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News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Budget, Democracy

New Jersey Earns "C+" in Annual Report on Transparency of Government Spending

New Jersey got a “C+” when it comes to openness about government spending, according to Following the Money 2011: How the States Rank on Providing Online Access to Government Spending Data, the second annual report of its kind by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG).  Included with the report is aninteractive online tool that allows users to view what New Jersey is doing best and worst compared to other states’ transparency practices.

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Health Care

Health Care Repeal Would Have Costly Consequences for New Jersey Consumers and Small Businesses

Consumers and small businesses in New Jersey will face significantly higher insurance premiums and could see costly coverage denials and price discrimination if efforts to repeal the federal health care law prevail in Congress or in the courts, according to The Cost of Repeal: Examining the Impact on New Jersey of Repealing the New Federal Health Care Law, a new report released today by NJPIRG. 

News Release | NJPIRG Law and Policy Center | Transportation

'User-Fee' Myth Busted; NJ Is Only State in Nation Where Taxes Subsidize Driving

A new report released today by the New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) disproves the common misperception that road-building is paid for by user fees, showing that gas taxes cover barely half the costs of building and maintaining roads, a fraction which is likely to fall steadily. 

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