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.

Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: May 3, 2019

May 3, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
More fraud and corruption exposed in New Jersey's tax subsidy programs.
Press Release•Testimony

Lobbyists Drafting EOA is Privatization of the Legislative Process

May 2, 2019 • Brandon McKoy • Tax and Budget
Corporate lobbyists drafting the EOA represents a privatization of the legislative process.
Blog

Local News is Necessary for a Thriving Democracy

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

Friday Facts and Figures: April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Tax collections have not rebounded from the Great Recession.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: April 19, 2019

April 19, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Calls for resignations at the EDA. More evidence that driver's license expansion works.
Blog

A Proposal to Fix the Federal Tax Code for Working Families

April 15, 2019 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
The Working Families Tax Relief Act would boost incomes of 2.7 million New Jerseyans.
Report
Featured

It’s Time for All Kids Health Coverage

April 12, 2019 • Raymond Castro • Health
The best investment a state can make is in its kids — that's why it's critical all children have health coverage.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Too many Fortune 500 companies pay no federal taxes. Sheriff elections will determine local immigration enforcement.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
New poll shows millionaires tax is incredibly popular. It will also help the state pay for critical infrastructure.
Blog

Millionaires Tax is the Right Policy at the Right Time

April 2, 2019 • Brandon McKoy • Tax and Budget
The millionaires tax will combat income inequality and allow New Jersey to invest in state assets we all rely on.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: March 29, 2019

March 29, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
More fraud at the EDA. Another attempt by Trump to dismantle the ACA.
Testimony

EDA Task Force Exposed Culture of Corruption

March 28, 2019 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
Today's hearing detailed just how easy it is for corporations to cheat the system.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: March 22, 2019

March 22, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Allegations of fraud at EDA. Growing inequality necessitates millionaire's tax. Immigrant entrepreneurship on the rise.
Testimony

EDA Whistleblower Suit Describes Corruption, Plain and Simple

March 21, 2019 • Brandon McKoy • Tax and Budget
These allegations describe corruption, plain and simple, and taxpayers should be furious.
Testimony

New Jersey Budget Should Include Millionaires Tax

March 20, 2019 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
Testimony by NJPP's Sheila Reynertson on the FY2020 state budget.
Report

Immigrant Small Business Ownership is a Cornerstone of New Jersey’s Economy

March 18, 2019 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Immigrants account for 47 percent of the Garden State’s Main Street business owners despite making up just 22 percent of the total population.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: March 15, 2019

March 15, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Trump's budget takes New Jersey in the wrong direction. Another study busts tax flight myth.
Report

In Brief: New Jersey’s School Funding Reform Act at 10 Years

March 13, 2019 • Mark Weber • Economic Justice
Dr. Bruce D. Baker of Rutgers University analyzes the impact of New Jersey’s School Funding Reform Act (SFRA) over the last decade and recommends policies to improve education outcomes.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: March 8, 2019

March 8, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
It's everyone's favorite time of the year: budget season!
Blog

Budget Address FY 2020: Rapid Reaction

March 5, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo • Tax and Budget
Live from the NJPP conference room, Ray, Brandon, Sheila, and Lou react to Governor Murphy's FY2020 budget address (memes inside).
Blog

It’s Time to Face the Music, Jersey: We’ve Been Robbed

March 4, 2019 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
A decade of trickle-down tax cuts leaves New Jersey without $2 billion in critical revenue.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Sale of tax credits on the rise; income tax collections coming up short.
Explainer

Why New Jersey Should Expand Access to Driver’s Licenses

February 28, 2019 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice
Everything you need to know about REAL ID and the latest proposal proposal to expand access to driver's licenses.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: February 22, 2019

February 22, 2019 • Louis DiPaolo
Financial aid now reality for undocumented students. Paid family leave expansion signed into law.
Video

Gordon MacInnes Reflects on Six-Plus Years at NJPP

February 20, 2019 • NJPP Staff
Outgoing President Gordon MacInnes talks tax policy and good governance with Steve Adubato.

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