Policy experts Gordon MacInnes of NJ Policy Perspective and Jerry Cantrell of the Common Sense Institute of NJ take a look at Governor Christie’s $34.4 billion budget plan, and the impact it could have education and taxes. PART 1 PART 2

On February 21, Governor Christie introduced his $32 billion budget. The spending package includes several significant policy changes geared toward making government more efficient and taxpayer-friendly. Among the changes are a 10% income tax cut for all taxpayers, the expanded use of drug courts for...

School districts across New Jersey are looking to blended learning as a means of expanding the courses offered to students and engaging them in 21st Century learning systems, while holding down costs. In December, Anthony Kim of Education Elements addressed an education forum co-hosted by the Monmouth...

Governor Christie proposed a 10% income tax cut for all New Jersey income tax payers, and a restoration of the Earned Income Tax Credit, as part of the governor’s State of the State address. The tax cut, which would be phased in over a three-year period, would return nearly $1 billion in income...

The debt deal recently approved by Congress and the White House includes spending cuts without tax increases. CSI-NJ President Jerry Cantrell spoke with My9’s New Jersey Now to explain why that is proper, and why the so-called “Super Committee” must continue to focus on excessive spending...

As leaders in Washington and Trenton debate how to reverse our enormous deficits and reduce the state and national debt, the President and many Members of Congress are shying away from needed spending cuts. Meanwhile, some elected officials in New Jersey are calling for yet another income tax hike on...

As New Jerseyans prepare to vote in their local school board elections and on school budgets, CSI-NJ President Jerry Cantrell spoke with My9’s New Jersey Now to discuss their impact. As a former school board president, Cantrell brings real-life experience to the debate over the proper funding and...