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Future of Work Task Force wants your thoughts about tech’s impact
The New Jersey State Future of Work Task Force launched a public engagement campaign this week with the goal of tapping the public’s experience and expertise to inform the development of the the group’s findings and recommendations. The Task Force is seeking...
Eagleton Institute hosts Science and Politics workshop on gene editing
Jonathan Moreno, a University of Pennsylvania professor, discussed the topic of gene editing and bioethics as part of the Science and Politics Workshop on Feb. 21. The event was hosted by the Eagleton Institute of Politics. As the lead speaker, Moreno engaged the...
Future of Work Task Force Seeks Public Insights
The New Jersey State Future of Work Task Force, charged by Gov. Phil Murphy to evaluate and prepare for the challenges and opportunities that technological advancement will bring, launches a public engagement campaign with the goal of tapping the public’s experience...
This NJ group has been trying to save historic properties for 25 years. Is it working?
Despite these challenges, some experts believe that it has actually gotten easier to save properties over the years. David Listokin, a professor who specializes in historic preservation at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers...
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy unveils state’s first comprehensive ethics reform plan at Bloustein School
Gov. Murphy delivered the Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture.
Smart Meters Come to NJ, a Key to Achieving Complete Clean Energy by 2050
A smarter grid also is critical if the state achieves its goals of electrifying the transportation sector — the largest source of greenhouse-gas emissions. Under that scenario, the state will have to adopt different time-of-use tariffs for optimum times to charge...
2020: 2/19 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture
2/19 Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture click to play New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy unveiled a bevy of ethics reforms that aim to change the culture of New Jersey’s government.
Remarks by Governor Murphy on Ethics Reform at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University
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...
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...
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...
Murphy 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...
Gov. 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...