Interested in staying in the know on the current policy and legislative updates taking place throughout the state of New Jersey? The NJSPL has curated weekly updates of the public policy-related news, rulings, and legislation affecting New Jerseyans today:
July 29, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Murphy Signs into Law Tax Incentives to Attract AI Development to NJ - On July 25, Gov. Murphy signed into [...]
July 22, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Environment Department of Environmental Protection Allows Construction of Power Plant in Newark Community - On July 18, the NJ Department of [...]
July 15, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Legislature Approves Bills and Budget to Target Literacy in Young Children - On June 28, the NJ legislature passed two [...]
July 1, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Digital/Tech Legislature Passes Tax Incentive Program for Artificial Intelligence - On June 28, both houses passed S3432, legislation that establishes Next [...]
June 24, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Lawmakers Abandon Plan to Subsidize Private School Tuition - Sponsors of the proposed New Jersey Student Support Act withdrew the [...]
June 17, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Community Colleges Resist Budgetary Cuts - Community colleges statewide have spoken out against a $20 million reduction in state aid [...]
June 10, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Assembly Education Committee Advances ‘Freedom to Read’ Bill - The Assembly Education Committee advanced on June 6 A3446, a bill [...]
June 3, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Legislators Advance Measures to Address Teacher Shortage - On May 20, the state Senate passed two pieces of legislation to [...]
May 20, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Cannabis Bill Advances to Regulate Sale of Hemp Products - The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced S3235 on May 16. This bill [...]
May 13, 2024 – New Jersey State Policy Updates
Education Snowballing Effects of FAFSA Processing Delays - The problematic rollout of a new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form [...]