Analysis highlights policy solutions to keep New Jersey Retirees close to their families As many New Jersey families gather around the Thanksgiving table this week, some grandparents will be travelling from their retirement in other states to see their families.…

Report Examines Disparities in State Transportation Policy & Emerging Challenges Click here to read the report In a new research report, The Road to Equitable Transportation Policy in New Jersey: An Assessment of Cost Burdens, Gaps in Mobility and Recommendations…

Report Examines Failure Over the Last Decade to Address State’s Fiscal Crisis and Offers Policy Recommendations to Reverse Decline In a new research report, Toward a Fiscally Sustainable New Jersey: Analysis & Recommendations, the Garden State Initiative examines the lack…

Report Examines NJ’s Energy Master Plan, the Unanswered Questions on Impact to Residents, and Calls for Pause Until Cost Analysis is Completed In a new research report  New Jersey’s Energy Future: At What Cost to You? issued today, the Garden…

Analysis for GSI by Charles Steindel, Ph.D. Click to download this report This week the Census Bureau released the official 2020 population counts. Quite surprisingly, New Jersey’s population was about 400,000—more than 4% — larger than was thought. Not only…

Only $2 billion of $16 billion has been issued to improve our infrastructure GSI calls on Administration to suspend Gas Tax As many of us are driving more lately, some utilizing public transportation again and some fortunate residents are just…

By Charles Steindel, Ph.D.Our state’s finances have long been singled-out for remarkably low levels of resources available to meet spending needs when revenues run short. The main part of our cash reserve is called the budget “surplus.” In addition, some…