Good evening, everyone. Thank you, Professor Carl Van Horn, for that overly generous introduction. And, thank you, Dean Vonu Thakuriah, for welcoming us to the Bloustein School. It is an honor to be back here at Bloustein, in particular, and at Rutgers University, in general. I don’t think I can overstate my affinity for this […]
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NJ lawmakers should say more about their finances and who’s pressuring them, Murphy says
“Too often, we see a different Trenton — one where an embedded culture resists change and looks out for those who hold power rather than looking out for the people we are supposed to serve,” Murphy said Wednesday during a lecture at the Edward J. Bloustein School at Rutgers University. “The culture in Trenton, which has […]
Read MoreMurphy says ethics reforms can attack political cynicism
Gov. Phil Murphy wants the Legislature to approve a package of ethics and government reforms that span from lobbying to financial disclosure to the transparency of the legislative process. Murphy detailed the proposals in a speech at Rutgers University’s Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, which follow a promise from his State of the […]
Read MoreGov. Murphy Unveils Ethics Reforms During Visit to Rutgers
Gov. Phil Murphy said he and his staff have been practically building a shrine around a fine bottle of bourbon he received as a gift. Here’s the sobering truth, though: Murphy and his fellow executive branch employees are exempt by state law from taking one drop, let alone accepting any gifts that are related to […]
Read MoreNJ Clean Energy Plan Proposes Bold Actions
“For a start, the state should conduct a complete, and the word complete cannot be emphasized enough, energy rate impact of its Energy Master Plan (EMP) that includes all of the additional costs (e.g., transmission, tax incentives, state expenditures, etc.) that the plan imposes,” wrote Frank A Felder, director, Rutgers University’s Center for Energy, Economic […]
Read MoreMidwest Is Most Robot-Dense Region
A recent report sponsored by the Century Foundation claims that industrial robots have not yet brought the dire nationwide effects that some people have warned about. “How Robots Are Beginning to Affect Workers and Their Wages” shows that the impact of automation varies across groups of workers, regions and industries. “There have been clear losers […]
Read MoreNew Jersey Marks a “Novel” First in Fighting Climate Change
“It would certainly seem that New Jersey would really be taking a big leap here,” said Jeanne Herb, director of the environmental analysis group Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Other states, like Rhode Island, are moving toward using land-laws to confront coastal resiliency. Environmental Protection Magazine, February 4, […]
Read MoreRutgers faculty releases report on transportation for individuals on autism spectrum
Cecilia Feeley, transportation autism project manager at the Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT), and Andrea Lubin, a senior research specialist at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center, were two members involved in this report. They used current information, surveys and focus groups to identify that affordable transportation relies on employment. Lubin said that […]
Read MoreOpinion: As Trump’s trial comes to an end, we must begin to mend our political divide
At some point, our political divide must mend, at least enough that our government can operate as a functioning democracy. When cooperation is absent we get the gridlock that characterizes our polarized nation. And it may appear, to a dismayed and frustrated citizenry, that politics has become a “dialogue of the deaf, a rant of […]
Read MoreEx-Inmates Complete Newark Intervention Program
Nancy Wolff, Rutgers University distinguished professor, discussed three factors that influence a program’s effectiveness. The type of treatment is less important than how a facilitator delivers the treatment, Wolff says. If a facilitator is consistent, present and makes participants feel safe and trusted, the program will be more effective. Most importantly, however, is the participant’s […]
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