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SPOTLIGHT NJ: NJ teachers sue over $40 million campaign boost for union president
NJ teachers sue over $40 million campaign boost for union president NJEA used member dues to get its president elected...
BERGEN RECORD: The NJEA’s funding of Sean Spiller’s campaign was wrong. We need accountability | Opinion
The NJEA’s funding of Sean Spiller’s campaign was wrong. We need accountability | Opinion By: Rosemary Becchi October 2,...
NJ ED REPORT: Two NJ Teachers Sue NJEA For Misusing Their Union Dues In Bid for Governor
Two NJ Teachers Sue NJEA For Misusing Their Union Dues In Bid for Governor By Laura Waters October 1,...
NJ 101.5: NJ teachers union leader abused $40M for failed political aspirations, lawsuit says
NJ teachers union leader abused $40M for failed political aspirations, lawsuit says By Rick Rickman September 30, 2025 New Jersey...
POLITICO: NJEA hit with lawsuit for $40M gov race spending
NJEA hit with lawsuit for $40M gov race spending The Fairness Center, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, is representing two teachers in...
Press Releases
N.J. Teachers, Think Tank Challenge NJEA’s $40 Million Political Spending
N.J. Teachers, Think Tank Challenge NJEA’s $40 Million Political Spending Teachers sue union for diverting dues to bankroll union president’s...
Press Release: New Jersey Policy Institute Appoints Unity Bank Exec George Boyan as New Board Member
NJ POLICY INSTITUTE AMICUS BRIEF ACCEPTED BY APPELLATE COURT IN SCHOOL SEGREGATION LAWSUIT
Press Release: NJ POLICY INSTITUTE FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN SCHOOL SEGRATION LAWSUIT
The New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing school segregation lawsuit brought by the...
NJPI Testifies to Assembly Budget Committee: Expand Interdistrict Public School Choice
TRENTON—Wells Winegar, Executive Director of the NJ Policy Institute (NJPI), today testified before the New Jersey Assembly Budget Committee, calling...
Blog Posts
Trenton Just Made It Harder to Do Business in New Jersey
By Andy Mulvihill, NJPI Board Chairman New Jersey isn’t known for being an easy place to build or invest—but somehow,...
New Jersey’s FY26 Budget: Big Spending, Little Transparency, and Long-Term Risks
By Wells Winegar, Executive Director, New Jersey Policy Institute The enactment of New Jersey’s $58.8 billion FY26 budget marks yet...
A Step Toward Justice: What the Supreme Court’s Disability Rights Decision Means for Students
By Barbie Vartanian, NJPI Board Member The Supreme Court’s recent decision marks a meaningful step toward greater accountability in how...
Let’s Not Trade Trust for Red Tape: Why S1796 Misses the Mark
By Rosemary Becchi President & Founder, New Jersey Policy Institute At the New Jersey Policy Institute, our mission is to...
Summer’s Here — and So Are Higher Energy Bills
By Rosemary Becchi, NJPI President and Founder As the weather heats up, so will your electricity bill. Starting June 1,...
