After Democrats’ recent election results, Senate president signals he won’t welcome another try by Gov. Phil Murphy for a millionaires tax

Murphy recently released half of the state aid he had ordered impounded in June, a smart move in his campaign for reform of tax incentives

Gov. Murphy’s approach to the driver licensing issue has touched a raw nerve with Assembly speaker

Rookie governor has positioned himself in faceoff with powerbroker as the champion of a fair and open government, guided by integrity

No matter what governor does — from signing budget to vetoing it wholesale — Senate President Sweeney is the real winner

Decision to air ad campaign by Murphy allies in attempt to pressure Legislature only ratchets up the tension

‘The ill will and struggle for power will most certainly impact already testy budget deliberations’

The trend in voter registration suggests the GOP will stay mired in perpetual minority party status

It took little more than an hour, but when the governor was done delivering his fiscal 2020 spending plan, he was back in charge of ...

But Murphy’s recent move to monetize state assets, while it may ease pressure on the state’s finances, doesn’t address systemic fiscal problems

Murphy made concessions in order to forge a deal with Democratic legislative leaders on $15 minimum wage. The budget presents his next big test

The holidays brought a lull in the pointed rhetoric between the governor and Democratic leadership. But the terrain ahead could be treacherous

Victory was sweet for Democrats when Phil Murphy easily won election a year ago. But rancor between the governor and Senate President Steve Sweeney threatens ...

It’s nearly 50 years since Garden State voters chose a GOP candidate to represent them in the U.S. Senate. It’s becoming a distant prospect

Select committee examination of Murphy administration’s hiring practices will overshadow all else

The rest of Murphy’s legislative agenda will suffer if this campaign promise is not delivered soon, but that prospect looks to be at least a ...

The ‘Sweeney commission’ has shown that one-shots and other revenue gimmicks can only lead to trouble, but will the pols and the public unions give ...

Legislative power has been reasserted after budget struggle. It’s difficult to see how Gov. Murphy can maneuver around emboldened Senate President

It’s not about any of the issues that Murphy and Sweeney have made their own, it’s about who calls the shots, the governor or the ...