March 19, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Economics Legislation for Heat-Related Workplace Protections Faces Opposition – Lawmakers introduced in February A3521/S2422, a bill which would immediately require employers to offer protections to workers who face extreme heat, including providing cold water,...
March 11, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Five Bills to Reduce Teacher Shortage Pass Assembly Committee – On March 4, the Assembly Education Committee passed five bills aimed to address a teacher shortage in the state by targeting teacher recruitment and retainment. The following bills face...
March 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Murphy Announces Draft Budget for Upcoming Fiscal Year – On Feb. 27, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a draft of a $55.9 billion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. The proposal now faces review by the full state legislature, which must approve a...
February 26, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Economics Netflix Wins Approval to Move Forward with Monmouth County Studio Development – The Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority board voted unanimously on Feb. 21 to approve a zoning amendment to allow Netflix to develop a $903 million production...
February 26, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
The New Jersey State Policy Lab’s third annual summer internship program is now open and accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate students until March 22nd. The Policy Lab is seeking a diverse pool of candidates (e.g., racial/ethnic group, socioeconomic...
February 20, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Bill Advances to Raise Property Tax Hikes to Address School Underfunding – On Feb. 15, the Senate Education Committee passed S2434, which would allow school districts experiencing cuts in state aid to increase property taxes by greater than the state’s...
February 19, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
By Megan McCue In the nearly three years since the New Jersey State Policy Lab was formed, the team and their researchers have published a wealth of information in various forms, including blogs, reports, and policy briefs on a wide range of subjects affecting...
February 12, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Advances Legislation – On Feb. 8, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced legislation to track untested rape kits and curb gun trafficking. S715 would create an online system for victims, law enforcement,...
February 5, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Proposed Legislation Would Establish Task Force to Reexamine Teacher Evaluations – An effort to shift the process to evaluate public school teachers and principals failed to pass in the lame duck session. While some – including the largest teachers’...
February 3, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
The Biden administration’s Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Evaluation Sciences (OES) have been working with federal agencies to identify administrative burdens and reduce these burdens in application processes for government benefits programs....
February 2, 2024 | NJSPL Announcements
Local governments of all sizes are facing increasing threats to their fiscal and economic health, community well-being, and environmental resources. These agencies often will work with researchers to determine how best to address these challenges. This panel, hosted...
January 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Housing New Session Sees Movement on Affordable Housing Policy – After an unsuccessful attempt to push through affordable housing reform in the 2022-2023 lame duck session, legislators have introduced an eight-bill package to meet the need for over 200,000...
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