Friday Facts and Figures

New regulations would require insurance coverage for abortion care. CDC grant to bolster health departments. Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights advances out of committee.

Temp Workers' Bill of Rights on up for a vote on Monday. Congress holds hearing on Amazon injuries. Poll shows voters oppose "the line" on primary ballots.

Language access bill advances out of committee. Comptroller report blasts State Police training bureau. Students protest police in schools.

The digital economy remains largely untaxed. State prisons are rife with health and safety issues. New Jersey has a child care crisis.

Early voting starts this weekend. New Jersey to upgrade child care centers. Workers to see a slight bump in their take-home pay.

Lawmakers unexpectedly pull Temp Workers' Bill of Rights. Advocates call on the Murphy administration to protect Clean Energy Fund.

Lawmakers take steps toward ending period poverty. Less than one percent of New Jerseyans hold over $746 billion in wealth.

Lawmakers clean up Child Tax Credit law so families get relief sooner. President Biden to pardon federal cannabis possession charges.

New court challenge to the Affordable Care Act threatens access to preventive care. Uber pays up for misclassifying workers and not paying taxes.

With a new school year underway, New Jersey struggles with a teacher shortage and fewer mental health staff for Black and Hispanic/Latinx students.

One year after Hurricane Ida, New Jersey has yet to release new flood zone rules. Superior Court judge strikes down big tax break for casinos.

President Biden announces student loan forgiveness plan. New Jersey's 10-day sales tax holiday starts tomorrow.

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act. Murphy administration green lights a highway widening that conflicts with New Jersey's climate goals.

House Democrats poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. Three Amazon workers have died at warehouses in New Jersey over the last month.

New Jersey's process for spending American Rescue Plan funds lacks transparency. Temp Workers' Bill of Rights gets another final vote.

New Jersey is adding jobs faster than almost any other state. Only a small fraction of rental assistance applicants receive benefits.

Easy Enrollment program will help uninsured residents enroll in coverage. New Jersey's private sector employment surpasses pre-pandemic levels.

Nobody knows what lawmakers requested funding for in the state budget. The states that ban abortion do the least for children and families.

Labor and environmental advocates kill Amazon hub at Newark Airport. Federal health care subsidies are about to expire.

The NJPP team breaks down the new state budget. New Jersey is the latest state to approve a Child Tax Credit.

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Lawmakers agree to sales tax holiday. Immigrants' rights groups rally at the State House.

New property tax relief proposal includes more renters. Jersey City raises its minimum wage. Easy enrollment bill goes to the governor.

New report calls for multi-year budgeting and consensus revenue forecasting. New Jersey is one step closer to covering all kids.