NJ FY 2023 budget presented an “Opportunity for the State to be Stronger, Fairer, and More Affordable.” The Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Address was presented in person before a joint session of the Senate and Assembly where he […]
New Jersey Legislative Update
February 2022
Republicans and Democrats Agree on New Legislative Map, Leaving Southern Democrats Disappointed Democrats and Republicans charged with drawing new state legislative district boundaries came to an agreement in February on a compromise map that will be in place for the rest of the decade. The map of the state’s 40 legislative districts was adopted by […]
New Jersey Legislative Update
January 2022
The Swearing in of the 220th Legislature On January 11th, 2022 all 120 members of the 220th Legislature took the oath of office for a new two-year legislative session. Democrats maintained control of both chambers, but in smaller numbers after the previous election cycle. In total, Republicans flipped seven seats in the Legislature, 1 in […]
New Jersey Legislative Update
June 2021
When the pandemic hit in March of 2020, it was widely expected to devastate the New Jersey economy. Unemployment soared, and Governor Murphy warned the state was facing fiscal purgatory. Governor Murphy’s administration projected a $4.3 billion budget deficit. The Governor and Legislative Leadership agreed that significant borrowing would be necessary and bonded for approximately […]