So many of us can relate to the frustrations of subscription models to access the media we’ve purchased. Prison profiteers are now trying to force incarcerated people to surrender personal tablets used to keep in touch with loved ones and access media they’ve purchased. Unnecessary and cruel.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · last wk.

Private prison companies exploit incarcerated people and their loved ones and are finding new ways to profit off of them. New Jersey cannot allow these profiteers to continue to go unchecked. We must end prison communication fees. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/07/29/n...

I think it’s very cool and normal that a few days of regular storms — not even hurricanes or superstorms — can shut down the state for days. I’m glad no one is changing our infrastructure laws or trying to fund better climate resiliency…

Anyone: USMNT Me: US Mutant Ninja Turtles

Two years ago, when they were being created, NJPP testified that these tax credits were a bad idea. Since then, we've published a report ALSO saying these tax credits are a bad idea. Finally, the legislature listened. www.nj.com/business/202...

The growing revolt against AI data centers just prompted N.J. to ‘pause’ this $500M program

Only one AI data center got the money before the state put a hold on the tax incentive initiative.

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Residents need reliable information about decisions that shape their daily lives. The Legislature has a chance to restore funding to help support journalism and keep New Jersyans informed. Read more from @nicolenjpp.bsky.social: www.nj.com/opinion/2026...

For $1.25 per resident, N.J. can keep its communities informed — or let them go dark | Opinion

The state's pioneering civic information program faces elimination after the governor's budget left out $2.5 million in funding, threatening news coverage in hundreds of municipalities.

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It's 12 days before June 30. There is no budget agreement, no list of bills on Monday's committee agendas, and no information on budget resolutions submitted by lawmakers, including who submitted them. The public will have almost no time to provide feedback on how $60 billion in funds are spent.

Police transparency needs to be more robust, and New Jersey can achieve that by creating civilian-led police review boards to make misconduct investigations more independent. “We need even more transparency than we have right now," said @marleinau.bsky.social. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/06/17/n...

More than 600 NJ police officers disciplined for misconduct in 2025 • New Jersey Monitor

More than 650 officers faced major discipline last year, about 100 more than 2024 and the most since NJ expanded such reporting in 2020.

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Senior renters face far higher rates of housing insecurity than senior homeowners. Yet, they’re left out of Stay NJ completely! Programs meant to help people stay in their home shouldn’t leave out those most at risk.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Gov. Sherrill's proposed changes to Stay NJ are a good start. To help seniors most in need of help, the state should align Stay NJ's income cap with the ANCHOR program’s threshold and double the ANCHOR senior renter benefit to $500. Read more from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

🚨 NEW 🚨 Gov. Sherrill’s proposed changes to Stay NJ would steer relief toward the seniors who need it most, but lawmakers should go further to fix the program’s deeper flaws. Read more from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

A Smarter Stay NJ: The Governor’s Changes Are a Good Start - New Jersey Policy Perspective

Gov. Sherrill’s proposed changes would steer relief toward the seniors who need it most, but lawmakers should go further to fix the program’s deeper flaws.

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When elected officials are turned away from a facility operating in our own state, something is very wrong. We are asking lawmakers to respond publicly and urgently. Read the full letter from @nicolenjpp.bsky.social: www.nj.com/opinion/2026...

When the governor can’t inspect a detention facility, democracy has a problem | Opinion

ew Jersey officials must use their oversight authority, budget power and public voice to challenge the GEO Group's obstruction at Delaney Hall.

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Elected officials have repeatedly been turned away from Delaney Hall. We're calling on state leaders to use their authority to protect civil rights, demand accountability, and stand up for the people of New Jersey. Read the letter from @nicolenjpp.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/media/statem...

NJPP Urges Immediate Action on Delaney Hall and Immigration Enforcement Oversight - New Jersey Policy Perspective

NJPP President Nicole Rodriguez pens an open letter to New Jersey state leadership to take meaningful action to protect immigrant communities.

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This is $1.2 billion that wont be going toward health care, education, or transit. And New Jersey is facing a significant structural budget deficit! The state is leaving major money on the table by not reining in these loopholes.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 NEW 🚨 New Jersey’s net operating loss (NOL) deduction cost the state roughly $1.2 billion in revenue in 2023 — with nearly all of that flowing to fewer than 1,000 large corporations, most of which paid $0 in corporate taxes. Read more from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

Accessing essential services without fear of ICE is critical to ensuring safe communities. With @democracydefendersfund.org & 19 partner orgs, we’re telling the court: States have the right to prohibit federal immigration agents from using state-owned property to intimidate & terrorize residents.

Broad New Jersey Coalition Requests to Join as Friend of the Court in Support of Limiting Use of State Property for Federal Civil Immigration Enforcement - ACLU of New Jersey

Executive Order 12 is an appropriate and constitutional response to ICE's escalating and violent immigration enforcement tactics.

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Filers making $2.5m or more are claiming more in ABC benefits than all the filers making under $500,000 COMBINED. Call me crazy, but $2.5m+ does not sound like a small business to me!

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 NEW 🚨 Reforming the Alternative Business Calculation (ABC) deduction could recover more than $120 million in revenue without affecting tax returns for 99 percent of New Jersey households. Read more from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

In Trenton right now with @worthrises.bsky.social to push for policy that puts families above corporate profits.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New Jersey needs to prioritize connection over corporate profits. "We are lining the pockets by the millions of private prison communications companies that are profiting off of our incarcerated people and their families every day,” said @marleinau.bsky.social. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/05/11/n...

Suspending the gas tax would have meager short-term relief for drivers and long-term costs for the state. New Jersey would feel future effects "either in the form of bigger tax increases or in underfunded transportation infrastructure," said @ptrchn1.bsky.social. www.usatoday.com/story/news/t...

Suspending NJ gas tax unlikely to help drivers, some experts say

Trump wants to suspend the federal gas tax amid rising prices sparked by the Iran war. New Jersey's gas tax is eighth-highest in the United States.

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🚨 NEW 🚨 Adopting a tax on wealth for the richest 6.5 percent of New Jerseyans could raise more than $1.1 billion in revenue to help balance the state budget. Read more from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

A Wealth of Revenue: How Taxing Wealth Proceeds Can Help Balance New Jersey’s Budget - New Jersey Policy Perspective

More than 93 percent of New Jersey households would see no change at all.

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For some New Jerseyans, the constitutional right to a public defender is still behind a paywall. It's time for New Jersey to eliminate public defender fees and ensure equal access to justice for all. Read more from our friends @aclu-nj.org: www.aclu-nj.org/news/200-sho...

$200 Should Not Block the Constitutional Right to Counsel - ACLU of New Jersey

To ensure fair and equal access to the Constitutional right of criminal defense, New Jersey must pass A766/S1670 and end application fees for municipal public defenders.

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New Jersey lawmakers can and should do more so the public can have a meaningful say in the budget process. “As long as key decisions get made behind closed doors, special interests will keep winning and residents will keep paying for it," said NJPP's @ptrchn1.bsky.social. www.nj.com/politics/202...

Big business spent a staggering amount to shape N.J.’s laws and budget last year, new report shows

Advocacy groups says all that cash means the system is built for special interests, not residents, as they work behind closed doors.

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🚨 NEW 🚨 Despite rate cuts, private companies make over $6.6 million per year off of New Jersey families trying to stay in touch which their incarcerated loved ones. Read more from @marleinau.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

Families Still Pay Millions to Stay Connected to Loved Ones in Prison - New Jersey Policy Perspective

Rate cuts don't go far enough — New Jersey should make prison communication free.

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Cash assistance should actually ASSIST families. That means making sure benefit amounts reflect the reality families are facing and get to the families who need assistance most.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 NEW 🚨 TANF benefits have lost more than a third of their value since 1998 and the program now reaches half as many families in poverty as the national average. Read more from @tonanziht.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

Requiring rail companies to disclose when and where they are transporting hazardous materials would improve transparency and combat federal efforts to rollback safety protections. "States need to step up to protect their own citizens," said @alexfromnj.bsky.social. gothamist.com/news/nj-dera...

NJ derailment revives long-running rail safety debate in state’s most populous area

Safety advocates want train companies to disclose what they’re shipping through the downtowns and main streets of North Jersey.

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It used to be that a family could pay for groceries and their power bill with some leftover with their TANF money. Now, TANF doesn’t even come close to providing the same relief. In fact, TANF falls about $100+ short of covering the same amount of groceries and electricity as it did in 1998.

New Jersey Policy Perspective@njpolicy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🚨 NEW 🚨 New Jersey’s main cash assistance program for families hasn’t kept pace with the cost of living for decades — and with federal cuts now on the table, the stakes for families are getting higher. Read more from NJPP's @tonanziht.bsky.social: www.njpp.org/publications...

🚨 New Analysis 🚨 A fee tied to individual employees’ health coverage will encourage employers to find loopholes and harm workers. Revenue raisers should focus on ensuring that the ultra-wealthy and corporations pay for health care, while protecting Medicaid enrollees. www.njpp.org/publications...

Who Pays for a Per-Employee Medicaid Fee? - New Jersey Policy Perspective

The current proposal’s design could harm workers and miss the mark on sustainable funding.

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Public defenders are a critical part of our justice system. And this article highlights just how important they are - but there is a catch, and you might have missed it. The Office of the Public Defender, which is amazing, only handles Superior Court Cases. (1/2) www.northjersey.com/story/news/n...

Public defenders handle majority of NJ criminal cases. How it works

Meet the people behind the public defender system in New Jersey, and why it's not like what you see on TV or in movies.

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Recent protections for New Jersey's immigrant communities are a good first step, but don't go far enough to defend the state's residents. "There’s more to do to protect the people of New Jersey,” said @marleinau.bsky.social. njurbannews.com/2026/03/30/w...

Why NJ Advocates Say the New Immigrant Trust Laws Aren’t Enough – NJ Urban News

New Jersey codifies immigrant protections under Gov. Mikie Sherrill, but advocates warn loopholes still leave residents at risk.

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It's indeed possible to beat bad things backed by big money

Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed

The vast majority of data centers scheduled for completion over the next few years have yet to even break ground.

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The state can raise revenues by taxing wealthy corporations that profit off New Jerseyans. "State governments are going to have to work harder to make sure that wealth ... is being pulled back in to pay for the services that make the state great," said @ptrchn1.bsky.social. youtu.be/CnVwpzrbQS0?...

NJ Spotlight News: March 11, 2026

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Periodic reminder that ICE does not just track and watch immigrants. They are collecting and storing information on us all.