February 2022 – Page 2 – Sightseers' Delight

New Jersey has one of the top marginal tax rates in the country, analysis finds

February 21, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey has one of the top marginal state income tax rates in the country.

Republicans step up pressure to end COVID restrictions, governor defends the pace

February 18, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Republicans are pressuring Gov. Phil Murphy to end all COVID-19 restrictions immediately, but the governor says ending restrictions isn’t like flipping a light switch.

New Jersey doling out millions in airport, bikeway and pedestrian improvements

February 17, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey is doling out millions to fund airport, pedestrian and bikeway improvement projects across the state.

NJ Transit plans to spend more than $70 million to buy more multilevel rail cars

February 17, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

NJ Transit plans to spend up to $77.8 million to buy 25 additional multilevel rail cars.

Texas congresswoman, Texas sue CDC over air travel mask mandate

February 17, 2022 The Center Square

U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the state of Texas are suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, challenging the constitutionality of its requirement that people wear masks on commercial airlines, conveyances, and at transportation hubs.

New Jersey plans to use $10 million in federal money to stop investors from buying single-family houses in the state

February 16, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey plans to use $10 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) money for a program proponents say will stop investment firms from buying single-family homes in the state.

New Jersey cites contractors for misclassifying workers

February 16, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued stop-work orders to several out-of-state contractors, and cited them for misclassifying workers.

Murphy signs legislation to delay delivery of annual budget message

February 16, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to delay his budget message for the 2022-23 fiscal year.

New Jersey Senate approves bill to create school funding task force

February 15, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The New Jersey Senate has approved a bipartisan bill to examine the state’s education funding.

MARTA Looking to Extend Bankhead Station Platform

February 15, 2022 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) is planning to extend the platform on its Bankhead station to accommodate eight-car trains. This article was published by Railfanning.org and is republished here with permission. Click here to view the original.