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.

Testimony

The Health Insurance Assessment Will Make Coverage More Affordable and Accessible

July 27, 2020 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health, Tax and Budget
Testimony by NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Brittany Holom-Trundy in support of the Health Insurance Assessment (HIA).
Blog

Abolishing the Racist War on Drugs in New Jersey

July 27, 2020 • Jenna Mellor • Economic Justice
We're writing a new report on the real cost of the Drug War. Let us know how New Jersey’s drug war has impacted you.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 24, 2020

July 24, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
Big proposal to expand health coverage passes through committee. Federal pandemic relief is about to expire.
Blog

Unemployment Claims Rise as Federal Relief Expires

July 21, 2020 • Nicole Rodriguez • COVID-19, Economic Justice
If federal relief is not extended, it will be much harder for families to meet their basic needs.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 17, 2020

July 17, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
Governor Murphy signs borrowing legislation into law. Immigrants have yet to receive pandemic relief.
Report

Building a More Immigrant Inclusive Tax Code: Expanding the EITC to ITIN Filers

July 15, 2020 • Vineeta Kapahi • Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Expanding the EITC to ITIN filers will boost the take home pay of thousands of workers and strengthen New Jersey's economy.
Explainer

New Jersey Can Act Now to Make Health Care More Affordable: The Health Insurance Assessment Explained

July 13, 2020 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
A state-level health insurance assessment will allow New Jersey to expand coverage and increase affordability.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 10, 2020

July 10, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey experiences an uptick in COVID-19 transmission.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: July 3, 2020

July 3, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey's budget includes big spending cuts and a big giveaway to one billionaire.
Report

Toeing the Line: New Jersey Primary Ballots Enable Party Insiders to Pick Winners

June 29, 2020 • Julia Sass Rubin • Democracy and Media
New Jersey's primary ballots have helped shape electoral outcomes for more than two decades, providing a substantial advantage to those on the "county line."
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: June 26, 2020

June 26, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey Legislature fast tracks three-month spending bill full of cuts.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: June 19, 2020

June 19, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
A big U.S. Supreme Court win for immigrant families, but still no pandemic relief.
Blog

Juneteenth: Honoring the Past by Building a Racially Just Future

June 19, 2020 • Brandon McKoy
Juneteenth is a day for remembrance and reflection on the struggle for freedom that Black Americans have pursued for more than 400 years.
Report

Unemployment Insurance Taxes Paid by Undocumented Workers Top $1 Billion

June 17, 2020 • Vineeta Kapahi • Economic Justice
Since 2010, undocumented workers in New Jersey have contributed more than $1.36 billion in unemployment insurance taxes, but have not received any unemployment relief.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: June 12, 2020

June 12, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
Newark proposes cutting police budget. New NJPP proposal would make the income tax fairer.
Report

Road to Recovery: Reforming New Jersey’s Income Tax Code

June 9, 2020 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
New Jersey has an opportunity to make the tax code fairer while setting a strong foundation for the state's pandemic recovery.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New report outlines universal basic income pilot program for Newark. COVID-19 death toll may be higher than official count.
Explainer

Strengthen and Expand New Jersey’s Earned Sick Days Law

June 1, 2020 • NJPP Guests • COVID-19, Economic Justice
Expanding New Jersey's Earned Sick Days law will help meet workers’ needs during the COVID19 crisis and beyond.
Blog

An Ode to the Incomparable Ray Castro

May 29, 2020 • Brandon McKoy
On Ray's last day at NJPP, we thank him for an incredible career in the public interest.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
Amid calls for the state to "reopen," New Jersey experiences a small spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey and the rest of the nation must center racial equity in the COVID-19 pandemic response.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey is facing an enormous budget shortfall, according to new data from the state Treasury.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 8, 2020

May 8, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
New poll shows New Jersey voters are more worried about catching COVID-19 than the economic fallout from the pandemic.
Report

New Jersey’s Shrinking Pool of Teacher Candidates

May 5, 2020 • Mark Weber • Economic Justice
The dwindling number of teacher candidates creates instability in the teaching profession and threatens the future of public eduaction.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020 • Louis DiPaolo
Skyrocketing unemployment is unlike anything we've ever seen before.

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