TRENTON, N.J. – At an invitation-only budget roundtable for Passaic County elected officials today, Gov. Phil Murphy reneged on his plan to raid $33 million from a special fund dedicated to helping the state’s firefighters and their families facing tragedy or financial hardship. “I thank my fellow lawmakers who joined me in denouncing Gov. Murphy’s plot […]
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Press Release: Rooney warns Murphy’s runaway spending assures even higher taxes for weary New Jerseyans
PATERSON, N.J. – Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney warned the state’s economy is in danger without meaningful spending cuts after attending Gov. Phil Murphy’s invitation-only budget roundtable for Passaic County elected officials. “The governor is doing the same old song-and-dance and spending millions of dollars the state doesn’t have,” said Rooney (R-Bergen). “The administration’s insatiable appetite for […]
Press Release: Murphy’s budget gimmick burns money dedicated to firefighters
TRENTON, N.J. – Gov. Phil Murphy’s plan to raid more than $30 million from a special fund dedicated to helping the state’s firefighters was condemned today by Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney. “Governor Murphy, once again, refuses to acknowledge New Jersey’s affordability crisis. Instead of cutting spending, Murphy’s budget relies on gimmicks that take funding away from […]
Republican lawmakers call on AG to ensure secure vote-by-mail process
TRENTON, N.J. – Following the arrest of Elmwood Park’s Mayor Frank Caramagna on election fraud charges, a group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal requesting his office provide guidelines that would allow the N.J. Division of Elections to issue rules to county superintendents of elections for the purpose of ensuring […]
Rooney writes prescription for NJ commuters’ ‘congestion’ symptoms
TRENTON, N.J. – New York City will begin charging drivers for entering lower Manhattan next year. Assemblyman Kevin J. Rooney has drafted legislation to mitigate the impact of so-called congestion pricing on New Jersey commuters who travel to the city every day. Rooney’s bill creates a commission to study the feasibility of reimbursing state residents and businesses […]
Press Release: DePhillips and Rooney: Murphy’s bloated budget hurts over-taxed New Jerseyans
HACKENSACK, N.J. – Following an invitation-only budget roundtable for elected Bergen County officials at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus, Assemblymen Christopher P. DePhillips and Kevin J. Rooney slammed the Murphy administration’s runaway spending and tax increases. “We can’t have any meaningful discussion around this budget without addressing spending cuts and tax cuts,” said DePhillips (R-Bergen). “Moreover, […]
Media Not Covering These Crucial Issues: Essex County Republicans
By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff | Apr 17, 2019 1:08 pm ET ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Runaway spending. A nonstop bombardment of taxes. And a narrative of “victimhood” that undermines an “aura of hope.” These are some of the most important issues that aren’t being discussed in the mainstream news media, according to some Republicans in Essex County. […]
Corrado, Rooney & DePhillips welcome $4 million in state transportation money
TRENTON, N.J. – Senator Kristin M. Corrado and Assemblymen Kevin J. Rooney and Christopher P. DePhillips today received news from the state Transportation Department that municipalities in the 40th Legislative District will receive more than $4.3 million for road work and improvements. “New Jersey’s dense population, combined with our harsh winter weather requires continuous upkeep of […]
PRESS RELEASE: Two Rooney bills countering opioid crisis pass state Legislature
TRENTON, N.J. – On a day when legislation legalizing marijuana dominated the news cycle even without a vote, two bills advanced combatting the public health crisis of opioid misuse and related overdoses. A bill (A3292) mandating warning stickers on bottles of prescribed opioids was approved by Senate Monday. It cleared the Assembly last March, and moves […]