T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Georgia plans to use tax dollars to upgrade state-owned rail lines

March 25, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Georgia plans to spend about $10 million to upgrade state-owned rail lines to Class II standards, which officials said would better integrate the lines with the national rail network and allow faster speeds.

Proposal would temporarily roll back New Jersey’s gas tax

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

New Jersey lawmakers could soon consider rolling back the state’s gas tax at least temporarily.

New Jersey to receive $641 million under a nationwide opioid settlement

March 14, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey is set to receive $641 million from settlements with New Jersey-based Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest pharmaceutical distributors for their role in the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis.

New Jersey ends COVID-19 public health emergency

March 7, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The public health emergency in New Jersey is formally over.

Deadline amended for New Jersey health-care workers’ booster shots

March 2, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey workers in health-care facilities and high-risk congregate settings have more time to meet the fully vaccinated requirement following an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy.

New Jersey dishing out $16.1 million for affordable housing projects

March 1, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey is doling out more than $16.1 million to develop affordable housing projects.

New Jersey releases recommendations for the workforce of the future

February 28, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has released a series of recommendations aimed at helping prepare workers for the future.

NJPP: State-level child tax credit would make New Jersey a more affordable place to raise a family

February 26, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

A state-level child tax credit would make New Jersey a more affordable place to raise a family, according to a new report from the New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP).

New Jersey politicians call for action against Russia, warn of cyber risks to the state

February 25, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

New Jersey politicians continue to call for action following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and as well warn of potential Russian cyber threats to the state.

Report: More than 7% of New Jersey bridges are ‘structurally deficient’

February 24, 2022 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Roughly 7.1% of bridges in New Jersey are “structurally deficient,” meaning critical elements are in poor – or worse – condition.