April 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Cannabis On Two-Year Anniversary of Legal Cannabis Sales, Lawmakers Push for Home Cultivation – Sen. Vin Gopal introduced in January S1393/A846, which would authorize home cultivation of medical cannabis, and S1985/A3867, which would allow medical users to...
April 25, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
By Elizabeth Cooner, Ed.D. As we celebrate three years since the inception of the New Jersey State Policy Lab (NJSPL), we are proud of the solid foundation of public policy research we have built. Working with more than 120 faculty members, 80 students, and experts at...
April 22, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Passes Bill to Keep Afloat Schools Facing Steep Cuts in State Aid – On April 15, the state Assembly passed A4161, a bill which would allow school districts to fill budget gaps created through steep reductions in aid from the state. The bill...
April 17, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Judge Orders Department of Education to Comply with Timeline for Special Education Hearings – U.S. District Court Judge Edward S. Kiel approved a settlement which will assign a federal monitor to ensure the NJ Department of Education complies with...
April 8, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Committee Advances Bills to Support Schools Facing Aid Cuts – The Assembly Education Committee advanced on April 5 two bills which aim to support school districts facing state aid cuts following revised school funding formulas, rising property...
April 1, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Environment State Regulators Commit $3.7 Million to Research Effects of Offshore Wind Development – State regulators from the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Board of Public Utilities announced on March 25 the commitment of $3.7 million for...
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