| November Fri, 2017
Gubernatorial Candidates Respond to Group’s Call for Equity in Government, Promise to Appoint More Women
Both major party candidates for governor of New Jersey have pledged that, if elected, they would appoint women to state offices in significant proportions. Although neither candidate committed to a specific number, both acknowledged that women will play key roles in their administration.
| October Tue, 2017
Report Card for Women Officeholders: Most Counties Need Improvement
Most New Jersey counties continue to draw poor to mediocre grades for their efforts to elect women as freeholders and mayors, but do somewhat better in electing women to local councils.
| October Mon, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition Seeks Pledge from Gubernatorial Candidates: “If Elected, I Will Appoint More Women”
As the New Jersey gubernatorial election nears, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) has convened some of the state’s most powerful political women to press candidates to agree that they will appoint substantial numbers of women to their transition teams and administrations.
| September Sun, 2017
Most New Jerseyans Believe Arts Education Is Important But Are Mixed On Its Funding, Implementation And Students’ Access To Participation Opportunities
With school back in session, New Jersey residents are not only thinking about “reading and writing and ‘rithmetic” but also about the importance of arts education, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with Arts Ed NJ for the Arts Ed Now campaign.