Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and Henry Coleman, Professor of Public Policy, are among several faculty, staff, and alumni from the Bloustein School who have been named...
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New Jersey budget challenges are significant and immediate
The new governor faces immediate budget problems. After inauguration in January 2018, the Budget for fiscal year 2019 must be submitted in March. And for the first six months of 2018, the governor must manage the budget he will inherit — and end with the year in...
Gov.-elect Phil Murphy just named his transition team
The Star-Ledger reports on Governor-elect Phil Murphy’s transition team, noting that Carl Van Horn (BSPPP/Heldrich) was named Senior Advisor to the Transition for Strategy and Policy and was name to the Stronger and Fairer Economy team; Henry Coleman (BSPPP) was named...
NJ’s fiscal future: A direction for the new governor
The fiscal future of New Jersey is bleak. New Jersey has struggled to balance its budget for two decades. In the early 1990s, the state was AAA by each Rating Agency. Over the last eight years, it was reduced seven times – it is now the second lowest. Some...
'Unpleasant but necessary' actions NJ's next governor may need to tackle
A philanthropic group called The Fund for New Jersey wants candidates running for governor and Legislature, as well as the public at large, to know just what they getting into. The first in its Crossroads NJ reports is an election-year downer on fixing the Garden...
Gov. Edward Rendell–The cost of doing nothing about America's infrastructure is greater than the cost of doing something
In April the Bloustein School hosted former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell for a discussion on the state of America’s infrastructure at the 2017 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture. In partnership with the offices of Florio, Perrucci,...
Former Pa. Governor Edward Rendell to discuss state of America's infrastructure at 2017 Florio Distinguished Lecture
Former Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell (2003-11) will present the 2017 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture on Monday, April 17, 4:00 p.m., at the Gov. James J. Florio Special Events Forum, Civic Square Building, 33...
Sen. Bill Bradley to present inaugural Florio Distinguished Scholar policy lecture, April 12
Sen. Bill Bradley, who represented the state of New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 1979-97 and is currently a managing director of Allen & Company LLC, will present the inaugural Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture on...
NJ.com event on Chris Christie's New Jersey inspires thoughtful discussion
On Thursday, September 24 over 70 guests joined Tom Moran, editorial page editor of the Star-Ledger and NJ.com and colleagues Matt Katz of WNYC and Brian Donohue, producer of NJ.com’s Ledger Live broadcasts, to discuss “Chris Christie’s New Jersey” at the Bloustein...