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Promoting Business-Friendly Regulations

Promoting Business-Friendly Regulations

“Local governments have been expanding their role into employee benefits and rights,” said Marc H. Pfeiffer, Assistant Director at the Bloustein Local Government Research Center. “In many cases, cities are establishing minimum wages.”

EJB Talks: Irina Grafova on Medical Debt & Provider Burnout

EJB Talks: Irina Grafova on Medical Debt & Provider Burnout

Stuart Shapiro interviews Associate Professor Irina Grafova about her research on medical debt and its impact on family finances, as well as her work on provider burnout, particularly among nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flat, falling soda tax revenues have both positive and negative impact

Flat, falling soda tax revenues have both positive and negative impact

In large cities like Philadelphia, soda tax revenues may stabilize over time and serve as consistent funding sources, as residents who continue to buy soda are unlikely to leave the city limits to stock up, said Michael Lahr, co-author of the 2021 Rutgers University study.

NJSPL Survey: What Policy Issues Interest You Most?

NJSPL Survey: What Policy Issues Interest You Most?

The New Jersey State Policy Lab is pleased to announce the launch of our newest survey, which we invite you to complete. This survey, which will take just a couple of minutes to complete, encourages respondents to indicate the policy issue or issues they believe...

Dockworkers’ fight a warning about the future of work

Dockworkers’ fight a warning about the future of work

Dockworkers are fighting for the future of work, fearing automation will take their jobs. Even those who stay employed worry that the tech will strip their work of its worth. But there are questions about whether vendors are overselling their automation technology and...

What is your Municipality’s Cybersecurity Posture?

What is your Municipality’s Cybersecurity Posture?

In this latest installment of Tech Fitness for Local Elected Officials and Administrators, Marc Pfeiffer explains that there is no one-size-fits-all set of controls for every technology environment.

Stamato Commentary: Books, back in the crosshairs

Stamato Commentary: Books, back in the crosshairs

A new op-ed by Linda Stamato highlights the significance of books and the dangers of censorship. Coinciding with National Banned Books Week and the upcoming Morristown Festival of Books, Linda celebrates the value of literature in civic life. Amid a resurgence of book...

The astonishing rise of gray divorce

The astonishing rise of gray divorce

“Every year you’re out of the workforce, that gets entered into the complex Social Security formula for benefits as a zero — that you basically did nothing that year, even though you were raising your children,” Crowley says. “As you might imagine, when women emerge from a gray divorce, they are hammered in comparison to men.”

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