Every year, New Jerseyans get to vote directly on one and only one spending plan – their local school budget. Research developed by the Common Sense Institute of New Jersey details how voters are confused, overpromised and outright misled before they walk into the voting booth. Years of legislative...

by Kenneth Artz This article is published by the Heartland Institute, and originally appeared on Heartland.org. New Jersey’s Medicaid program is lax when it comes to detecting and recovering fraudulent claims, resulting in higher insurance costs for citizens, according to two recent audits of the...

The Common Sense Institute of New Jersey announced the launch of www.NJOpenGov.org, a state government transparency website that will bring more data and greater analytical capability to New Jersey citizens. While Institute scholars will use the data to study historical trends, the openness of the information...

by Jerry Cantrell President The return of 45,000 unionized workers to Verizon is welcome news to the customers, company and families of the striking employees. However, this reprieve, with or without a bargaining agreement, leaves all parties where they were before: trapped in a system better suited...

Poonam Alaigh, MD, MSHCPM, FACP Former Commissioner, NJ Health and Senior Services Board of Directors, Common Sense Institute of New Jersey Originally published on NJSpotlight New Jersey’s healthcare system touches all our lives and has a profound effect on the state’s economy. Unfortunately,...

Paul V. Tyahla Executive Director Summer is the peak moving season in the United States, and families across the nation are spending this month cleaning up, packing up, and setting up in their new homes. People move for reasons as varied as job opportunities, housing availability, love interests and...

Mark “Jay” Williams Economics Fellow Originally published by InTheLobby.net Click image for full chart In an attempt to connect higher crime rates to budget cuts, some organizations and elected officials have used all-encompassing crime index figures as the bedrock of their argument. However,...