- 2018-01-29
- NY Times
United States Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen, a Republican and the chairman of the powerful appropriations committee, announced on Monday that he will not seek re-election in November, putting another congressional seat in play and dealing a blow to New Jersey’s clout in Washington.
His retirement is the latest in a growing list of Republican House members, including several who lead important committees, who are choosing not to run again.
- 2018-01-29
- NJ Spotlight
Murphy joins fellow Democratic governors from New York and Connecticut to officially challenge Trump tax code in federal court.
Within a matter of weeks, New Jersey and at least two neighboring states may be going to court to officially challenge the federal tax-code overhaul that was recently enacted by President Donald Trump. At the heart of the case that's now being organized is a new policy that caps a longstanding federal write-off for state and local taxes.
- 2018-01-26
- ROI-NJ
Bernie Flynn, the longtime head of New Jersey Manufacturers and a respected business leader known for his relentless efforts to raise the profile of the state, announced his retirement Friday afternoon, effective April 27.
- 2018-01-26
- ROI-NJ
Gov. Phil Murphy has been busy in his first days in office, signing executive orders at a pace of nearly one a day since his inauguration. That may seem like a lot, but remember, his predecessor, Gov. Chris Christie, signed eight executive orders on his second day in office.
Here’s a look at four recent orders of importance to the business community — with reaction.
- 2018-01-25
- ROI-NJ Op-Ed
"I ain’t settling for just getting by/I’ve had enough so-so for the rest of my life.”
The words from Sugarland’s song “Settlin’” popped into my head as I listened to Gov. Phil Murphy’s inaugural address Tuesday.
No one should settle for where New Jersey is today. With the advantages and assets our state enjoys, New Jersey’s economy should be one of the strongest and most robust in the nation, offering opportunities to all of our citizens that are second to none.
On behalf of the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and its Board of Directors, I want to congratulate Phil Murphy on his inauguration today as New Jersey's 56th governor and also congratulate Shelia Oliver for becoming our new lieutenant governor.
We wish them every success.
Gov. Murphy's "fight for Jersey" attitude is long overdue.
No one can be satisfied with where New Jersey is today.
Our state can achieve greatness with energetic and enthusiastic bipartisan leadership and we all need to work together to achieve it.
That message came through loud and clear in Gov. Murphy's remarks today.
The governor's message was broad and inclusive, but the theme was simple, and reminded me of the lyrics to the song "Settlin'" by Sugarland:
I ain't settling for just getting by
I've had enough so-so for the rest of my life
Tired of shooting too low, so raise the bar high
Just enough ain't enough this time
I ain't settling for anything less than everything.
- 2018-01-16
- NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
You have a new governor, New Jersey.
Phil Murphy, a Democrat entering elected office for the first time, was sworn in as the Garden State's 56th governor just before noon Tuesday during a ceremony at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton.
- 2018-01-12
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce members exchanged business cards and discussed the latest Chamber programs, events and ways to grow their businesses at a networking event January 10 at BDO's Woodbridge office.
- 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.
The New Jersey Chamber of Commerce salutes Gov. Chris Christie and thanks him for his eight years of leadership as Governor.
The New Jersey Chamber also thanks Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno and the members of the administration for their work and dedication to making New Jersey a better place.
Under the Christie administration, we witnessed significant economic progress behind a series of initiatives that had bipartisan support, including tax cuts, debt reduction, renewal of the Transportation Trust Fund, the Economic Opportunity Act and a reduction in job-killing regulations.
These actions, all supported by the NJ Chamber, helped lead to seven consecutive years of private sector job growth.
We urge both parties to build on this bipartisan blueprint. This state has enormous potential and there are solutions to all of our problems if we all work in a bipartisan, constructive way.
We look forward to working with Gov.-elect Murphy, Lt. Gov.-elect Oliver, Senate President Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Coughlin and the new Legislature to make New Jersey a better place for everyone to live and work.
In the governor's farewell state of the state address, he said that he was proud that he left our state a better place than when he began his governorship. We agree with that and we applaud what he has done in the face of some significant obstacles.