Peter Chen

Peter Chen, Senior Policy Analyst, has worked on child and family policy advocacy in New Jersey since 2014. Most recently, he coordinated New Jersey’s nonprofit campaign for a complete count of the 2020 Census. Additionally, Peter has written reports on topics including: childhood lead poisoning prevention, chronic absenteeism from school, teacher certification, and summer meals. Prior to New Jersey Policy Perspective, Peter was Policy Counsel at Advocates for Children of New Jersey, where he also served as a Skadden Fellow from 2014-16. Peter received his JD from Yale Law School and his Bachelors of Arts from Indiana University-Bloomington. He served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Family Leave Expansion Is Good for Business, Improving Retention and Reducing Labor Costs

February 6, 2024 • Economic Justice
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of expanding New Jersey's Paid Family Leave protection.

New Jersey’s Population is Actually Growing, Despite Data from Moving Van Companies

February 5, 2024 • Tax and Budget
Bad data alert: When it comes to measuring New Jersey’s population, trust the Decennial Census, not a random moving van company.

State of the State 2024: Rapid Reaction

January 25, 2024
The NJPP team reacts to key highlights and omissions in Governor Murphy’s State of the State address.

Revenue Collections Nearly $400 Million Behind Last Year

December 15, 2023 • Tax and Budget
New tax collection data shows more revenue needed to balance state budget.

Fast-Tracked Bill Loosens Tax Credit Requirements for Big Developers

December 14, 2023 • Tax and Budget
New lame duck bill would benefit big developers at the expense of everyone else.

Family Leave Expansion Would Advance Equity and Eliminate Fear of Retaliation for All of New Jersey’s Workers

December 1, 2023 • Economic Justice
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of lowering the work requirement for Family Leave to 90 days.

Backroom Deal or Not, New Jersey Needs the Corporate Surcharge

November 28, 2023 • Tax and Budget
New Jersey needs Corporate Business Tax surcharge revenue to balance the budget and continue paying for critical public services.

Low Revenue Collections Underscore Need to Keep Corporate Business Tax Surcharge

November 17, 2023 • Tax and Budget
New tax collection data from the state Treasury show revenues lagging behind projections.

Poll Shows That Taxing Big Corporations is Not Only Good Policy But Incredibly Popular

October 20, 2023 • Tax and Budget
A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University shows strong support for taxing profitable corporations to fund NJ Transit.

Getting Back on Track: Fully Fund NJ Transit by Taxing Big Corporations

September 27, 2023 • Tax and Budget
Maintaining a modest tax on the most profitable corporations can save NJ Transit, fully fund the agency, and prevent catastrophic service cuts and fare hikes.