New Jersey Policy Perspective released a report showing cuts in New Jersey spending since the recession of 2009 to three key departments: Health, Labor and Community Affairs, which coordinates the state’s social safety net — the programs most needed to protect NJ residents from the COVID-19 epidemic. NJPP president Brandon McKoy MCRP ’13 talked about the report on WNYC.
NJSPL: The Potential of Participatory Budgeting Within New Jersey
Budget Cuts and Who Absorbs Them When budgets are cut, the first programs to go are those without dedicated funding or legal mandate. Many of those programs serve low-income, disabled, and vulnerable populations. New Jersey is in a period of fiscal austerity. The...