January 29, 2017 | In the News
President Trump’s ban on refugees from mostly Muslim nations could be used as propaganda by the Islamic State to recruit more violence-prone members, experts said Sunday. “It (the ban) is giving a pretty good recruiting tool to ISIS,” said Stuart Shapiro, a...
January 28, 2017 | In the News
Sometimes government actions result in making the problem they are trying to fix worse rather than solving it. For example, we don’t know much yet about the harm of smoking e-cigarettes. But we are relatively sure that they are less harmful than regular...
January 27, 2017 | In the News
It’s a grim time for truth. We have entered a strange new world dominated by fake news — intentional misinformation and disinformation campaigns — by deliberate hoaxes and the slander of solid, verifiable facts as false, not to mention the maligning of...
January 24, 2017 | In the News
The office launched during the early 1980s following the Paperwork Reduction Act and has historically worked to balance the president’s political interests with science. “OIRA is largely a reactive office,” said Stuart Shapiro, a former employee who...
January 20, 2017 | In the News
Among the many rules that could be eliminated or scaled back using the APA are the Clean Power Plan and the U.S. Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. However, as Professor Stuart Shapiro, the director of the Public Policy Program at Rutgers University, explains, this...
January 19, 2017 | Donor Spotlight
Dorothea Berkhout has committed to make a bequest of $50,000 to the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy to establish the Dorothea Berkhout Endowment for Staff Professional Development. The interest from this endowment will provide financial...
January 13, 2017 | In the News
After three tumultuous years — during which insurers entered and exited the market, new types of coverage were offered, premiums rose and website problems were overcome — the market for those who buy their own health coverage appears finally to be settling down....
January 13, 2017 | In the News
Census data released in December shows how much the state has changed over the past decade, particularly in Hunterdon County as more people move to urban centers in the northeastern part of the state. James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning...
January 13, 2017 | In the News
The controversy over the siting of a mosque in Basking Ridge will probably continue despite the costs–and limitations–of litigation. It’s sad, because the conflict is “ripe” for a negotiated settlement. The parties have an opportunity...
December 13, 2016 | In the News
A “watchlist” that surfaced recently, courtesy of Turning Point USA, founded by Charlie Kirk, a 23-year-old conservative activist, targets so-called leftist speech on college campuses. It uses student reports and off-campus writings to find its targets....
December 10, 2016 | In the News
The era of suburban sprawl has come to an end, and millennials are the reason. “They’re experiencing suburban fatigue, and they’re finding it boring,” said James W. Hughes, dean of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at...
December 10, 2016 | In the News
“We are excited to offer this certification in conjunction with the Rutgers Business School,” said David Listokin, a distinguished professor of urban planning and policy development at the Bloustein School. Clint Andrews, an associate dean at the Bloustein School,...
December 7, 2016 | In the News
Rutgers University, through its Rutgers Business School Center for Real Estate and Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, is offering a new graduate certificate in real estate development and redevelopment, it announced recently. Registration for...
