Tom Kean Jr

Lawmakers gave quick, unanimous approval Monday to a plan to require the state to make more frequent payments into public workers’ pension funds.

The gas tax appears to have the support needed to pass Friday in the Senate. Could public pressure change any minds, or did Wednesday just delay the inevitable?

The Garden State has to invest in order to boost the economy. That was the clarion call from Democrats in the Senate at a State House press conference Monday.

The New Jersey Senate will make another attempt to override a veto on a bill designed to prevent mentally ill people from getting guns. This time, however, the Senate president is taking steps to make sure every member of the upper house shows up to cast a vote.

"What's wrong with this state?" Business leaders and key Trenton political players will sit down together in Atlantic City later this month to tackle that issue as it pertains to Garden State commerce.

There are solutions to New Jersey's chronic fiscal woes, according to one of the top business leaders in the state.

Despite initial protests by Atlantic City officials, Gov. Chris Christie is expected to announce the appointment of an emergency manager to oversee the troubled resort town's finances.

New Jersey casinos have long shared competition for not only gambling dollars, but also performance and entertainment revenue, with many nearby states. State Senator Tom Kean has unveiled legislation he believes will help the struggling Atlantic City entertainment scene as well as other venues statewide.

A New Jersey lawmaker will soon introduce legislation that directs the state Motor Vehicle Commission to study the idea of creating electronic drivers licenses that could be carried on your smartphone as an app.

New Jersey State Senate Republican leader Tom Kean Jr. is putting the final touches on legislation that's designed to create more jobs and give the Garden State an economic shot in the arm.