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?
What Elected Officials and CAOs Need to Know about Technology Fitness (Part 18) 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...
Review bombing the platformed city: Contested political speech in online local reviews Abstract Local review platforms like Yelp and Google Maps use systems combining automated and human judgment to delineate the limits of acceptable speech, allowing some reviews to...
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) / Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT) September 11th Memorial Program for Regional Transportation Planning selection committee has selected Vivek Dsouza, MCRP '25 for participation in a...
National Academies Releases New Report on the Public Health Implications of Changes in Cannabis Policy Over the past several decades, more than half of all U.S. states have legalized cannabis for adult and/or medical use, but it remains illegal at the federal level....
Bloustein School alumnus Maria Del Cid-Kosso, MPAP ’20 is passionate about expanding the educational opportunities available to undocumented youth and amplifying marginalized voices in politics. In 2021 Maria was appointed by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as a...
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