Friday Facts and Figures is a weekly newsletter with data points, analysis, and commentary on the biggest policy debates in New Jersey and beyond. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: January 8, 2021 January 8, 2021 • General This is a dark week for democracy. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: December 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 • General Busy week in Trenton as lawmakers legalize marijuana, restructure Horizon, and fast-track $11.5 billion in corporate tax breaks. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: December 11, 2020 December 11, 2020 • General State lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill that would restructure Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Immigrant families still without COVID-19 relief. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: December 4, 2020 December 4, 2020 • General Tens of millions of families are struggling to make ends meet without additional COVID-19 relief from the federal government. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: November 20, 2020 November 20, 2020 • General Lawmakers continue to negotiate marijuana legalization bill. Renters face impending eviction crisis. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: November 13, 2020 November 13, 2020 • General State lawmakers hurry to pass marijuana legalization bill that leaves communities of color behind. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: November 6, 2020 November 6, 2020 New Jersey voters legalize recreational marijuana. New Jersey's state health exchange is finally here! Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: October 23, 2020 October 23, 2020 New Jersey faces a second wave of COVID-19. Economist calculates cost of racial inequity in the United States. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020 New Jersey lauches its own health care exchange. Millions of U.S. residents pushed into poverty by lack of federal COVID relief. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: October 9, 2020 October 9, 2020 New Jersey's school reopening plans are racially unequal. Racial justice organizations oppose redistricting ballot question. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: October 2, 2020 October 2, 2020 New bill would codify Roe v. Wade in state law and expand access to abortion care. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: September 25, 2020 September 25, 2020 New Jersey is one step closer to enacting a millionaires tax. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: September 18, 2020 September 18, 2020 Deal reached on millionaires tax, but there is still much more work to done to advance racial equity and economic justice. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: September 11, 2020 September 11, 2020 Food insecurity on the rise. New Jersey surpasses 2010's census self-report rate. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: September 4, 2020 September 4, 2020 New Jersey is setting an example other states should follow. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: August 28, 2020 August 28, 2020 Here's everything you need to know about Governor Murphy's budget proposal. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: August 21, 2020 August 21, 2020 Economists urge against spending cuts. New Jersey's billionaires see their wealth soar during pandemic. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: August 14, 2020 August 14, 2020 State Supreme Court approves bonding. Gov. Murphy announces that certain schools can open virtually. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: August 7, 2020 August 7, 2020 More than 100,000 New Jerseyans lost their employer-based health insurance due to COVID-19. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: July 31, 2020 July 31, 2020 Big week in Trenton as lawmakers pass major health care and immigrants' rights legislation. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: July 24, 2020 July 24, 2020 Big proposal to expand health coverage passes through committee. Federal pandemic relief is about to expire. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: July 17, 2020 July 17, 2020 Governor Murphy signs borrowing legislation into law. Immigrants have yet to receive pandemic relief. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: July 10, 2020 July 10, 2020 New Jersey experiences an uptick in COVID-19 transmission. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: July 3, 2020 July 3, 2020 New Jersey's budget includes big spending cuts and a big giveaway to one billionaire. Friday Facts and Figures Friday Facts and Figures: June 26, 2020 June 26, 2020 New Jersey Legislature fast tracks three-month spending bill full of cuts. 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 10