- 2018-01-11
- NJBIZ
Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday signed the legislation that would allow for Amazon to receive up to $5 billion in state incentives were it to develop its second headquarters in New Jersey. The bill, coupled with the city of Newark’s HQ2 bid, would offer up to $7 billion in local and state incentives to the ecommerce giant.
- 2018-01-05
- Politico NJ
FAIR LAWN — New Jersey Democrats, including Gov.-elect Phil Murphy, think they’ve found a giant loophole in the new federal tax code and want to leverage it to allow homeowners across the state to keep deducting their property taxes, skirting a new $10,000 cap on such write-offs that was imposed by the law President Donald Trump signed last month.
- 2018-01-02
- NJTV
While the tax code rewrite was working its way through congress, New Jersey Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Bracken called it “very dangerous” for New Jersey, warning it would harm property values and make the state “less competitive.” What does he think now? Recently Bracken, an NJTV trustee, sat down with business correspondent Rhonda Schaffler.
- 2017-05-16
- NJTV
It’s hard to argue against public transportation as one of New Jersey’s most pressing issues: 100-year-old tunnels and bridges in need of repair, hundreds of thousands of commuters relying on them to keep things flowing.
“It is critical going forward that we’re able to prove ourselves and demonstrate effectiveness and efficiency,” said New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner Richard Hammer.
- 2017-03-31
- Comcast Newsmakers
Comcast Newsmakers' Jill Horner speaks with Michael Egenton, Executive President from the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, about the State Budget and Business Community.
- 2017-02-02
- NorthJersey.com
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, the newly installed archbishop of Newark, said he will join the New Jersey of Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Walk to Washington” pilgrimage later this month.
The 80th annual chartered Amtrak train ride on Feb. 16 is a rolling schmooze fest packed with lobbyists, legislators and political operatives.
- 2017-01-25
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Gov. Chris Christie will be back in Washington on Feb. 16 -- to headline a leading New Jersey political event he skipped last year.
The Republican governor is scheduled to speak that night at the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's 80th annual "Walk to Washington."
- 2017-01-25
- NJBIZ
Gov. Chris Christie plans on speaking next month at a congressional dinner in Washington, D.C. hosted by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, NJBIZ has learned.
News of Christie’s upcoming appearance follows an announcement earlier this month that U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez would also be speaking at the Feb. 16 dinner, which is part of the Chamber’s annual “Walk to Washington” event.
- 2016-12-10
- NJTV
Host Michael Aron talks with Tom Bracken, and Gordon MacInnes about "Dogs, Deers, and Cars". Examining repercussions of the new transportation trust fund deal, costs of the proposed State House renovations, where the state is headed and honoring the passing of a New Jersey civic leader. Click here to view the video on NJTVonline.org