Brandon McKoy

Brandon McKoy, former President, was the chief executive of NJPP and lead the organization's efforts in shaping policy debates to advance economic justice for the many, not a chosen few. Prior to being named President of NJPP in February 2019, Brandon served as NJPP's Director of Government and Public Affairs, where he designed and implemented the organization's outreach, advocacy, and government relations activities. He also produces timely, credible and accessible research and analysis on issues including, but not limited to, economic security, the social safety net and economic opportunity.

Debt Sentence

September 7, 2016 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
New Jersey has an important role in reversing – or at least slowing down – increasingly unaffordable college prices and rising student debt.

Gov. Christie Can Give New Jerseyans a Needed Raise

August 9, 2016 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
This bill would help workers, families, businesses and New Jersey's economy.

Universal Broadband is Essential Infrastructure for New Jersey

August 4, 2016 • Economic Justice
Access to affordable high-speed internet is vital to providing economic opportunity.

A $15 Minimum Wage is Good Policy for New Jersey’s Working People & its Economy

May 16, 2016 • Economic Justice
The fact that full-time work isn’t enough to lift a New Jerseyan out of poverty should be enough to convince everyone to raise the minimum wage.

Earned Sick Leave for All Would Help New Jersey’s Workers & Boost its Economy

April 27, 2016 • Economic Justice
Earned sick days don’t only benefit working people; they help employers too. By investing in their workers, business owners reap the benefits of a more productive workforce and with lower employee turnover that is both expensive and disruptive.

Price Hikes Weren’t on the Menu After Seattle Passed $15 Minimum Wage Law

April 21, 2016 • Economic Justice
A newly released study by the University of Washington’s Evans School of Public Policy and Governance found “little or no evidence of price increases in Seattle relative to the surrounding area.”

Want ‘Tax Fairness’? Boost the Earned Income Tax Credit

March 7, 2016 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Unlike some of the other high-profile tax proposals being discussed right now by the legislature, boosting the EITC truly represents “tax fairness.”