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NJ ED REPORT: Should Gov. Sherrill Opt Into New Federal Scholarship Program? NJPI (and I) Have Some Thoughts.
by Laura Waters Ed. Note: Below is a press release from New Jersey Policy Institute urging Gov. Mikie Sherrill...
NJ ED REPORT: How NJ Can Curb Chronic Absenteeism Using Other States’ Playbooks
Nearly one in seven New Jersey students is chronically absent, with attendance rates still above pre-pandemic levels. Former NJPI...
NJ.COM: This Labor Day, ask your union: who do you really serve? | Opinion
By Nathan McGrath September 7, 2026 This Labor Day, many New Jersey workers have good reason to ask whether union...
NJ ED REPORT: NJEA Appears to Concede Some Recent Use of Teacher Dues Was Political, Says NJ Policy Center
The New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) has submitted supplemental information to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding an apparent...
NJPI: Largest Budget in State History Falls Short on Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parsippany, NJ – The New Jersey Policy Institute today expressed disappointment with the process surrounding the...
Press Releases
Federal Education Tax Credit Rules Released: Without Opt-In, New Jersey Students Stand to Lose Hundreds of Millions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2026 Media Contact: Jeanette Hoffman The regulations Trenton said it was waiting for are now...
RELEASE: NJPI WARNS MEDICAID OVERSIGHT FAILURES COULD LEAVE NEW JERSEY VULNERABLE TO FRAUD, PUT FEDERAL FUNDING AT RISK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2026 Contact: Jeanette Hoffman – jeanette@marathoncomms.com New findings indicate New Jersey has failed to revalidate...
NJ POLICY INSTITUTE ALERTS IRS TO NJEA CHANGE IN REPORTING MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH GARDEN STATE FORWARD
For Immediate Release: September 2, 2026 Contact: Wells Winegar · New federal tax filing appears to classify Garden State Forward...
NJPI: Largest Budget in State History Falls Short on Transparency and Fiscal Responsibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Parsippany, NJ – The New Jersey Policy Institute today expressed disappointment with the process surrounding the...
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...
New Jersey Policy Institute Announces Dr. Christopher Young to Board of Directors
Parsippany, NJ — The New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) today announced that Dr. Christopher Young, an economist and Principal at...
Blog Posts
Beyond Quick Fixes: Why Real Energy Affordability Requires Abundant Supply, Not Price Controls
By Erica Jedynak, NJPI Board Member Almost a year ago, the New Jersey Policy Institute outlined a roadmap for how...
New York’s Climate Superfund Law Struck Down: New Jersey Should Take Notice
A federal court has dealt a major blow to one of the country’s most aggressive state climate policies — and...
The New Jersey School Funding Crisis: A Problem in Need of Solutions
by Aiden DeMarsey, NJPI Jr. Education Fellow Rarely do political issues, at any level of government, take such form...
New Jersey’s Businesses are Leaving: How Much of the Blame is on the Corporate Tax?
by Megan Whitman, NJPI Jr. Fellow June 27, 2026 New Jersey’s 2027 budget went into effect in the beginning...
New Jersey Launches Process for New Nuclear Generation
Governor Mikie Sherrill has signed the Power New Jersey Act, marking a significant shift in the state’s long-term energy strategy...
