By Taylor Hughes Maternal mortality is a crucial indicator for assessing the quality of healthcare access and delivery for pregnant and postpartum women, and it is receiving much-needed attention in New Jersey. The World Health Organization defines maternal mortality as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of [...]
By Rachel Garver, Drew Gitomer, and Emily Hodge It has almost been one year since educator preparation programs (EPPs) across New Jersey have been released from using edTPA as a state-mandated teacher performance assessment. We interviewed EPPs at the onset of this change to see what performance assessments they planned to use instead, and [...]
Economy Governor Murphy Signs Law Improving Job Listing Transparency - On November 18th, Governor Murphy signed Bill S2310 into law, mandating most New Jersey employers disclose pay range and benefits in job postings and relay promotional opportunities to current employees. Any transparency violations are subject up to a $600 fine, depending on if it is a [...]
By Megan McCue The New Jersey State Policy Lab will be hosting the exhibitor learning session, “Supporting Local Government Through Policy Research,” at the 2024 New Jersey League of Municipalities (NJLM) Conference on Wednesday, November 20th from 1:00-1:50pm. The seminar will be held in Event Room 409 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. NJSPL [...]
A new New Jersey Monitor article cited NJSPL research on federal taxes NJ residents pay while discussing Rep. Josh Gottheimer's recently launched gubernatorial campaign.
By Candace Harrison November 20th, Transgender Day of Remembrance, commemorates the transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people who have lost their lives due to anti-transgender hate crimes. It is a day to affirm the human rights of transgender persons. The transgender community can face substantial barriers, such as violent hate crimes, family neglect, lack [...]
The New Jersey State Policy Lab is sponsoring a speaking event with the Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration which will feature Acting Governor Tahesha Way at the Rutgers-Newark campus.
NJSPL Principal Investigator Dean Stuart Shapiro was quoted in a POLITICO article discussing the ramifications of Trump’s announcement that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new government efficiency commission aimed at overhauling the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal offices.
By Ojobo Agbo Eje, Michael Akinwumi, Itzhak Yanovitzky, and Kristoffer Shields Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming various sectors of the economy across the world, from health, transportation, and finance to the workforce, education, and many others. A tidal wave of AI legislation is sweeping across state legislatures. The number of AI-related bills has skyrocketed [...]
Public Administration New Jersey Lawmakers Hear Public Testimony at Second Hearing on Ballot Design - On November 7th, state lawmakers held their second hearing on redesigning New Jersey ballots where they accepted public testimony for the first time. Witnesses, including experts from New Jersey Policy Perspective, Rutgers University’s Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and [...]
