Friday Facts and Figures

New Jersey has a multi-billion-dollar surplus, and lawmakers are already fast-tracking a bill to give a big chunk of it to profitable businesses.

Governor Murphy announces support for expanding abortion access. Corporate lobbyists push for a big tax break. Unions are having a moment.

Abortion rights are under attack. New report ties the racial wealth gap to disparities in home ownership. Inflation is good for business.

New report highlights high injury rate at Amazon warehouses. New bill would expand the state's premier anti-poverty program.

Essential workers and advocates urge lawmakers to provide more direct relief to residents harmed by the pandemic. Legal weed is here!

Millions of residents are struggling to make ends meet. Legal cannabis sales start next week. Revenue collections are ahead of projections.

Senate Budget Chair Paul Sarlo calls for multi-year budgeting. New bill would expand language access. The NJPP team just got bigger!

The Affordable Care Act turns 12, New Jersey has a strong jobs report, and legal cannabis sales are delayed again — but for good reason.

New report details the benefits of the Child Tax Credit. Lawmakers try to dismantle bail reform. Foundations propose a new public health institute.

Budget season is back, featuring a full pension payment, more funding for schools, a healthy surplus, and a new property tax relief program.

Governor Murphy unveils a new property tax relief program. New Jersey gets its first credit upgrade since 2005!

Excluded New Jerseyans Fund set to expire next week. State-level Child Tax Credit would make New Jersey a more affordable place to raise a family.

Child poverty soared after the expanded Child Tax Credit expired. More teachers are retiring and fewer students are studying to become teachers.

New legislation would make New Jersey more affordable for renters. New report outlines need for updating the schooling funding formula.

Murphy administration restores funding for the Excluded New Jerseyans Fund. New report finds more funding is needed, however, to reach all excluded residents.

Lawmakers rally around affordability. The Excluded New Jerseyans Fund was cut by $34 million.

Updates on the lame duck session. The NJPP team reacts to the State of the State. The Legislature grows slightly more diverse.

New year rings in a new minimum wage. Comptroller report reveals lack of accountability in corporate tax break programs.

Lawmakers are fast-tracking a big tax break for casinos. The state moratorium on utility shut-offs expires at the end of the month.

Expanded unemployment benefits to expire this month. Child care centers require special attention for lead remediation.