The constitutionality of the new law authorizing state debt without voter approval is about to be reviewed by the New Jersey Supreme Court. At issue is whether the state can issue these bonds because of the COVID-19 emergency, and if the proceeds can be used as revenue to balance the budget. This is not normally permitted.
Assuming the court will rule in favor of allowing the state to borrow for revenue purposes, how much debt should be issued and what are the related policy implications?
Report Release: Trends in Investor Acquisition of Residential Properties in New Jersey Read Report Corporate ownership of single-family homes and other small residential properties has drawn growing concern from housing advocates and policymakers in New Jersey and...
By Dean Stuart Shapiro The Trump Administration’s weakening of regulatory benefit-cost analysis vests unequal power in executive review. In late October, the acting administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) issued a memo attempting to...
Civic Engagement in an Era of Artificial Intelligence The Stuart Meck Memorial Lecture Presented by Renée Sieber, Associate Professor, Department of Geography, McGill University click to play Renée Sieber is an associate professor at McGill University. Since she...
The Bloustein School is proud to share that Professor Céu Cirne-Neves, MPA, FACHE has been honored with the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey Chapter (ACHE-NJ). The award was presented at the chapter’s...
The Healthcare Affordability Crisis in NJ and Nationally In 1992, political strategist James Carville famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid!” in reference to the messaging needed to get Bill Clinton elected. Carville’s admonition applied just as much to this year’s...