US - The New Jersey Senate budget committee approved a bill permitting the state's 566 towns and cities to delay US$540m in payments into public pension funds to avoid tax increases.
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee voted 8-6 for the proposal, which would let local governments defer half of their required $1.1bn in payments due in April. All Republicans on the pan...
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