New Jersey Policy Perspective produces independent research and analysis on policy solutions to advance social, economic, and racial justice. From data-driven reports to policy briefs and explainers, we work to provide lawmakers, legislative staff, advocates, community leaders, and reporters with the facts and figures behind the most pressing policy issues facing the Garden State.

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We the People: Why New Jersey Needs to Expand Democracy

October 28, 2021 • Nicole Rodriguez • Democracy and Media
As New Jersey's population grows more diverse, a stronger democracy is needed so elected leaders truly represent their constituents.
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Maintaining Continuous Medicaid Coverage After the Pandemic Would Advance Health Equity

October 26, 2021 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • COVID-19, Health
Thousands of New Jersey families have relied on Medicaid during the pandemic. The upcoming expiration of continuous coverage threatens their health coverage.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 22, 2021

October 22, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Most counties have fewer early voting sites than the state budgeted for. Child Tax Credit payments are helping families in poverty make ends meet.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 15, 2021

October 15, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

New Jersey is one step closer to a more inclusive pandemic recovery. New NJPP report makes a strong case for reimagining public safety.
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To Protect and Serve: Investing in Public Safety Beyond Policing

October 13, 2021 • Marleina Ubel • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Police spending in New Jersey outpaces investments in Health and Human Services.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: October 8, 2021

October 8, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Bergen County ends its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Scaling back the Build Back Better bill would hurt children and the economy.
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Friday Facts and Figures: October 1, 2021

October 1, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

NJPP President Brandon McKoy stepping down. Senior Policy Analyst Sheila Reynertson discusses the state's finances with NJ Spotlight News.
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Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools Helps Students Succeed

September 30, 2021 • Peter Chen • COVID-19, Health
Research shows that improving indoor air quality in schools may pay dividends beyond reducing COVID-19 exposure.
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Build Back Better Legislation Makes the Tax Code Fairer — But Only if SALT Cap Stays in Place

September 27, 2021 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
The recovery package, as written, would raise taxes on the nation’s richest households while providing a tax cut for almost everyone else.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 24, 2021

September 24, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

New homelessness figures point to big racial disparities in housing. Build Back Better bill endorsed by Nobel Prize-winning economists.
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Friday Facts and Figures: September 17, 2021

September 17, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Marijuana cases automatically expunged. Poverty remains far too high. The Build Back Better agenda will create millions of jobs.
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Pandemic Relief Reduced Poverty in 2020

September 14, 2021 • Peter Chen • COVID-19, Economic Justice
New Census data show that poverty remains far too high, but pandemic relief programs helped families stay afloat.
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Separate and Unequal: Racial and Ethnic Segregation and the Case for School Funding Reparations in New Jersey

September 13, 2021 • Bruce Baker • Economic Justice
Many Black and Latinx/Hispanic students in New Jersey aren’t given the resources they need to ensure equal educational opportunity.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 10, 2021

September 10, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

New Jersey is one step closer to expanding housing rights for people with criminal records. President Joe Biden visits Somerset County.
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Labor Day Snapshot: New Jersey’s Uneven Recovery

September 6, 2021 • Vineeta Kapahi • Economic Justice
Just as the pandemic disproportionately harmed low-income workers and people of color, New Jersey’s pandemic recovery is similarly divided.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 3, 2021

September 3, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Hurricane Ida was one of the deadliest storms in state history. New Jersey is on pace for record-breaking overdose deaths in 2021.
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Redistricting: Where Do Incarcerated People Count?

August 30, 2021 • Peter Chen • Democracy and Media
New law ending prison gerrymandering means people who are incarcerated will be counted at their address prior to incarceration.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: August 27, 2021

August 27, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

New Jersey is the latest state to ban jails from contracting with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Gas Tax to drop by 8.3 cents.
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Friday Facts and Figures: August 20, 2021

August 20, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

This week marks the 25th anniversary of welfare "reform." President Biden enacts the largest-ever increase in food assistance benefits.
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How New Jersey’s Population Changed Since 2010 and What it Means for Redistricting

August 18, 2021 • Peter Chen • Democracy and Media
As New Jersey continues to grow larger and more diverse, its institutions and political boundaries should accurately represent its population.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: August 13, 2021

August 13, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

New Census data shows that New Jersey is growing bigger and more diverse. Credit rating agency upgrades New Jersey's credit outlook.
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Friday Facts and Figures: August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Students will be required to wear masks this fall. Governor Murphy signs landmark eviction and tenant protection bill into law.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 30, 2021

July 30, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Murphy administration holds hearing on how to spend American Rescue Plan funds. Unemployment benefits do not disincentivize work.
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Pandemic Relief Funds Must Be Used to Dismantle Racial, Gender, and Economic Inequities

July 29, 2021 • Sheila Reynertson • COVID-19, Economic Justice, Health
Testimony by NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Sheila Reynertson on how to use federal pandemic relief funds from the American Rescue Plan.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 23, 2021

July 23, 2021 • Louis DiPaolo • General

Atlantic City votes to shut down its lifesaving syringe exchange program. New Jersey is the best performing state in the bond market.

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