Vinnie Prieto

The Senate is set to give final legislative approval to a plan to expand New Jersey’s paid family leave – more time off, with more pay, for more reasons.

Unusual things can happen at the Statehouse at the height of state budget season – including a news conference and rally featuring a group of Republican lawmakers and the head of the teachers’ union protesting the planned reallocation of some state aid.

If the Democrats' school-funding compromise gets enacted, 379 districts would share $146M in additional aid but 126 others would absorb cuts of $46M.

Democratic legislative leaders say they'll add $125 million to school aid and reallocate $46 million more. Any change needs Gov. Chris Christie's cooperation.

Documentation of the Statehouse's structural problems is readily available. Details explaining the nearly $300M restoration project have been tougher to find.

Democratic legislative leaders say more people would take paid family leave if the benefit was bigger. But they lack consensus yet on the path forward.

Gov. Chris Christie's proposal to use surplus Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield funds to expand health-care services for people with low incomes doesn't have a chance.

Gov. Chris Christie challenged lawmakers to fix school funding with him in 100 days. Midway through, lawmakers say it's possible -- but there's not yet a plan.

It's not clear how many more New Jerseyans may get concealed-carry gun permits under a new rule taking effect April 4. Democrats may look to courts to block it.

Gov. Chris Christie says he'll work with lawmakers for a new school aid formula by June. He warns he'll act alone if that fails, but his leverage isn't clear.