As long as the state keeps paying 100% of the ARC annually, “they are moving in the right direction,” said Keevey, a former state budget director and state comptroller.
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New Jersey faces steep deficits in coming years, group warns
There are certain things that the state is committed to by constitution or by law. Medicaid is increasing, school aid is increasing,” said Richard Keevey, a former state budget director and comptroller.
Newark Public Schools May Ask Taxpayers for $1 Billion Bond
The Superintendent of the Newark Board of Education may soon ask taxpayers to foot a $1 billion bond in order to upgrade buildings. Superintendent Roger Leon made the announcement during a recent school board retreat, surprising observers because of the...
No Way To Run a $6 Billion Enterprise
Rich Keevey makes a case for eliminating the debt ceiling and budgeting properly in this latest opinion piece in PA Times. "There have been 47 [Continuing Resolutions] CRs between 2010 and 2022, ranging in duration from 1 to 176 days. On three occasions no CR was...
Policy Fellow Richard F. Keevey Reflects on U.S. Constitution History
Richard Keevey takes the reader on a historical journey starting at the end of the Revolutionary War to the ratification of the Constitution in 1788, reflecting on the political processes and debates of this "revolutionary plan." PA Times 9/9/22
NJ needs a Sweeney budget center at Rowan
The policy center’s advisory board, which Sweeney will chair, already includes a stellar roster of economics and fiscal policy talent, including Thomas J. Healey, senior fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and former assistant secretary of the U.S....
New Jersey’s Budget Surplus
This time last year, New Jersey's fiscal reality was grim. This year, the state has an $11 BILLION surplus. NJ Spotlight News' Joanna Gagis talks with Bloustein School senior policy fellow/executive in residence and former New Jersey Office of Management and Budget...
The love story of two Irish immigrants is a lesson on America | Opinion
This is a sad story with a happy ending. It is a story of a young Irish girl who came to America — under a cloud of suspicion to some, but a savior to her family. She came in steerage, sick to her stomach. It is also a story of a young Irish lad who was placed...
Commemorating Constitution Day and Remembering its Architects
The U.S. Constitution was approved 232 years ago today; its ratification was made possible by the efforts of four resolute patriots September 17 is Constitution Day. It marks the 232nd anniversary of the approval of the United States Constitution. The work of the...
Transition 2018: Bloustein faculty, staff, alumni will have an impact on New Jersey's future
Carl Van Horn, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Director of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development and a widely recognized expert on workforce, human resources, and employment policy issues with extensive experience in public and private...
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