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: September 28, 2018

September 28, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
Free community college coming to New Jersey. Minimum wage for airport workers to be highest in the nation.
Explainer

FAQs: Universal Driver's Licenses

September 26, 2018 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice
New Jersey is poised to become the 13th state to expand access to driver's licenses.
Blog

NJPP Statement: Restricting Low-Income Immigrants is Un-American

September 24, 2018 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Trump administration's proposal is state-sponsored cruelty and will penalize those struggling to provide for their families.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 21, 2018

September 21, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
Poverty remains high in New Jersey. Don't bank on revenue from legalization.
Blog

Census 2017: A Tale of Two New Jerseys

September 14, 2018 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice
New Jersey's economy continues to improve, but too many families are being left behind.
Friday Facts and Figures

Friday Facts and Figures: September 14, 2018

September 14, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
Millennials not fleeing New Jersey. Premiums to drop in 2019.
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Friday Facts and Figures: September 7, 2018

September 7, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
New Jersey leads the way protecting the ACA. Expanded driver's licenses in New Jersey?
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Friday Facts and Figures: August 31, 2018

August 31, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
Gas tax to go up. Combined reporting changes would close loopholes utilized by large corporations.
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Friday Facts and Figures: August 24, 2018

August 24, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
Trump administration rejects SALT workaround. New Jersey may legalize marijuana by end of September.
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Friday Facts and Figures: August 17, 2018

August 16, 2018 • Louis DiPaolo
The first installment of Friday Facts and Figures, focusing on data points from NJPP reports and policy debates in New Jersey and beyond.
Report

Trump’s ACA Sabotage: Bad Medicine for New Jersey

July 30, 2018 • Raymond Castro • Health
Eighteen ways the Trump administration has undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Report

Trump's ACA Sabotage: Bad Medicine for New Jersey

July 30, 2018 • Raymond Castro • Health
Eighteen ways the Trump administration has undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Testimony

Revenue Certification Reform is Long Overdue

July 23, 2018 • Gordon MacInnes • Tax and Budget
Testimony by NJPP President Gordon MacInnes in support of SCR-132.
Report

Newest Trump Sabotage of Obamacare Could Make Health Insurance Unaffordable for Many New Jerseyans

July 17, 2018 • Raymond Castro • Health
Latest sabotage efforts will lead to higher premiums and more uninsured New Jerseyans.
Blog

Budget Deal: Here’s What You Need to Know

July 2, 2018 • Gordon MacInnes • Tax and Budget
The fiscal year 2019 budget makes important, new investments in New Jersey's future.
Blog

The Millionaires Tax: A Fair, Stable Source of Revenue

June 29, 2018 • Brandon McKoy • Tax and Budget
Putting the "millionaires tax" in perspective.
Blog

Polls Show Consistent, Widespread Support for New Taxes to Support Investment

June 20, 2018 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
New Jersey voters value a balanced tax code that provides adequate funding for the state’s most important assets.
Report

Legal Representation in Immigration Courts Leads to Better Outcomes, Economic Stability

June 19, 2018 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice
Immigrants with legal representation are more likely to avoid deportation.
Blog

Mapping Who Would Pay a "Millionaires Tax"

June 15, 2018 • Brandon McKoy • Tax and Budget
Use our interactive map to see where New Jersey's $1 million+ tax filers live.
Report

Revisiting the Notorious Nine: Key Decisions That Sent New Jersey’s Financial Health Spiraling

June 14, 2018 • Gordon MacInnes • Tax and Budget
Continuing to make the mistakes of the past will only further harm New Jersey’s economic future
Report

Fast Facts: Proposed Tax Changes Would Bring More Balance to New Jersey’s Tax Code

May 24, 2018 • Sheila Reynertson
Lower-income families would get a tax break while wealthiest would pay their fair share.
Blog

DACA Recipients Contribute $59 Million Per Year in Taxes

May 15, 2018 • Erika J Nava • Economic Justice
Their tax contributions would drop by 33 percent if DACA protections end.
Video

Most New Jerseyans Support Bold Tax Reform

May 15, 2018 • NJPP Staff
NJPP's Gordon MacInnes sat down with NJTV to discuss a new poll showing seven in ten New Jersey voters support a new tax on millionaires.
Report

“American Health Care Act” Would Have Been a Disaster for New Jersey

May 10, 2018 • Raymond Castro • Health
Looking back on efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Blog

Poll Results: Majority of New Jersey Voters Support Bold Tax Reform

May 10, 2018 • NJPP Staff
Baseline NJ Statewide Tax Poll Results April 2018

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