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Partner News
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) MSRB Launches Outreach Effort for Issuers on the Municipal Securities Market » MSRB.org 02/23/2016 The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) announced today it is launching an outreach...
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) GFOA International 110th Annual Conference » Sharing Solution & Strategies Taking place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
Thursday, December 31, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) An Update on the Morristown Tax Court Decision Case and Its Impact on Tax Exemptions for New Jersey » The New Jersey League of Municipalities January 29, 2016 11:00a.m.-12:50p.m. Location: Your Computer Re...
Friday, November 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Implementation of GASB 68 » Implementation of GASB 68: Accounting & Financial Reporting for Public Employee Pensions Click here t...
Friday, November 13, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) DLGS-News Update (11-13-15) » 1. Changes to Local Finance Board Matters - Recently Enacted Legislation On August 10, 2015, the Governor signed Sena...
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Legislative Updates
Thursday, May 11, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) FY 2018 Budget Proposal » FY 2018 Budget Proposal On Thursday April 7, 2017, the Office of Legislative Services (OLS) and State Treas...
Friday, February 10, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Update: 02/06/17 » GFOA of NJ staff were presents at Monday's committee meetings for the following bills of interest. Senate State Gove...
Friday, February 3, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) GFOA of NJ Legislative Update: 01/30/17 » Assembly Commerce and Economic Development A2743 : Authorizes municipality to provide for imposition and collection...
Friday, January 20, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) GFOA of NJ Legislative Update: 01/19/17 » GFOA of NJ staff were present at Thursday’s Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Meeting. The following bills of inter...
Friday, February 12, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Update Week of Feb. 12 » Legislative Report February 8-12 The GFOA of NJ has been monitoring the following bills of interest. These bills ha...
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Recent News
20 hours ago (0 Comments - view/add) NJ unemployment low — so why are so many people still out of work? » August 14, 2017 / NJ1015.com The job market is complicated. NJ unemployment is at its lowest point in 16 years...
20 hours ago (0 Comments - view/add) What N.J. school aid reductions could mean for credit ratings » August 15, 2017 / NJ.com $31M in state aid reduction for school districts could result in credit downgrades. Th...
20 hours ago (0 Comments - view/add) $4M in federal money landing at 2 N.J. airports » August 14, 2017 / NJ.com Two NJ airports were awarded a total of $4M in federal grants. Morristown Munici...
Monday, July 31, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) US pending home sales improved in June » http://newjersey.news12.com/story/36009668/us-pending-home-sales-improved-in-june WASHINGTON (AP) - American...
Monday, July 31, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Stadium developer reveals design for vast mixed-use project » http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2017/07/heres_how_bears_and_eagles_stadium_project_in_newa.html#incart_river_index &...
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Pension
Friday, February 17, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) How will N.J.'s next governor fix the pension system? We asked the candidates. » NJ.com 02/17/17 One of the biggest challenges confronting New Jersey's next governor will be how to stop the runaway...
Tuesday, February 14, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Christie's last N.J. budget will include full scheduled pension payment » NJ.com 02/14/17 Gov. Chris Christie on Monday said his last budget proposal that will be revealed later t...
Friday, January 27, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2016 Investment Returns for Public-Employee Pension Up 7% , Much Better Than In 20015 » NJspotlight.com 01/27/17 The board that oversees New Jersey’s beleaguered public-employee pension system received som...
Friday, January 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) N.J. Wants To Build Roads With Pension Funds » FA-mag.com 01/13/17 New Jersey wants to loan money to itself, a move that has not been tried by any other state, acco...
Friday, January 13, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) NJ Seeks Help From Bankers to Bring Down Public-Worker Costs » NJspotlight.com 01/13/17 New Jersey is already one of the nation’s most indebted states, and its public-employee pen...
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