Gordon MacInnes

President of @NJPolicy, ex-legislator, staffer, author, teacher, bureaucrat, bizman

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Keevey's summary of the NJ's worse-in-the-nation financial condition and the danger of current proposals is a valuable read https://t.co/cJDEIcufhS

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And no state is in a deeper hole than NJ https://t.co/oJA1mqwGeC

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Breathtaking! In 4 weeks the U.S. has lost 22m jobs, which is the number of jobs created since the Great Recession https://t.co/skYb80BjP7

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Thanks, Mr. President: NJ requested 2500 ventilators to deal with the nation's 2d highest incidence of COVID-19; we received 4 as in FOUR! https://t.co/4CAmFR7z2A

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

NJ's adding 1000 beds w. 4 USArmy-constructed new hospitals to handle COVID-19. Great! Where do the MDs, RNs, hospital administrators, etc. come from? https://t.co/7JRXQk98k9

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

No Jerseyan--regardless of political party--should remain silent as Trump tries to KILL the Hudson rail tunnel. https://t.co/lYgLxtrSOn

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

NJ fights back against Trump's war against Obamacare (to the benefit of tens of thousands Jerseyans) https://t.co/XNTjnLMVpn

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Charter schools seek big change in who pays for their facilities and it'll only cost about $1 billion! No thanks.

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Read 'n weep: NJ's debt load per person is 4X greater than the national average and it's growing quickly and noticeably https://t.co/jZfiRXkbOD

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Here's a good idea! Do NOT commit $500m to making movies in NJ https://t.co/6O5ioSqyz2

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Finally! 2.35 years after voter approval, NJ gets to the bond market to finance improvements to the state's public libraries. Why such delay? https://t.co/V309l4z7ze

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

NJ's pathetic financial condition is captured well in this summary story (you'd hope that after a decade-long decline that our political leaders would respond https://t.co/7ziB539RWK

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A big win for all Jerseyans: the roads will be safer as ALL drivers will be tested, licensed and insured including undocumented immigrants! https://t.co/Jc3OYdJ94y

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Here's an op-ed that covers 3 recurring--maybe permanent--issues affecting public schools: funding of facilities, state aid, pensions & benefits; state testing and charter schools. Worth a read https://t.co/hV9CGCgVom

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

NJ has the highest and most unfair ratio of sentencing black arrestees vs. whites for the same crimes of any state. Chief Justice Poritz's report calls out for reform https://t.co/gdnzCaDsYh

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Puhleeze, NJ legislators, pass a bill to mandate--yes require--all school children to be vaccinated even if its offends their parents' bizarre "evidence" https://t.co/dW77dpJ55j

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Here's a very strong argument for passing the bill granting undocumented New Jerseyans the right to drive legally thus making the roads safer for everyone! https://t.co/MKeLTnVB0S

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Whew! The last-minute effort to re-organize Blue Cross is sensibly halted so that the consequences of the bill can be scrutinized https://t.co/hLdUFDXulf

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Finally! The bill to permit undocumented residents to secure drivers licenses passes an Assembly committee. Final enactment will mean greater safety for all New Jerseyans https://t.co/oP9NHkJap9

[Gordon MacInnes @GorMacInnes]

Federal cuts food stamps (aka SNAP) will mean 12,000 of NJ's poorest will lose vital coverage https://t.co/dwXn1WEkNq