The lawsuits and failure to pay debts “has the effect of buying them time, which gives them the opportunity to renegotiate things” more in the mall owners’ favor.” said Marc Pfeiffer.
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Marc Pfeiffer Discusses Smart City Technology
Simply put, a smart city uses current digital technologies to enhance the delivery of local government services.
Assembly speaker’s law firm has made millions since he took power. Critics cry foul.
“If you think that his being part of the firm has no impact on the fact that they’re getting this business, then I guess it doesn’t matter,” said Julia Sass Rubin, a professor at Rutgers’ Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. “That seems a little unlikely.”
Marc Pfeiffer Weighs in on Essex County COVID-19 Funding Issues
“Not enough resources were spent to manage those contracts to ensure that controls were in place and there was monitoring done to prevent that type of a circumstance from happening,” Pfeiffer said.
Which NJ projects and priorities will receive $6.2B in American Rescue Plan funds?
“Does favoring one group over another when it comes to Democrats getting money and Republican districts not getting money? For Democrats that maybe an easy choice to make.”
Proposed overhaul of NJ public records law
“You can’t really run a government if every draft document that you have of exploring ideas is subject to public disclosure, because it doesn’t represent a final government action,” Pfeiffer said. “You really can’t do business in a full transparent mode.”
Should state agencies help pay for events in Atlantic City?
One of the issues with these subsidies is the lack of accountability, Pfeiffer said. A 2019 report stated that CRDA failed to monitor the actual cost and economic impact of the Miss America Competition when it negotiated the second contract with the organization in 2016, according to an audit of the agency.
Controversial bill to revamp NJ public records law yanked
I would suggest there’s no pressing reason to rush anything through in a few months,” Pfeiffer told NJ Spotlight News. “The attention that’s been placed on this has given the Legislature and the governor the opportunity to really rethink how we manage public records in the state of New Jersey…”
Op-Ed–We need to fix OPRA – Let’s start here
It is widely acknowledged that OPRA needs fixing. Recent legislative hearings highlighted that. But debates about changes often involve accusations between parties, making productive discussion impossible. Reforms attempted in private by a few groups fail because they do not consider different viewpoints or unintended impacts. This causes more public distrust in government.
NJSPL – Marc Pfeiffer On Fixing the Open Public Records Act
OPRA, the state’s Open Public Records Act is showing its age. Now 22 years old, this important public policy suffers, in part, from age, neglect, unintended consequences, and unexpected use cases. Efforts to repair OPRA must recognize that the law affects all levels of New Jersey government, not just municipal.
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Ph.D. Colloquium: What Makes for a Successful Doctoral Student
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Professor Robert Noland
Bildner Center: Homes of the Past: A Lost Jewish Museum
VirtualJeffrey Shandler, Distinguished Professor of Jewish Studies at Rutgers University, will discuss his new book, Homes of the Past: A Lost Jewish Museum (Indiana University Press, 2024). Shandler tells the […]
Bloustein Research Seminar Series: Why is it so hard to do qualitative research in transportation?
Bloustein School, Civic Square Building 33 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, United StatesPresented by Mike Smart, Ph.D, Bloustein School Associate Professor This venue will enable our faculty to share research, build community, and extend our networks. Pizza will be served. Bloustein faculty, […]
Constitution Day 2024: Aspirational Activism & Public Service For a ‘More Perfect Union’
Livingston Student Center 84 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway, NJThe Eagleton Institute’s Center for Youth Political Participation will host a panel of young adult activists and public servants as they share their stories of civic engagement with the hopes […]
Virtual Career Drop-ins
VirtualStop by virtually on Mondays (except for holidays) beginning September 9th through December 16th between 11 am and 1 pm to ask a quick (15 min) career-related question of Bloustein […]