June Wed, 2009
N. J. Local Government Ethics Law and an Assessment of Its Effectiveness: Focus on the Financial Disclosure Requirement
The administration of New Jersey ethics codes varies by level of government. In the executive and legislative branches, the codes and their administration have recently been reformed.
July Thu, 2008
Destination, New Jersey: How Immigrants Benefit the State Economy
New Jersey’s immigrants are so essential to its economy that if you did the thought experiment of subtracting their work, you’d find that New Jersey itself would grind to a halt.
July Thu, 2008
Voter Registration Information on NJ State and County Websites: Easier to Find than in 2006 But Still A Challenge
A report from the New Jersey Project, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University, summarizes the experience of looking on the State's web site and on the 21 county web sites for voter registration information.
July Thu, 2008
Clean Elections: Public Financing in Six States
When the New Jersey Legislature proposed a Clean Elections program in 2004 as part of its ethics agenda, many questions were left unanswered. What are Clean Elections? Do other states have similar programs? What can we learn from them?