Category: News & Media
- Blog Posts, Economy
Governor Sherrill is Targeting Junk Fees, but Where Do Government Fees Stand?
by Megan Whitman NJPI Junior Policy Fellow Governor Sherrill recently signed an Executive Order targeting “junk fees,” fees that […]
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NORTHJERSEY.COM: NY moves ahead on education. NJ should not be left behind | Opinion
By Wells Winegar, Executive Director of the New Jersey Policy Institute, and Ashley Smith, Managing Director of Jersey 1st...
PRESS RELEASE
STATEMENT FROM JERSEY1ST, NEW JERSEY POLICY INSTITUTE, AND AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY–NEW JERSEY ON NEW WORKER CLASSIFICATION RULE
For Immediate Release: May 6, 2026 TRENTON, N.J. – In response to Governor Sherrill’s adoption of new worker classification regulations...
- Education, In the News
InsiderNJ: NJPI Statement on the Appointment of Dr. Lily Laux as Commissioner of Education
The New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) congratulates Dr. Lily Laux on her nomination to serve as New Jersey’s next Commissioner
- Blog Posts, Education
NJPI Urges Lawmakers Not to Advance Bill Targeting Homeschooling Families
by Wells Winegar, NJPI Executive Director The New Jersey Policy Institute has formally urged members of the Assembly Health Committee
- Blog Posts, Energy
The Economic and Legal Risks of New Jersey’s Proposed Climate Superfund Act
By Sean Barry, NJPI Junior Energy Policy Fellow For the past several months, New Jersey lawmakers have been considering Assembly
- Blog Posts, Education
Civic Foundations: Are we Properly Preparing the Next Generation of Citizens?
by Aiden DeMarsey – Evesham Twp. Board of Ed. Member & NJPI Junior Education Policy Fellow The state of New
- Blog Posts, Economy
Why the Proposed Shift in Investigatory Power Raises Serious Concerns
by Megan Whitman, NJPI Junior Economy Fellow New Jersey lawmakers have been considering Bill S4924, which would significantly change
- Blog Posts, Education
A Cautionary Moment for Union Transparency as Former NJEA Leader Seeks a National Role
The recent announcement that former New Jersey Education Association president Sean Spiller has launched a campaign for leadership within the
- Blog Posts, Education
A4121 Is a Hatchet When New Jersey Needs a Scalpel
Today, I had the opportunity to testify before the Assembly Education Committee on A4121, a bill that would eliminate New
- Energy, In the News, News & Media
NJBIZ: OPINION: Why New Jersey should repeal its bag ban
OPINION: Why New Jersey should repeal its bag ban by Wells Winegar November 10, 2025 Walk into any New
- Energy, In the News, News & Media
ROI-NJ: A blueprint for abundant, affordable energy for New Jersey families | Op-Ed
A blueprint for abundant, affordable energy for New Jersey families | Op-Ed By Erica Jedynak, New Jersey Policy Institute November
- Education, In the News, News & Media
CHALKBEAT: Interdistrict Public School Choice Program could expand with bipartisan support amid funding, equity hurdles
Interdistrict Public School Choice Program could expand with bipartisan support amid funding, equity hurdles By Jessie Gómez November 3, 2025
