Friday Facts and Figures

Earned sick days are on the way. Most state tax codes exacerbate income inequality.

Small bump to minimum wage. NJ Transit audit tells a tale of neglect.

Amazon raises its minimum wage. State funding for higher education lags.

Free community college coming to New Jersey. Minimum wage for airport workers to be highest in the nation.

Poverty remains high in New Jersey. Don't bank on revenue from legalization.

Millennials not fleeing New Jersey. Premiums to drop in 2019.

New Jersey leads the way protecting the ACA. Expanded driver's licenses in New Jersey?

Gas tax to go up. Combined reporting changes would close loopholes utilized by large corporations.

Trump administration rejects SALT workaround. New Jersey may legalize marijuana by end of September.

The first installment of Friday Facts and Figures, focusing on data points from NJPP reports and policy debates in New Jersey and beyond.