New Jersey Policy Perspective produces independent research and analysis on policy solutions to advance social, economic, and racial justice. From data-driven reports to policy briefs and explainers, we work to provide lawmakers, legislative staff, advocates, community leaders, and reporters with the facts and figures behind the most pressing policy issues facing the Garden State.

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Prison Profiteers: How Private Companies Profit From Prison Phone Calls and Harm New Jersey Residents

August 19, 2024 • Marleina Ubel • Public Safety
High fees for communication from the state’s prisons and jails harm the critical connections with communities that make successful reentry more likely.
Blog

New Jersey Chooses People Over Profits in the Fiscal Year 2025 State Budget

June 28, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
By taxing the world’s most profitable companies to fund public transit, New Jersey’s latest state budget prioritizes people over corporate profits.
Testimony

Medical Debt Protections Paired with Debt Elimination and Addressing High Health Care Cost Leads to Health Equity

June 26, 2024 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Brittany Holom-Trundy in support of prohibiting reporting medical debt to credit agencies.
Testimony

Benefits to Allocating Tax Credits for Artificial Intelligence Are Risky and Unclear

June 26, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in opposition to allocating unexpended Aspire and Emerge tax credits to AI.
Blog

Strengthening Access to Affordable Reproductive Health Care Coverage Advances Equity

June 24, 2024 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Brittany Holom-Trundy in support of advancing access to reproductive health care.
Blog

How StayNJ is Even More Regressive Than at First Glance

June 24, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
An overlooked flaw in how StayNJ interacts with other property tax credits makes the program even more regressive.
Testimony

Handouts to Horse Racing Industry Do Little to Benefit Working New Jerseyans

June 24, 2024 • Peter Chen • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in opposition to subsidizing horse racing with tax credits.
Testimony

Tax Credit Awards Should Benefit Communities, Not Just Developers and Landowners

June 24, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in opposition to wholesale changes to the Aspire program.
Testimony

Film Tax Credits Are a Bad Deal for New Jersey, With Few Benefits Coming Back to the State

June 24, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in opposition of expanding film tax credits.
Testimony

Prohibiting Reporting Medical Debt to Credit Reporting Agencies Would Help Protect New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable Residents from Financial Ruin

June 13, 2024 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Health
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Dr. Brittany Holom-Trundy before the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee.
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Outdated and Ineffective: Why New Jersey Needs to Update Its Top Anti-Poverty Program

May 22, 2024 • Brittany Holom-Trundy • Economic Justice, General
TANF benefit grant amounts set in the 90s fail to keep up with today's rising costs and the evolving needs of families and children.
Testimony

Lengthy Sentences Do Not Serve as Deterrents, Address Root Causes, or Reduce Crime

May 16, 2024 • Marleina Ubel • Public Safety
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Marleina Ubel in opposition of increasing sentences for trespassing offenses.
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Very Big, Very Few, and Far Away: Majority of Companies That Would Pay the Corporate Transit Fee Are From Out-of-State

May 14, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget, Transportation
The proposed Corporate Transit Fee would be targeted to the most profitable corporations in the world, not New Jersey businesses.
Testimony

Dedicating Corporate Transit Fee Revenue to NJ Transit Makes Fiscal and Policy Sense

April 25, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget, Transportation
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in favor of dedicating revenue from the Corporate Transit Fee to fund NJ Transit.
Blog

No Matter What You Call Them, Private School Vouchers Are Bad for New Jersey

April 16, 2024 • Mark Weber • Education, Tax and Budget
New proposal would create New Jersey’s first-ever private school voucher program, funneling public tax dollars to private schools.
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New Immigrants Drive Economic Growth in New Jersey

April 15, 2024 • Marleina Ubel • Economic Justice, Immigrants' Rights
Newly arriving immigrants make significant contributions to New Jersey’s economy through their labor, entrepreneurial endeavors, and tax contributions.
Testimony

Social Equity Excise Fee Revenue Should Support Those Harmed Most by Cannabis Prohibition

March 27, 2024 • Marleina Ubel • Public Safety
Testimony from Senior Policy Analyst Marleina Ubel before the Cannabis Regulatory Commission in support of equitable distribution of SEEF funds.
Testimony

The Open Public Records Act (OPRA) Ensures Government Transparency and Accountability

March 11, 2024 • Alex Ambrose • Democracy and Media
Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose in opposition to a bill that would gut OPRA and create red tape for records requestors.
Testimony

The FY2025 Budget Should Use Corporate Tax Revenue to Support Public Investments

March 11, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
Testimony from Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of reinstating the full Corporate Business Tax surcharge to fund public services.
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Evaluating Governor Murphy’s Budget Proposal for Fiscal Year 2025

March 8, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
The governor’s budget maintains funding for essential public services, but more revenue is needed.
Testimony

Strong Pretrial Services Lead to a More Just Criminal Legal System

March 7, 2024 • Awinna Martinez • Public Safety
Testimony from NJPP Policy Director Awinna Martinez in support of strengthening New Jersey's pretrial services.
Blog

What to Look for in the New Jersey Budget for Fiscal Year 2025

February 22, 2024 • Peter Chen • Tax and Budget
Ahead of Governor Murphy’s budget address, here are eleven ways the next state budget can advance economic justice.
Testimony

Fare Hikes Will Not Fix NJ Transit’s Structural Financial Issues

February 13, 2024 • Alex Ambrose • Tax and Budget
Testimony from NJPP Policy Analyst Alex Ambrose to NJ Transit Board of Directors in opposition to raising fares for NJ Transit riders.
Testimony

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

February 6, 2024 • Peter Chen • Economic Justice
Testimony from NJPP Senior Policy Analyst Peter Chen in support of expanding New Jersey's Paid Family Leave protection.
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New Jersey’s Population is Actually Growing, Despite Data from Moving Van Companies

February 5, 2024 • Peter Chen • 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.

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