June 29, 2026 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Senate and Assembly Budget Committees Approve $60.7B Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 – On June 29th, several outlets reported that the New Jersey Senate and Assembly Budget Committees approved a $60.7 billion annual spending bill and...
June 27, 2026 | In the News
A new article from the Asbury Park Press referenced economic research completed by New Jersey State Policy Lab researchers.
June 25, 2026 | NJSPL Announcements
On Monday, June 22nd, the New Jersey State Policy Lab’s summer intern cohort joined with students from the Eagleton Institute of Politics, the Rutgers Democracy Lab, and the Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship program as part of an immersive, one-day civics program at...
June 24, 2026 | In the News
A new article from NJ.com discussing criminal sentencing for drug offenses cited a survey from New Jersey State Policy Lab researchers examining New Jerseyans perspectives on various sentencing reforms.
June 22, 2026 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Bill Advances to Add Vitamin B9 to Corn Masa Products – On June 15, Bill A5119 unanimously passed the bipartisan Assembly Agriculture Committee with amendments. The “Fortifying Corn Masa Act” would require manufacturers to add folic acid, otherwise known...
June 16, 2026 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Bill Introduced to Strengthen Pediatric Psychiatric Care – New Jersey Assembly Bill A5236, sponsored by Andrea Katz (D-8), Linda S. Carter (D-22), and James J. Kennedy (D-22), aims to strengthen pediatric psychiatric care and behavioral health care to children...
June 9, 2026 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Senate Advances Therapy Dog Pilot Program Bill – On May 28th, the New Jersey Senate unanimously passed Bill S-3453, sponsored by Senators James Beach and Anthony M. Bucco, which aims to establish a three-year pilot program within the Department of...
June 4, 2026 | In the News
The Rowan Energy Collaborative (ROWEC) and the Steve Sweeney Center for Public Policy will be sponsoring a conference discussing the state of New Jersey’s nuclear generation on June 9th. Their ongoing project on nuclear generation was funded through the New...
June 2, 2026 | NJ State Policy Updates
Transportation Bill Introduced to Publish Monthly NJ Transit Performance Data – On May 28th Senator Kristin Corrado (R-40) introduced Bill S4344 that would require NJ Transit to make publicly available information on its website information pertaining to delays,...
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