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

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Friday Facts and Figures: April 24, 2020

April 24, 2020
Unemployment continues to skyrocket. New Jersey needs much more federal aid.
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Friday Facts and Figures: April 17, 2020

April 17, 2020
New Jersey is looking to borrow billions to cover COVID-19 budget shortfalls. This crisis justifies, if not demands, such a move.
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Friday Facts and Figures: April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020
Senate to vote on COVID-19 response package this Monday, including bill to reduce child poverty.
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Friday Facts and Figures: April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020
Local health departments lack the staff and resources to adequately respond to COVID-19.
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Friday Facts and Figures: March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020
Record-number of workers file for unemployment due to COVID-19. Federal representatives reach compromise on stimulus package.
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Friday Facts and Figures: March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020
Updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's response, and a new feature: #PetsOfNJPP.
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Friday Facts and Figures: March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020
Latest updates on COVID-19 and what the state and federal government should do to mitigate harm.
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Friday Facts and Figures: March 6, 2020

March 6, 2020
Public budget hearings are right around the corner.
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Friday Facts and Figures: February 28, 2020

February 28, 2020
Budget season is back! Catch up on Gov. Murphy's budget address here.
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Friday Facts and Figures: February 21, 2020

February 21, 2020
New coalition calls for a budget and economy for the many, not corporate special interests.
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Friday Facts and Figures: February 14, 2020

February 14, 2020
Companies forfeit more than $10 million worth of corporate tax subsidies.
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Friday Facts and Figures: February 7, 2020

February 7, 2020
The real reason behind Amazon's HQ2 bidding war (spoiler: it's not because they needed the tax breaks).
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Friday Facts and Figures: January 24, 2020

January 24, 2020
This past legislative session was the most productive since 1985.
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Friday Facts and Figures: January 17, 2020

January 17, 2020
Highlights from a big week in Trenton, including the State of the State and a new task force report on corporate subsides.
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Friday Facts and Figures: January 10, 2020

January 10, 2020
New study finds that corporate tax breaks are not worth the investment.
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Friday Facts and Figures: January 3, 2020

January 3, 2020
New year, new laws, new minimum wage!
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Friday Facts and Figures: December 20, 2019

December 20, 2019
Driver's license expansion is law of the land!
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Friday Facts and Figures: December 13, 2019

December 13, 2019
Major legislation, including driver's license expansion and expungement reform, advancing in lame duck.
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Friday Facts and Figures: December 6, 2019

December 6, 2019
Trump administration proposes new rules to limit basic food assistance and strip tipped workers of labor protections.
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Friday Facts and Figures: November 29, 2019

November 29, 2019
New Jersey on track to expand the right to vote to people on probation and parole. Vote scheduled for driver's license expansion bill.
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Friday Facts and Figures: November 22, 2019

November 22, 2019
Legalization up in smoke. Lawmakers seek to protect workers in the gig economy.
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Friday Facts and Figures: November 15, 2019

November 15, 2019
The minimum wage will continue to rise. New bills would expand and strengthen the EITC.
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Friday Facts and Figures: November 8, 2019

November 8, 2019
New proposal would roll back $15 minimum wage.
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Friday Facts and Figures: November 1, 2019

November 1, 2019
Open enrollment starts today. More outreach needed to reach uninsured kids.
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Friday Facts and Figures: October 25, 2019

October 25, 2019
American Dream Mall finally opens—with the help of more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds.