The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) has long been accused of adding excessive delay to the process of federal agencies producing surveys and other valuable information gathering efforts. Other experts have praised the PRA for serving as a necessary constraint on the...
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McCaskill isn't popular, but the GOP's claim that she's the worst doesn't check out
Polling experts we talked to noted that registered voters are more likely to be Republican, which could lead Democrats on Morning Consult polls to have inflated disapproval statistics. Cliff Zukin, Rutgers University professor of political science and public policy,...
Remarkable, inspiring women who changed the course of history
Algeria reached its independence with more than 1 million civilian losses after the war against France between 1954 and 1962. In the independence war of Algerian against France, women had many important roles. Professor Meredeth Turshen from Rutgers University, whose...
Can Atlantic City’s 'dead zone' be transformed into a millennial hotspot?
A group of developers and business owners is looking to transform three blocks perpendicular to the Boardwalk into a walkable, millennial playground: South Tennessee Avenue, South New York Avenue and South St. James Place. It’s dubbed the “Orange Loop,” after the...
Governor Murphy Applauds Rutgers University’s Designation as New Jersey’s Center on Gun Violence Research
Governor Phil Murphy today celebrated the designation of Rutgers University as New Jersey’s Center on Gun Violence Research (CGVR). The Governor, presenting by video, was joined at the Governor James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar Lecture by the Honorable...
Former congresswoman announces $2M grant towards gun research at Rutgers
Rutgers has received a $2 million funding grant to conduct research on gun violence, Captain Mark Kelly and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) announced yesterday at the Gov. James J. Florio Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Public Policy Lecture, hosted...
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords Joins in Rutgers Unveiling of Gun Violence Research
Rutgers University will receive a $2 million grant to open a Gun Violence Research Center, school administrators and state officials announced Wednesday in a presentation that included shooting survivor former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, retired astronaut...
N.J. needs an all-inclusive plan, not a piecemeal approach to 21st century schools
While school construction may increase New Jersey's debt load, this infrastructure-rebuilding program generates jobs and taxes and bolsters the economy. A study conducted by the Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Research and the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development...
No Agreement on How to Keep Lid on Health Insurance Costs in NJ
In June Murphy signed a bill to create a state version of this mandate, making New Jersey only the second state to do so; he also approved a measure to create a federally funded reinsurance system that would help Garden State insurance companies offset the burden of...
Bloustein students present planning studio connecting Newark's Penn Station to EWR at 2018 APA-New York Studio Showcase
A Bloustein School urban planning studio was chosen to represent the school and present the Newark Liberty Airport: Arriving at Aerotropolis urban design studio at the 2018 APA Annual Studio Showcase held May 9 at NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. The annual...