Executive Summary _______________________________________________________ The New Jersey Legislature and Governor Christie are simultaneously examining the effectiveness and affordability of the state’s public higher education system. This report is the second in a Common Sense Institute of New Jersey...

The Common Sense Institute of New Jersey and the School of Education at Monmouth University came together this Fall to study New Jersey’s educational system, and whether it is ready for a new era that will include broader options for parents and students. The groups are co-hosting education summits...

The U.S. Census Bureau has released population data that will result in New Jersey losing one of its 13 seats in the House of Representatives. The new total of 12 seats will equal the smallest New Jersey delegation since the 1920s. New Jersey’s population increased between 2000 and 2010 to 8,791,894....

President Obama and Republican Congressional leaders reached a compromise on the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003. As a result of the agreement, the current tax rates would be extended for two years, and unemployment insurance benefits would also be extended. CSI-NJ President Jerry Cantrell debated the issue...

by Mark ‘Jay’ Williams During a recent hearing on Superintendent pay, several in the audience presented the ‘free market’ mantra in opposition to the Governor’s salary caps that take effect on February 7, 2011. This argument is invalid. Superintendents’ salaries cannot be determined...

by Jerry Cantrell As published in the November 29, 2010 issue of NJBiz Gov. Chris Christie and the Legislature have been introducing proposals aimed at making New Jersey a more business-friendly state. If this is going to be a time of simultaneously restructuring the state budget and improving the business...

After Governor Christie canceled the ARC Project because of concerns regarding cost overruns, the Obama Administration demanded that New Jersey repay $271 million in engineering and study costs. CSI-NJ Executive Director Paul Tyahla spoke with Fox Business Network’s Varney & Company about the...