Friday Facts and Figures

New bill would expand the New Jersey Child Tax Credit. Private prison company Core Civic sues New Jersey over ICE detention ban.

Bills increasing penalties advance out of committee. Gov. Murphy sets 2035 as target for New Jersey to reach 100 percent clean energy.

Nine bills that would roll back bail reform are up for a vote Monday, while police transparency bills stall in the Legislature.

Senate passes Temp Workers' Bill of Rights. Lawmakers table mandatory minimum sentence bill. Report finds the true cost of the child care crisis.

For the Many NJ sends open letter in favor of extending Corporate Business Tax surcharge. New bill would require colleges and universities to carry naloxone.

Lawmakers in seven states introduce new wealth taxes. Federal data once again debunks the millionaire tax flight myth.

Governor Murphy delivers his annual State of the State address. New NJPP report finds that lawmakers raided $2 billion from the Clean Energy Fund.

New year, new minimum wage! Property tax rebate program may leave renters behind. State outlines plan for electric truck charging infrastructure.

Temp Workers' Bill of Rights stalls in the Senate. Lawmakers try to roll back criminal justice reforms. ANCHOR deadline approaches.

New report highlights how temp agencies pay poverty wages. Many students qualify for free lunches but lack access.

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.