In his #SOTSNJ address, @GovMurphy said he will defend NJ values from attacks by the incoming administration, but did not address the urgent need to fight for our immigrant communities.
We need more than words: #NJforALL NOW.
Our full press release: https://t.co/2M3S3akx80
Facing unprecedented challenges, New Jersey has the opportunity to choose equity and justice. @NJPolicy’s Blueprint shows the way forward. Learn more here: https://t.co/brrKRxZH5B
Every four years, NJPP takes the time to reflect, revise, and map out the policies needed to build a stronger, more equitable Garden State.
The Blueprint isn’t just another report — it’s a bold vision for our collective future.
Read more:
https://t.co/DZcYlacka7
When more turkeys are pardoned than people, the exercise becomes a cruel joke for the many New Jerseyans who are or have been incarcerated, writes the Rev. Amos Caley 👇
Anti-poverty assistance programs should help lift folks out of poverty — put the people processing benefits in poverty themselves.
It's time for county social service agencies to provide adequate pay and staffing so workers don't sacrifice their livelihoods and mental wellness.
Social service workers who help New Jersey's families receive public benefits should make enough to make ends meet themselves.
"They end up having to rely on the very programs that they're also helping people connect to," said NJPP's @bholom11.
https://t.co/VQjj2YFoJZ
🚨 New Report 🚨
Declining staffing and increasing caseloads hurt social service workers' ability to provide timely support to New Jerseyans who receive public assistance.
Read more from @bholom11 in partnership with Communication Workers of America:
https://t.co/HiryvZkPFM
It's time to.....(crowd in suspense)
...increase the state tax enforcement workforce!!
(crowd loses its mind)
NJ's auditor workforce is still far below its peak despite more taxpayers and more complex returns.
Each auditor generates on average $2.3M in revenue.
As we prepare for the uncertainty of a new federal administration, New Jersey must act now to secure its financial future. A new @NJPolicy report from @ptrchn1 outlines sustainable ways to raise revenue while advancing tax fairness. https://t.co/blMTvgKWaS
🚨 New Report 🚨
Reforming New Jersey’s tax system in targeted ways would reduce income inequality and provide revenues needed for public investments to make the state more affordable.
Read more from @ptrchn1:
https://t.co/xYuAYNPoX8
Targeted taxation on the top 1% of individuals, homes, and corporations would raise nearly $4 billion in revenue for critical programs.
“New Jersey has to start raising more revenue, and it’s important to raise revenue in a fair way," said @ptrchn1.
https://t.co/3tndCGnx97
As New Jersey considers redesigning its ballots, the new design mustn't indicate incumbency or party endorsements to hint that any candidate is special or above others.
"We don’t want to indicate that kind of information,” said @ptrchn1.
https://t.co/Pi3a9ZYmgA
The SEEF was intended to start low and increase to meet the needs of communities harmed by the war on drugs — and leaders are leaving money on the table.
"New Jersey is actually one of the lowest taxed cannabis industries in the country," said @MarleinaU.
https://t.co/QWwBVlu5wF
The Social Equity Excise Fee can't fully realize its goal of helping communities unless it's increased.
“This money goes back to communities that have been most harmed by the war on drugs...and we have just kept it extraordinarily low," said @MarleinaU.
https://t.co/bW4mx15eVd
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