November 6, 2023 – New Jersey State Policy Roundup

November 6, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Elections, Public Administration, and Public Policy: Policy questions at play in elections – As voters prepare to head to the polls on November 7, they will consider various policy issues in their choices. The Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at...

Tech Fitness for Local Elected Officials and Administrators

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/tech-fitness-for-local-elected-officials-and-administrators/

October 30, 2023 – New Jersey State Policy Roundup

October 30, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Elections and Public Administration: Early voting in New Jersey runs this week from October 28 to November 5. NJ residents will consider a variety of policy questions, including abortion rights, finance for NJ Transit, property taxes and cost of living, and the...

Unemployment and Mental Health: An Important Opportunity for Cross-Sector Action

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/unemployment-and-mental-health-an-important-opportunity-for-cross-sector-action/

October 23, 2023 – New Jersey State Policy Roundup

October 26, 2023 | NJ State Policy Updates

Economics: New legislation passed to support small business owners – Lt. Gov. Tahesha Way signed into law two new bills on October 18 that mandate the Department of Treasury and the NJ Business Action Center to support small businesses, with the specific aim to...

Federal regulations don’t really affect economic growth

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/federal-regulations-dont-really-affect-economic-growth/

Skin of Color Is Underrepresented on Instagram: Assessing South Jersey Skin Talk as an Educational Tool to Increase Awareness

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/skin-of-color-is-underrepresented-on-instagram-assessing-south-jersey-skin-talk-as-an-educational-tool-to-increase-awareness/

Cycling during and after COVID: Has there been a boom in activity?

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/cycling-during-and-after-covid-has-there-been-a-boom-in-activity/

NJIT Researchers Launch Project to Improve Energy and Climate Justice in New Jersey

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/njit-researchers-launch-project-to-improve-energy-and-climate-justice-in-new-jersey/

The U.S. Supreme Court, regulation and the ‘deep state’ | Opinion

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/the-u-s-supreme-court-regulation-and-the-deep-state-opinion/

New Jersey residents initiate their own reparations discussion after state bill fails

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/new-jersey-residents-initiate-their-own-reparations-discussion-after-state-bill-fails/

Two Years After Hurricane Ida, Complication and Frustration Plague Recovery Programs

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/two-years-after-hurricane-ida-complication-and-frustration-plague-recovery-programs/

The New Jersey State Policy Lab Announces Ten New Research Projects

September 14, 2023 | News

By Stuart Shapiro One of the greatest pleasures of working with the New Jersey State Policy Lab is being able to see so much of the wonderful work being done across the state to improve policymaking in New Jersey.  We recently were able to enjoy this pleasure as the...

Opinion: Climate Change And The Insurance Industry

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Community-Based Partnerships and the Impact on Educational Outcomes for Black Students 

August 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

By Maia Hill  Since the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey students are still experiencing poor state test score results. In the first post-pandemic statewide assessment test (the 2021-2022 academic school year) scores fell to the lowest in five years according to the...

The dangerous demonization of public servants

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/the-dangerous-demonization-of-public-servants/

Whatever happened to the public bank?

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/whatever-happened-to-the-public-bank/

Commentary: NJ is among few states to recognize value of civics education

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/commentary-nj-is-among-few-states-to-recognize-value-of-civics-education/

Byers will give keynote address at upcoming ‘Rivers Conference’

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/byers-will-give-keynote-address-at-upcoming-rivers-conference/

Commentary: Equal opportunity, after the Supreme Court killed affirmative action

https://policylab-test.rutgers.edu/commentary-equal-opportunity-after-the-supreme-court-killed-affirmative-action/