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Georgia ranks in the middle of pack for its tax rates

March 10, 2022 The Center Square

Georgia ranks in the middle of the pack when it comes to tax rates but trails several neighboring states, a new analysis from WalletHub revealed.

New Jersey governor signs legislation to bar Russian investments

March 10, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to bar government dealings with companies associated with the governments of Russia and Belarus.

Murphy unveils $48.9B proposed New Jersey spending plan

March 9, 2022 Todd DeFeo

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy proposed a $48.9 billion fiscal 2023 spending plan, one that includes a $4.2 billion budget “surplus.”

Georgia Senate committee advances school-choice bill

March 9, 2022 The Center Square

The Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee has advanced legislation that would allow Georgians to put taxpayer money toward the cost of private school tuition.

25 Republican governors call on Biden to prioritize U.S. oil and gas production

March 8, 2022 The Center Square

North Dakota can produce enough crude oil to offset dependence on Russian imports, but the Biden administration is prohibiting it from doing so, the state’s governor and U.S. senators argue.

A gas station in Metuchen, N.J., in October 2017.

Kemp wants to suspend Georgia’s motor fuel tax amid skyrocketing gas costs

March 8, 2022 The Center Square

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp plans to suspend the state’s motor fuel tax in response to rising gas prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Legislation would enforce New Jersey’s racing commission’s internal controls

March 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming, and the Arts Committee advanced legislation to enforce internal controls of the New Jersey Racing Commission, including the prompt reporting of revenues.

Ohio’s largest city drops its mask mandate

March 8, 2022 The Center Square

Ohio’s largest city and its largest county dropped mask mandates Tuesday as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to fall.

New Jersey businesses could benefit from Senate committee’s replenishment plan

March 8, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Replenishment of the New Jersey’s unemployment insurance fund by businesses can be offset with federal dollars if a bill advanced by the Senate Labor Committee becomes law.

The kind of leadership the world needs to stop Putin

March 8, 2022 Dave Belton

Throughout all of history, there have been only two other times when most of the world enjoyed such a long largess. For 200 years, between the reigns of Augustus Caesar and Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Empire enjoyed a Pax Romana.