I'm sick of it too. If only there were something to do about it!
George Pearkes@peark.es · 2d agolol *BESSENT: 'I GET SICK OF HEARING ABOUT THIS K-SHAPED ECONOMY'
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George Pearkes@peark.es · 2d ago
Did you know that NJ prisons contract with and thus line the pockets of private prison companies at the expense of incarcerated people and their loved ones?
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...
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...
Switch to new digital tablets in NJ prisons prompts civil rights lawsuit • New Jersey Monitor
NJ switched to a new provider of electronic tablets for prisoners' personal use. A new lawsuit says inmates will lose content they purchased.
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Other than climate change (and honestly linked to climate change), this might be the biggest problem that world governments need to team up to solve. The creation of a class of outrageously wealthy individuals, with outrageously low tax rates due to avoidance, needs a global solution.
New analysis from @ptrchn1.bsky.social: The digital economy relies heavily on collecting personal data. Now, a first-in-the-nation law will charge companies escalating fees based on how much New Jerseyans' data they collect and sell. www.njpp.org/publications...
New Jersey Makes Data Brokers Pay for Collecting Your Information - New Jersey Policy Perspective
A first-in-the-nation law charges companies escalating fees based on how much New Jerseyans' data they collect and sell.
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i can't believe i have to say this but you do not, in fact, ever gotta hand it to the white supremacists
You’ll never guess what happened again this weekend
Alex Ambrose@alexfromnj.bsky.social · 4w agoI 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…
The ACLU has just detailed hundreds of cases of misconduct by immig agents: -kneeling on necks 52x -Agents choking people 10x -smashing car windows 47x -ramming cars 14x -Hit people w/ car 6x Report repeatedly cites ProPublica's reporting B/c transparency takes a village--when the govt blocks it
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🚨 NEW 🚨 Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit in the fiscal year 2027 budget, but the toughest choices are waiting for FY 2028 to eliminate the deficit entirely and make the state more affordable for its residents. Read the analysis from NJPP's research team: www.njpp.org/publications...
A Solid First Budget, but New Jersey Still Needs Revenue That Lasts - New Jersey Policy Perspective
Gov. Sherrill made real progress on the deficit, but the toughest choices are waiting for next year.
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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…
In March @alexfromnj.bsky.social and I wrote a report on the hidden costs of AI data centers. In it, we recommended: 1) defining data centers in statute 2) a higher electric power rate for data centers 3) incentivizing clean energy production by data centers 4) ending subsidies for data centers
🚨The NJPP team has an impressive showing on the 2026 Insider 100: Policymakers Power List. President @nicolenjpp.bsky.social at #50, Senior Analyst @ptrchn1.bsky.social at #53, our Research Director at #66, & Senior Analyst @marleinau.bsky.social at #83. 👏👏👏 www.insidernj.com/insidernjs-2...
Once again, I am reminding everyone that there are prisons in NJ that have no AC. People will be dealing with life threatening conditiond behind the wall this week.
Last night, New Jersey lawmakers approved a 25% increase to the state's Child Tax Credit, boosting the maximum benefit to $1,250 for the lowest-income families with young children. newjerseymonitor.com/2026/06/29/n...
NJ budget committees approve $60.7B budget in late-night votes • New Jersey Monitor
Sunday night’s votes set up a final vote for the budget before the full Legislature on Tuesday, the state deadline to OK a spending plan.
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The FY27 budget contains over $650m raided from various clean energy funds to be used for unrelated purposes. Lawmakers are crippling their own ability to deliver on long-term energy affordability.
@ptrchn1.bsky.social about to testify on FY27 budget in Assembly. No budget testimony was heard in the Senate...
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ACLU of New Jersey@aclu-nj.org · last mo.No one should be priced out of their constitutional right to counsel. However, current NJ law allows defendants to be charged up to $200 to apply for a municipal public defender. We must pass A5639/S4396 to eliminate municipal public defender fees in the Garden State. Take action now ⬇️
We stood together at the Statehouse to say there's a better way: stop forcing communities and essential services to compete for scraps while wealth accumulates in the hands of a few billionaires and global corporations. New Jersey needs fair revenue solutions now. www.insidernj.com/press-releas...
me watching the legislature thinking about adding new corporate tax credit giveaways to the state budget at the last minute
embarrassing to admit you’re a lawyer in this environment but okay
Peter Chen@ptrchn1.bsky.social · last mo.law school taught me that all laws are fake and the supreme court just keeps teaching me that lesson again and again
Revising Stay NJ to target relief to seniors with low incomes who need it most is fair and fiscally responsible. "A fair tax system asks those who can afford it to contribute their share, while people with fewer resources get more support." Read more: www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/op-e...
Op-Ed: I’m a senior getting Stay NJ cash. Sherrill should cut it back | NJ Spotlight News
Something's flaky when high-income homeowners get a more generous chunk of property tax relief than people with fewer resources
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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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