March 4, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
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February 26, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
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February 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
The New Jersey State Policy Lab’s third annual summer internship program is now open and accepting applications for undergraduate and graduate students until March 22nd. The Policy Lab is seeking a diverse pool of candidates (e.g., racial/ethnic group, socioeconomic...
February 20, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Bill Advances to Raise Property Tax Hikes to Address School Underfunding – On Feb. 15, the Senate Education Committee passed S2434, which would allow school districts experiencing cuts in state aid to increase property taxes by greater than the state’s...
February 12, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Health Senate Law and Public Safety Committee Advances Legislation – On Feb. 8, the Senate Law and Public Safety Committee advanced legislation to track untested rape kits and curb gun trafficking. S715 would create an online system for victims, law enforcement,...
February 5, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Education Proposed Legislation Would Establish Task Force to Reexamine Teacher Evaluations – An effort to shift the process to evaluate public school teachers and principals failed to pass in the lame duck session. While some – including the largest teachers’...
January 29, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Housing New Session Sees Movement on Affordable Housing Policy – After an unsuccessful attempt to push through affordable housing reform in the 2022-2023 lame duck session, legislators have introduced an eight-bill package to meet the need for over 200,000...
January 23, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates, Uncategorized
Public Administration Murphy Signs Bill on Liquor Licensing and Brewery Activity – On Jan. 16, Gov. Murphy signed S4265, a liquor license reform bill which also repeals restrictions on brewery activity strongly opposed by the industry. NJ’s liquor licensing laws...
January 16, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Lame Duck Session Ends Without Action on Key Issues – The 2022-2023 legislative session concluded with a flurry of activity in the legislature and Gov. Murphy’s office, but several key issues remain on the docket for the next session,...
January 10, 2024 | NJ State Policy Updates
Public Administration Lawmakers Fast-Track Pay Raises for Public Officials and Employees – Democrat lawmakers are fast-tracking a bill which would raise salaries for public officials and employees in all three branches of government. Legislators introduced S4266...
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