NJPP Staff

More Transparency Needed in American Rescue Plan Funding Process

August 2, 2022 • Tax and Budget
More than $5 billion of American Rescue Plan funds were appropriated behind closed doors with few details available to the public.

New Jersey Policy Perspective Expands Into Transportation and Environmental Policy, Adds New Analyst

July 19, 2022
Alex Ambrose joins NJPP as one of the think tank's Policy Analysts.

How the New Jersey Child Tax Credit Became Law

July 5, 2022 • Economic Justice
NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen breaks down how the Child Tax Credit became law.

Backroom Budget Deals Hurt Residents Who Need Help The Most

June 29, 2022 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
The new state budget is a missed opportunity to provide transformative relief to working families who need the most help.

Sales Tax Holiday is a Gimmick That Will Not Make New Jersey Affordable

June 22, 2022 • Tax and Budget
Advocates, essential workers, and policy experts slammed a sales tax holiday proposed by Governor Phil Murphy and legislative leaders.

Liberty State Park is for the People, Not Private Developers

June 22, 2022 • General
Investment in Liberty State Park should be done responsibly so the park remains open to the public and safe for children and wildlife alike.

Friday Facts and Figures: May 27, 2022

May 27, 2022 • General
Remembering the 21 lives lost at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022.

Nicole Rodriguez Named President of New Jersey Policy Perspective

May 17, 2022 • General
NJPP Research Director to lead think tank starting June 1.

Essential Workers, Advocates, and Policy Experts Urge Lawmakers to Spend American Rescue Plan Funds on Direct Relief for Working Families

April 19, 2022 • COVID-19, Economic Justice, Health, Immigrants' Rights, Tax and Budget
With more than $3 billion remaining in federal pandemic assistance — and no hearings planned on how to spend these funds — advocates and policy experts held a virtual “People’s Hearing” for members of the public to weigh in on how the federal relief should be used. “Lawmakers [...]

Hera Mir Joins the New Jersey Policy Perspective Communications Team

March 30, 2022 • General
Hera Mir joins NJPP as the think-tank's Movement Communications Strategist.