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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Join Us on March 10 for the ‘Progress 2017’ Conference

January 29, 2017 • NJPP Staff
It’s going to be a big year for New Jersey - let's make it count.
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Audit Finds Lax Oversight with Tax Subsidy Program

January 26, 2017 • NJPP Staff • Tax and Budget
NJPP's Gordon MacInnes talks to NJTV News about flaws with the state's tax breaks.
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Tipped Workers Need a Fair Wage, Not Tweaks to OT Rules

January 25, 2017 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice
New Jersey should eliminate the tipped minimum wage.
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A 35 Percent EITC is Good News for New Jersey Working Families

January 18, 2017 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
Nearly 600,000 families will benefit from the EITC increase to 35 percent.
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Increasing the EITC Will Boost New Jersey’s Workers and Their Families

January 18, 2017 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
A 35 Percent Earned Income Tax Credit Will Also Make Tax System More Equitable and Help State’s Economy
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NJPP Joins Allies to Discuss ‘State of Our State’

January 12, 2017 • NJPP Staff
NJPP president Gordon MacInnes speaks about the state's financial challenges.
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60 Groups to U.S. Senators: EITC Expansion is a Priority

January 6, 2017 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
This expansion would help between 343,000 and 504,000 New Jersey workers.
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NJPP on 2017’s Meager Minimum Wage Hike

December 30, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Economic Justice
"It really is not enough," Brandon McKoy says of the 6-cent increase.
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New Year Brings a Tiny Wage Increase for Low-Paid Workers

December 27, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
Lawmakers must do more to boost workers and the state’s economy.
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2017 Minimum Wage Hike Is a Positive Step, but It’s Not Nearly Enough

December 27, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
Lawmakers must do more to boost low-paid workers and the state’s economy.
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Lawmakers Act to Defend the ACA After NJPP Report

December 21, 2016 • Raymond Castro • Health
We're fighting hard to protect the Affordable Care Act.
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New Jersey’s Tax Revenues Continue to Lag

December 20, 2016 • Sheila Reynertson • Tax and Budget
Tax revenues in most other states have returned to pre-recession levels.
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Making Paid Family Leave Work Better for Working Families

December 15, 2016 • Amy Dunford • Economic Justice
Too many New Jerseyans are missing out on the benefits of paid family leave.
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A Step Forward on Corporate Tax Subsidy Accountability

December 13, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
As we move forward, real reform must come from the legislature and governor.
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NJPP’s Ray Castro on Medicaid Block Grant Proposal

December 12, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Health
Dangerous proposal could harm hundreds of thousands of New Jerseyans.
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Six Reasons the Governor’s ‘Fairness Formula’ Must be Rejected

December 8, 2016 • Gordon MacInnes • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
To read a PDF version of this report, click here. Gov. Christie has proposed a radical change to New Jersey’s school aid formula that would dismantle four decades of efforts to target school aid to districts that serve concentrations of children from poor families. Labeled the “Fairness Formula,” [...]
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NJPP’s Gordon MacInnes Discusses NJ’s Biggest Economic Challenges

December 7, 2016 • NJPP Staff
MacInnes sat down with host Lisa Allen on a recent episode of As a Matter of Fact.
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For #GivingTuesday, Support NJPP (First-Time Gifts Will Be Matched!)

November 29, 2016 • Carly Rothman Siditsky
You can make the difference you want to see in the Garden State.
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Repealing the Medicaid Expansion Would Reverse Health Coverage Gains & Deepen New Jersey’s Financial Crisis

November 28, 2016 • Raymond Castro • Health
Proposal would cause over a half million residents to lose health coverage and cost the state about $3 billion a year in federal funds.
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October Jobs Numbers: The Slog Continues

November 21, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
New Jersey still has not recovered all the jobs it lost in the Great Recession.
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NJPP’s Gordon MacInnes on Latest Credit Downgrade

November 21, 2016 • NJPP Staff • Tax and Budget
NJPP's president talked to Chasing News about New Jersey's poor financial health.
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New Jersey Falls Further Behind as More States Raise the Wage

November 16, 2016 • Brandon McKoy • Economic Justice
Voters approved measures that will boost the pay of 2.3 million low-paid workers.
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A Roadmap for True ‘Tax Fairness’ in New Jersey

November 14, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Tax and Budget
There are plenty of reasons to have hope that we can advance a tax fairness agenda.
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2016 Ballot Questions: Vote ‘No’ on 1, ‘Yes’ on 2

November 7, 2016 • Gordon MacInnes • Economic Justice, Tax and Budget
New Jersey’s two ballot measures deserve close attention.
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Removing All Undocumented New Jerseyans Would Harm the State’s Economy

November 1, 2016 • Jon Whiten • Economic Justice
To read a PDF version of this report, click here. New Jersey’s economy would suffer a substantial blow if all of the United States’ 11.3 million undocumented immigrants – more than 7 million of whom are working – were removed from the country. In fact, the loss to [...]

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