***New site offers resources and research to inform New Jerseyans on policy issues*** MORRISTOWN, NJ – The Garden State Initiative (GSI), an independent, think-tank focused on restoring New Jersey’s promise as a destination for families and investment alike, today announced…

On Tuesday, March 28th, GSI’s president, Regina M. Egea, offered the following testimony before the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee: Good Afternoon Chairman Sarlo and Committee Members. Unlike many others appearing before the legislature, I do not represent any special…

View fullsize   Regina M. Egea Garden State Initiative’s president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement on Governor Phil Murphy’s Budget Address: “Last November, New Jersey’s voters sent a loud and clear message to Trenton that reducing our state’s…

***Bipartisan bill will adjust state’s Criminal Justice Reform Act to Protect Communities***In Paterson City Hall, Garden State Initiative’s president Regina M. Egea today joined with that city’s Mayor Andre Sayegh, along with Senator Jon Bramnick, Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly, Newark Mayor…

In our fourth full year of operation, GSI has begun to move the needle through our independent research and analysis, along with media and advertising campaigns that hold our elected leaders accountable. We are pleased to share with you our…

Virtual Press Conference - Toward a Fiscally Sustainable New Jersey: Analysis and Recommendations On September 22, 2021, former New Jersey Gov. Tom Kean joins Thad Calabrese, Ph.D. and Thomas J. Healey, the authors of a new GSI report, Toward a…

Garden State Initiative’s president, Regina M. Egea, issued the following statement on Governor Phil Murphy’s Budget Address: “Incorporating billions in borrowing and federally funded one-time infusions of cash as the basis for a budget bodes poorly for all New Jerseyans…