Tom Kean Jr

Gov. Phil Murphy made a veiled reference to seeking re-election in a State of the State that promised details on an agenda for 2020 in the weeks ahead.

A new health plan would save the state $70M a year. It reduces out-of-network benefits and gets people to use it by changing the contribution formula.

Republicans say the governor isn't making New Jersey affordable.

Stable funding is one of NJ Transit's big problems, auditors said. Their report suggests alternatives, but Gov. Phil Murphy signaled a fare hike is possible.

Too many independent state agencies are operating "in darkness" right now, according to a state lawmaker looking to improve transparency for New Jersey taxpayers.

State Senator Tom Kean proposes a big change to a hiring rule for NJ Transit engineers that would open up the pool of potential candidates.

Gov. Phil Murphy believes community college will be free for everyone in New Jersey, regardless of their economic status, in as little as three years.

Senate President Stephen Sweeney is proposing to raise taxes by one-third on nearly 2,400 corporations with profits of over $1 million, saying they got a windfall from federal tax reform.

Post-election legislative sessions start more slowly when a new governor is elected. But so far, there's not even a schedule.

A scheduled vote on a plan to have the state make up any federal funding cuts that may be suffered by so-called "sanctuary cities" was put off Monday, because there weren't enough senators present to pass it.