NJPP Staff

NJPP’s Ray Castro on Affordable Health Care

August 25, 2016 • Health
"We do need to lower the premium costs, and there are ways we can do that."

NJPP’s Jon Whiten Talks Tax Breaks & Camden Redevelopment

July 21, 2016
What benefits will these deals have for Camden residents and business owners?

Without Access to State Financial Aid, A College Degree Remains Out of Reach for Many Undocumented New Jerseyans

July 18, 2016 • Economic Justice
2013’s tuition equity law has helped a few hundred students but cost remains huge barrier.

NJPP’s Gordon MacInnes Weighs in Against So-Called ‘Tax Fairness’ Proposal

June 24, 2016 • Tax and Budget
Dueling Senate and Assembly committees worked against the clock to get a complex cluster of tax hikes and tax cuts to Christie’s desk before time runs out.

Crucial Cash Assistance Improvements for Struggling Families Move Forward

June 23, 2016 • Economic Justice
Never in the last three decades have we gotten this close to actually doing something about the alarming problem of deep child poverty in New Jersey.

New Jersey Has Ninth Highest Level of Income Inequality in the Nation – Let’s Not Make it Worse

June 17, 2016 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
In New Jersey, the top 1 percent earn 25.3 times more than the bottom 99 percent.

NJPP’s Sheila Reynertson Busts the ‘Tax Flight’ Myth

June 14, 2016
"People are fleeing the Garden State and they’re taking all their wealth with them. Or, are they?"

There’s No ‘Exodus’ of Rich New Jerseyans

June 8, 2016 • Tax and Budget
Continuing to give undue attention and credence to the myth of tax flight harms New Jersey’s ability to create economic opportunities and prosperity for all its residents.

NJPP’s Brandon McKoy Discusses Legalized Marijuana’s Revenue Potential

May 26, 2016 • Tax and Budget
When New Jersey United for Marijuana Reform and New Jersey Policy Perspective partnered earlier this week to release a new report on the positive revenue implications of legalizing marijuana in New Jersey, NJTV News was there.

Patriotic Millionaires Join NJPP in Applauding Movement on $15 Minimum Wage in New Jersey

May 19, 2016 • Economic Justice
Despite the tired old claims lobbed by opponents of fair wages, there is no correlation between raising wages and job losses. That’s why many of the Patriotic Millionaires who are small business owners advocate for raising the wage.