NJ Transit to Impose 15% Price Increases on Bus and Rail Fare – NJ State Policy Updates

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...

Op-Ed: NJ must make good use of opioid settlement funds

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/op-ed-nj-must-make-good-use-of-opioid-settlement-funds/

Gov. Murphy Signs Liquor License Reform Bill into Law – NJ State Policy Updates

January 23, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Murphy Signs Bill on Liquor Licensing and Brewery Activity – On Jan. 16, Gov. Murphy signed S4265, a liquor license reform bill which also repeals restrictions on brewery activity strongly opposed by the industry. NJ’s liquor licensing laws...

Living in the boss’s guest house? Jersey Shore workers struggle to find middle-class homes

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/living-in-the-bosss-guest-house-jersey-shore-workers-struggle-to-find-middle-class-homes/

New Law Creates Community Crisis Response Teams in Six NJ Counties – NJ State Policy Updates

January 16, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Lame Duck Session Ends Without Action on Key Issues – The 2022-2023 legislative session concluded with a flurry of activity in the legislature and Gov. Murphy’s office, but several key issues remain on the docket for the next session,...

For the Biden administration’s 2024 regulations, timing is crucial

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/for-the-biden-administrations-2024-regulations-timing-is-crucial/

New Law Allows 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primary Elections – NJ State Policy Updates

January 10, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Lawmakers Fast-Track Pay Raises for Public Officials and Employees – Democrat lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill which would raise salaries for public officials and employees in all three branches of government. Legislators introduced S4266...

New State Laws Go into Effect, Minimum Wage Increases – NJ State Policy Updates

January 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration New State Laws Go into Effect Jan. 1, 2024 – Various new laws signed by Gov. Murphy take effect Jan. 1: The temporary corporate business tax surcharge will expire, which will result in the loss of $300 million in revenue this fiscal year...

New Law to Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries Passes Both Houses – NJ State Policy Updates

January 2, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Law to Allow 17-Year-Olds to Vote in Primaries Passes Both Houses – The New Voter Empowerment Act, A3690, which would allow 17-year-olds to vote in primaries if they will turn 18 by the following general election, passed both the Assembly...

New Jersey’s rising unemployment makes economic future uncertain

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/new-jerseys-rising-unemployment-makes-economic-future-uncertain/

NJ to Receive Federal Funds for Street Safety – NJ State Policy Updates

December 19, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Public Administration Amended Bill to Create Mental Health Diversion Program Passes Senate – After receiving a conditional veto from Gov. Murphy on Nov. 27, S524 passed the Senate on Dec. 11. The legislation creates a mental health diversion program to redirect...

Commentary: Two billion spaces, and counting. How much parking do we need?

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/commentary-two-billion-spaces-and-counting-how-much-parking-do-we-need/

The Short-Term Effects of the Shift From Prior-Year to Current-Year Enrollment on School Inputs in Arizona

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/the-short-term-effects-of-the-shift-from-prior-year-to-current-year-enrollment-on-school-inputs-in-arizona/

A Prescription for Financing Higher Education

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/a-prescription-for-financing-higher-education/

RWJ Nurse Strike Reaches Tentative Agreement – NJ State Policy Updates

December 11, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Healthcare NJ Set to Expand Coverage of Palliative Care Services – The NJ Assembly approved amended legislation to expand insurance coverage for palliative care on Dec. 7. A5225 would enable Medicaid coverage of services for those with serious advanced...

Rutgers New Jersey Policy Lab releases economic forecast authored by U. professor

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/rutgers-new-jersey-policy-lab-releases-economic-forecast-authored-by-u-professor/

Casino Smoking Ban Stalled, Election Funding Report – NJ State Policy Updates

December 4, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Health Casino Smoking Ban Stalled in Senate Committee – Members of the New Jersey Senate Health Committee debated S264, which would eliminate the smoking ban exception for casinos and simulcasting facilities. Casino employees, their union representatives, and...

Shifting NJ population: See where people are leaving and where they are going

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/shifting-nj-population-see-where-people-are-leaving-and-where-they-are-going/

OMB just did something boring but important

https://policylab.rutgers.edu/omb-just-did-something-boring-but-important/

Clean Energy Bill Stalled, Menthol Ban Advances – NJ State Policy Updates

November 27, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Transportation and the Environment New Rule Will Require All Car Sales to be Electric by 2035 – Governor Murphy announced the filing of Advanced Clean Cars II on Nov. 21 by the Department of Environmental Protection. The new rule will require 51% of all car...