Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is an important lifeline, but its rigid structure has not kept up with today’s economic pressures.

We all pay into the systems our communities rely on. But right now, the wealthiest households and biggest corporations are not paying their fair share and the rest of us are left to make up the differ...

By Eric Benson, For the Many NJ Coalition Manager

Progressives want a "super-millionaire" tax. Republicans want business and income tax cuts. A group says they found a $120M revenue stream.

Some NJ lawmakers are eyeing a temporary sales tax hike to coincide with the World Cup. I think we’ve spent enough on the tournament.

Without sustainable and equitable revenue sources, incoming governor Mikie Sherrill is inheriting a state budget full of fiscal threats.

As Gov. Sherrill prepares for a budget speech expected to focus on reducing spending, she warned that state reserves won't last without cuts.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill's new administration is grappling with a budget crowded with obligations and shrinking breathing room.

Acting Treasurer Aaron Binder, a longtime state budget official, won unanimous approval from a state Senate panel Monday.

Without sustainable and equitable revenue sources, incoming governor Mikie Sherrill is inheriting a state budget full of fiscal threats.

A coalition of Democratic state officials sued the Trump administration Tuesday, asking a federal judge to force the release of food assistance funds for 42 million people that the U.S. Department of ...

Whoever wins, fiscal problems are brewing and some want action now

The candidates for governor battle over property taxes, school funding and energy costs as polls show affordability is a top voter concern ahead of November election.

The federal government shutdown leaves 22,000 NJ workers furloughed, stalls projects, and heightens tensions over health care and funding.

Here's what the One Big Beautiful Bill means for your wallet.

The tax cuts for millionaires in the law — averaging $80,000 per household — will cost the same as the health care cuts that will take health insurance away from 4.7 million people by 2034.

Food banks that once served dozens now help hundreds daily as inflation and benefit cuts push more families to the brink

Affordable housing isn’t a radical political idea in New Jersey. But telling the truth about it? That just might be.

State Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman says there’s “no scenario” in which New Jersey can make up the difference. Many residents expect to lose coverage.

Housing advocates are criticizing state officials for diverting money from a fund intended to produce affordable housing.

Last week, when President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into law, he said it would help to bring about the “Golden Age of

New Jersey's Affordable Housing Trust Fund must be restored, and expanded, with a dedicated portion of mansion tax revenue.