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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 7d

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Marketplace @marketplace.org · 7d

The federal government is still shut down. And a major sticking point between Republicans and Democrats is health care.

People in red states — like Texas, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina — could be hit hardest by health insurance premium spikes if enhanced tax credits aren't extended.

Here's what the end of ACA subsidies could mean for your health insurance

“Premium payments will increase by 114% if Congress does not extend the enhanced premium tax credits,” warned KFF’s Cynthia Cox.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 8d

A new state law enacted earlier this month preserves the same tier of pension benefits NJ teachers were on course to earn prior to a break in service, including teachers taking time away to raise children.
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NJ teachers get a pension boost | NJ Spotlight News

New law says some breaks away from job won’t cut benefits

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 9d

Why is the federal government shut down?
Democrats are negotiating for more Medicaid money and also pushing for Congress to extend tax subsidies for state-run health insurance markets created through the 2010 health law commonly known as Obamacare.
Reporting: @bhulac.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org

Why is the government shut down? Partly a fight over healthcare | NJ Spotlight News

Democrats look to get Medicaid increases in talks with Trump, GOP

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Ben Hulac @bhulac.bsky.social · 12d

Every federal shutdown is a bit different.

Here are five things to know about this one...

www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/gove...
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Government shutdown: Who gets paid, what gets cut | NJ Spotlight News

Key ways the federal shutdown impacts people in NJ

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Brenda Flanagan @bflanagannj.bsky.social · 12d

Hospital-at-home, telehealth programs impacted by government shutdown: "Basically, they’re hoping in the next 10 days that the shutdown will be over…That still worries me, because I don’t know if it’s going to be over in 10 days."
www.njspotlightnews.org/2025/10/hosp...

Hospital-at-home, telehealth programs on hold amid government shutdown | NJ Spotlight News

Expiration of federal waivers impacted 17 acute-care facilities in NJ

www.njspotlightnews.org

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to @wnyc.org for having me on @thebrianlehrershow.bsky.social this morning to talk in-depth about our favorite topic . . . NJ taxes!
I'm proud to work with and support outlets that foster these types of discussions about the issues people care about.
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30 Issues in 30 Days: Taxation in New Jersey | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC

John Reitmeyer, budget and finance writer at NJ Spotlight News, talks about taxation in New Jersey and where the candidates stand on property taxes and more.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 13d

Not every low wage hourly worker will be paid the $15.92 hourly rate now due to go into effect in 2026.
NJ's wage laws allow for exceptions for several groups of workers, including employees of seasonal and small businesses; farmworkers; and service workers who earn a tipped wage.

NJ minimum wage to go up | NJ Spotlight News

Wage for most hourly workers to be almost $16. Several groups still exempt from that minimum

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 13d

Announced today by NJ's Department of Labor and Workforce Development:
The minimum wage earned by many hourly workers in New Jersey will rise automatically to $15.92, starting on Jan. 1, under the latest cost-of-living adjustment required by the state Constitution.
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NJ Spotlight News @njspotlightnews.org · 14d

Listen to The Brian Lehrer Show on @wnyc.org TOMORROW, Oct. 2!

Our very own @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social will talk about taxation and the NJ governor's race as part of WNYC's "30 issues in 30 days" series.

More: www.wnyc.org/shows/bl/30-...

The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News

Brian Lehrer leads the conversation about what matters most now in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 14d

About 750,000 federal workers could be furloughed each day at a cost of about $400 million each day, the Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan agency that advises Congress on economic policy.
Reporting by @bhulac.bsky.social @njspotlightnews.org

Federal government shuts down again under Trump | NJ Spotlight News

Social programs to stop, workers to be sent home

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 15d

As a federal government shutdown nears, @njspotlightnews.org is there covering the latest developments.
This dispatch from @bhulac.bsky.social details the services and programs that would be affected by a shutdown.

With no updates and no deal, government shutdown gets closer | NJ Spotlight News

Advocates warn shutdown will mean harm for many

www.njspotlightnews.org

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 16d

It’s still very early in NJ's July-to-June fiscal year.
But some state business leaders have begun to sound alarms about the initial corporation business tax collections – and the possible trajectory of the state economy.
@njspotlightnews.org

Are NJ’s lagging business taxes a bad sign? | NJ Spotlight News

State officials urge patience as business leaders raise alarms

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 20d

"It’s very tough,” said the manager of a popular vegetarian restaurant in Little India in Edison, NJ.
“Vendors are charging 50% more, and we have no option but to increase our menu prices. Customers feel it and yes, we risk losing business.”
Reporting by Raven Santana @njspotlightnews.org

Trump's tariffs drive shoppers away from NJ's 'Little India' | Video | NJ Spotlight News

Imports face 50% tariffs on spices, clothes and more. Business 'have no option' but to raise prices

www.njspotlightnews.org

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 21d

NJ's sales tax has become a flashpoint in this year's governor's race.
But left out of the political back and forth is any of the key context.
-The sales tax rate is 6.625%
-The sales tax generates $14B annually
-In NJ, the governor cannot unilaterally raise or lower taxes, including the sales tax

NJ governor’s race: What’s the deal with the sales tax? | NJ Spotlight News

Ciattarelli, Sherrill debate over NJ sales tax leaves out key details

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 21d

"We're not going away . . ."
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An update to NJ PBS operations | Video | NJ Spotlight News

WNET will no longer operate NJ PBS after June 2026

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 26d

Moody's analysts highlight fiscal policies incorporated into state government’s latest annual budget -- including a robust surplus and full pension funding -- as NJ earns another upgrade from a major Wall Street credit rating agency.

Wall Street gives NJ finances a better grade | NJ Spotlight News

Moody’s is the latest to approve of budget moves this year

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 26d

This is a really nice look at the current state of NJ pension funding, the outlook for COLAs and how NJ got into trouble with pension funding in the first place . . . well done @newjerseymonitor.com

New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 27d

Pension funding a hallmark of Governor Murphy’s legacy newjerseymonitor.com/2025/09/18/p...

Pension funding a hallmark of Governor Murphy's legacy • New Jersey Monitor

Gov. Phil Murphy has put more than $42 billion into state pensions since he took office in 2018, putting the funds on a path to recovery.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 27d

-NJ's unemployment rate ticked up to 5% as the state gained 4,900 jobs in August, according to state labor officials.
-July gains were also revised downward, from 7,500 to 6,400.
-Year over year, NJ has added 28,900 nonfarm jobs, with total private employment up 36,500 jobs, labor officials said.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · 27d

Moody's has moved NJ's credit rating up one notch, to Aa3, citing the maintenance of a "comparatively robust" budget surplus, even as the state has funded full actuarial pension obligations and other key spending commitments.
Moody's last adjusted NJ's debt grade in 2023.

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New Jersey Monitor @newjerseymonitor.com · 28d

Mechanical, equipment failures drive NJ Transit’s summer train cancellations newjerseymonitor.com/2025/09/17/m...

Mechanical, equipment failures drive NJ Transit's summer train cancellations • New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit reported 1,646 canceled trains between June and August, the third-worst summer the agency has seen under Gov. Phil Murphy.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 15

The distribution of state-funded benefits via the $2B Anchor program begins this week as homeowners and renters throughout NJ face the latest wave of rising housing costs.
These payments can total as much as $1,750 per household. The application deadline this year is Oct. 31.
@njspotlightnews.org

Anchor property-tax payments are starting to be sent out | NJ Spotlight News

NJ policymakers decided earlier this summer to renew funding for state-funded housing-affordability payments through the popular Anchor relief program.

www.njspotlightnews.org

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 14

In 2016, China bought more than 40% of its soybeans from U.S. farmers.
As of last year, that had dropped to about 20%, customs data shows.
"It’s a pretty dire situation,” said Darin Johnson, president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association. “We’re in a tough spot.”

Minnesota soybean farmers, facing ‘dire’ export orders due to tariffs, seek federal bailout

China hasn’t bought any U.S. soybeans this season, switching to South American sources and depriving Minnesota’s farmers of key market.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 12

So things have become more challenging in public media. But @njspotlightnews.org was defunded -- not defeated.
In fact, our team is doing a lot of cool stuff in some other places, such as: www.instagram.com/njspotlightn... &
www.youtube.com/@NJSpotlight...
Like, follow and subscribe there, too.

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John Reitmeyer @johnreitmeyer.bsky.social · Sep 11

"The closely watched CPI reading saw its biggest gain from a 0.4% (monthly) increase in shelter costs, which account for about one-third of the weighting in the index."
@cnbc.com

Consumer prices rose at annual rate of 2.9% in August, as weekly jobless claims jump

The consumer price index was expected to increase 0.3% in August, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.

www.cnbc.com

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NJ Spotlight News @njspotlightnews.org · Sep 11

From the archives:

In this 2014 interview, former NJ Gov. Tom Kean discussed the 9/11 Commission's final report the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Kean served as co-chair of the commission. #NeverForget

Watch the full interview: youtu.be/XeznWZncWZE

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