Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield: Compromise legislation, S-2/A-5129 (Vitale / Prieto, Muoio,Vainieri Huttle, Mukherji, Caputo), regarding the use of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s excess reserves, corporate governance structure, and enhanced financial reporting was passed by the Legislature late Monday night and signed by the Governor. The agreement reached by legislative leadership, Senator Vitale and […]
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State Budget Approved Ending 3-Day Government Shutdown
State parks, including Island Beach State Park and Liberty State Park, are reopening today for the Fourth of July holiday after legislative leaders and the governor reached a deal late Monday night to end the state budget impasse that had shut down state government since July 1. The $34.7 million FY2018 state budget was approved […]
Day 3 of State Government Shutdown: No Break in Budget Impasse
An estimated 30,000 state employees were furloughed today as the state entered Day 3 of a government shutdown ordered by Gov. Chris Christie after the Legislature failed to send the $34.7 billion state budget to his desk by the July 1 constitutional deadline. On Saturday, the governor closed all state parks, including Island Beach State […]
NJBIA: Put Politics Aside and Put Taxpayers First
New Jersey Business & Industry President & CEO Michele Siekerka issued the following statement Friday. “The New Jersey Business & Industry Association urges the Legislature and Governor to put politics aside and pass a state budget today so that the taxpayers and the economy of this state aren’t harmed by a shutdown of state government. […]