Sheila Reynertson

Sheila Reynertson, Senior Policy Analyst, focuses on budget and tax issues with an emphasis on advocating for state fiscal policies that benefit working families of New Jersey. Sheila’s research interests include: budget planning, corporate taxation, progressive taxation policy, supportive work/family policies and women’s economic empowerment. Before joining NJPP in October 2014, Sheila worked as an advocacy coordinator at MergerWatch, a national women’s health advocacy organization. Previously, Sheila worked in the health care sector as a private childbirth coach in New York City. She currently serves as President of the Board of Health in Hopewell. Email: sheila (at) njpp.org | Phone: 609-393-1145 ext. 12 Follow Sheila on Twitter

New Jersey Must Expand Paid Sick Days During Coronavirus Outbreak

March 13, 2020 • Economic Justice
Expanding New Jersey's paid sick days law would support workers and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

NJPP: Hard Caps On Corporate Tax Breaks Are Nonnegotiable

February 7, 2020 • Tax and Budget
A hard cap on annual spending is the state’s best defense against future waste and abuse.

Protecting Roe v. Wade is Not Enough

January 22, 2020 • Health
Access to reproductive health care is critical to advancing economic justice.

First Step Toward A More Trustworthy Budget Process

January 17, 2020 • Tax and Budget
Consensus revenue forecasting would take politics out of the budget planning process.

Economic Development Reform: A Comparison of Two Proposals

November 26, 2019 • Tax and Budget
Competing proposals by Gov. Murphy and the legislature continue to overemphasize large-scale subsidies.

Corporate Charity Is No Substitute for Paying Taxes

September 23, 2019 • Tax and Budget
Recipients of corporate tax breaks touted philanthropic work in Senate committee hearing.

Reining in Corporate Tax Subsidies: A Better Economic Development Playbook for New Jersey

September 18, 2019 • Tax and Budget
New Jersey's corporate subsidies are a national outlier. Reform is necessary to rein them in and promote widespread prosperity.

Federal and State Tax Codes Can Advance Racial Equity

July 25, 2019 • Tax and Budget
New report outlines how federal and state tax codes are deeply intertwined with race.

Treasurer’s Testimony Highlights Need for Sustainable Revenue

May 14, 2019 • Tax and Budget
This year’s budget relies on over $1 billion in one-shot revenues that are set to disappear.

Local News is Necessary for a Thriving Democracy

April 29, 2019 • Democracy and Media
The erosion of local news is directly linked to drops in civic engagement. The Civic Info Consortium can change that.