Kelli R. Parker

NJPP Communications Director Kelli Parker leads media relations and strategic communications to amplify the organization’s mission and research.

Expanding Holistic Public Defense Would Make New Jersey Safer and Save at Least $12.7 Million a Year

October 19, 2026 • Public Safety
Expanding the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender’s (NJ OPD) holistic defense program to all 21 counties, and writing it into law, would make communities safer and save taxpayers at least $12.7 million a year, according to a new analysis by New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP). The [...]

NJPP Names Peter Chen as Next President, Succeeding Nicole Rodriguez

August 4, 2026 • General
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Policy Perspective’s (NJPP) Board of Trustees announced today that NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen will become the organization’s next President, succeeding Nicole Rodriguez, who is stepping down after four years in the role. Rodriguez’s departure is a personal decision, unrelated to her [...]

A Solid First Budget, but New Jersey Still Needs Revenue That Lasts

July 16, 2026 • Tax and Budget
Gov. Sherrill’s first budget cut New Jersey’s projected deficit nearly in half, according to a new analysis from New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP). But much of that progress relies on temporary revenue, leaving harder decisions for next year’s budget. The FY 2027 budget reforms the Stay NJ senior [...]

Large corporations used “paper losses” to avoid $1.2B in state taxes

May 21, 2026 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP) today released Lossmaxxing: It’s Time to Crack Down on Business Loss Deductions, showing that New Jersey’s net operating loss (NOL) deduction cost the state roughly $1.2 billion in lost corporate tax revenue in 2023 — with nearly all of that flowing to fewer [...]

New Report Finds NJ Tax Break for the Wealthy Has Doubled in Cost, Sends 60% of Benefits to Millionaires

May 19, 2026 • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
A state tax deduction meant to help small business owners has grown into a $190 million giveaway that overwhelmingly benefits New Jersey’s wealthiest households, according to a new report from New Jersey Policy Perspective (NJPP). The report, “Not As Easy As ABC,” finds that reforming the deduction could [...]

NJ’s Cash Assistance Program Has Left Families Behind for Nearly 30 Years

April 23, 2026 • Economic Justice
NJPP today released “A Safety Net in Retreat: An Obstacle Course Known as TANF,” a new report by Policy Analyst & State Policy Fellow Tonanziht Aguas examining nearly three decades of erosion in New Jersey’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Building on an explainer published Tuesday, [...]

AI Data Centers Drive 20% Electric Bill Spike, Cost New Jersey Families Billions

March 31, 2026 • Climate
Families and small businesses across New Jersey are paying higher electric bills to subsidize the explosive growth of AI data centers, according to a new report from New Jersey Policy Perspective released today. The report, “Fool’s Gold: The Hidden Costs of AI Data Centers for New Jersey,” finds [...]