Friday Facts and Figures is a weekly newsletter with data points, analysis, and commentary on the biggest policy debates in New Jersey and beyond.

Friday Facts and Figures: October 13, 2023

Low-income residents are losing their Medicaid coverage. Commuters rally for NJ Transit funding. Birth control will soon be available over-the-counter.

Friday Facts and Figures: October 6, 2023

Nurses continue to strike for safe staffing ratios. California raises minimum wage for fast food workers. New Jersey approves new harm reduction centers.

Friday Facts and Figures: September 29, 2023

New report details how to fully fund NJ Transit. New Jersey has no heat safety standards for workers. Minimum wage will rise to $15.13 next year.

Friday Facts and Figures: September 15, 2023

New Census data shows that child poverty doubled after the federal Child Tax Credit expired. New Jersey has the highest median household income.

Friday Facts and Figures: August 18

Homelessness is on the rise. New Jersey gets close to universal health coverage for kids. Community solar pilot is now permanent.

Friday Facts and Figures: August 11, 2023

New poll shows strong support for fully funding NJ Transit. Fossil fuel funded groups pollute clean energy debate with misinformation.

Friday Facts and Figures: August 4, 2023

New Jersey loses a progressive champion. School board in Bergen County eliminates, then reinstates, mental health services.

Friday Facts and Figures: July 28, 2023

Temp workers win in court. State agencies fail to produce public reports required by law. Proposal would end indentured servitude in prisons.

Friday Facts and Figures: July 21, 2023

NJ Transit's budget deficit could cause a "death spiral" without new funding. Lawmakers announce new lawsuit to stop congestion pricing.

Friday Facts and Figures: July 14, 2023

New data highlights stark racial disparities in State Police traffic stops. Lawmakers receive bad grades on racial justice policies.

Friday Facts and Figures: July 7, 2023

New Jersey's first offshore wind farm gains federal approval. Governor Murphy signs law eliminating public defender fees.

Friday Facts and Figures: June 30, 2023

New Jersey has a new state budget, but what we really need is a new budget process.

Friday Facts and Figures: June 23, 2023

StayNJ compromise still gives biggest benefits to the wealthiest households. Majority of residents want more funding for NJ Transit.

Friday Facts and Figures: June 16, 2023

StayNJ would disproportionately benefit wealthy households. State tax collections come up short again. New Jersey's family leave program has a big loophole.

Friday Facts and Figures: May 26, 2023

Senate President open to keeping the corporate business tax surcharge. New property tax credit proposal would leave many seniors behind.

Friday Facts and Figures: May 19, 2023

Tax collections take a big hit. Mayor Fulop comes out against corporate tax cut. New bill would fund more community crisis response teams.

Friday Facts and Figures: May 5, 2023

New Jersey is a national model for creating affordable housing. Mayor Baraka comes out against corporate tax cut. Mayor Fulop endorses higher minimum wage.

Friday Facts and Figures: April 21, 2023

New Jersey has some of the worst air quality in the nation. NJ Transit faces a budget shortfall. Murphy administration slow to adopt clean car rules.

Friday Facts and Figures: April 14, 2023

Rutgers faculty and graduate student workers go on strike. New Jersey gets two credit rating upgrades. New worker protections against mass layoffs take effect.

Friday Facts and Figures: April 7, 2023

No evidence that offshore wind is connected to whale deaths. New Jersey's finances are improving thanks to progressive taxation. NJPP is hiring!

Friday Facts and Figures: March 31, 2023

New Jersey is projected to collect less revenue than initially forecasted. Tax cuts, not spending, are responsible for the federal debt.

Friday Facts and Figures: March 24, 2023

Paterson police disproportionately use force against Black people. North Jersey is the most competitive rental market in the country.

Friday Facts and Figures: March 17, 2023

State releases body cam footage of police killing Najee Seabrooks. Corporate profit margins hit a 70-year high. State revenue lags across the country.

Friday Facts and Figures: March 10, 2023

Paterson police kill violence intervention specialist Najee Seabrooks. Budget hearings start next week. New Jersey risks missing its clean energy goals.

Friday Facts and Figures: March 3, 2023

Governor Murphy's budget expands pre-K and doubles the Child Tax Credit. It also underfunds clean energy, NJ Transit, and gives corporations a big tax cut.