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 an afternoon in November, almost 100 friends and supporters of CSI•NJ gathered at the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park to hear from Bob Grady. A native of Livingston, New Jersey, the Grady family was friendly with that of Governor Chris Christie. Mr. Grady’s career spans politics and finance:...

On February 5, 2013, CSINJ held a Breakfast Briefing on New Jersey’s economic picture with Richard Bagger, Governor Chris Christie’s former chief of staff (2010-2012) and current Executive Vice President of Celgene Corporation. Approximately 50 business, policy and community leaders gathered at the...

The General Assembly failed to override Governor Christie’s veto of a tax increase on high-wage earners, ending chances a new top marginal tax rate of 10.75% will be part of this year’s budget. The Institute has highlighted economic pitfalls associated with the tax increase. CSI-NJ notes that high-wage...