CNBC Rankings Confirm NJ Is a Lousy Place To Do Business under Gov. Murphy — And It’s Getting Worse
Posted On07/18/2024 byAccording to CNBC, New Jersey continues to be a lousy place to do business under Gov. Murphy. And it is getting worse. CNBC came out with its annual Top States for Doing Business and New Jersey ranked 25th, which is down from 19th in 2023. The categories where New Jersey needs improvement: Business Friendliness: 49th….Read More
A Record Amount of Taxable Income Fled NJ in 2022: Who Will Pay for Gov. Murphy’s Unsustainable Spending?
Posted On07/12/2024 byThe Wall Street Journal reported on the continuing exodus of people and money from big-government, high-tax states — including New Jersey — to smaller-government, lower-tax states. Here is the IRS data for gains and losses in net Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for 2022: Top Losers: California -$23.8 billlion New York -$14.2 billion Illinois -$9.8 billion…Read More
FY2025 Budget: Our Status Quo Governor Takes Care of His Government Union Pals While Leaving His State with an Unsustainable Budget
Posted On07/08/2024 byGov. Murphy is a status quo governor. He was elected with the support of New Jersey’s powerful, taxpayer-funded government unions, especially its largest, the NJEA, which spent over $20 million supporting Murphy. Murphy has repaid the favor by largely governing for their benefit. The FY2025 budget is no exception. Another record-high budget at $56.6 billion…Read More
NJEA VP Beatty Finally Admits NJEA’s Super PAC Exists and Is Funded by Teachers’ Dues But Still Keeps the Truth from Teachers
Posted On07/02/2024 byAt long last, a top NJEA leader has admitted that the NJEA’s Super PAC, Garden State Forward, actually exists and is funded by teachers’ regular, annual dues. After years of prodding by Sunlight, the Star-Ledger, and now Politico, NJEA Vice President Steve Beatty took to the pages of the New Jersey Globe to acknowledge that…Read More
After Reporting on an Undisclosed $3 Million Contribution to Spiller’s Super PAC, We Now Learn that NJEA’s Total Contribution Is $8 Million – ALL from Teachers’ Regular Dues
Posted On07/01/2024 byWe wanted to follow up on Sunlight’s new report, which revealed that NJEA leadership — including NJEA President Spiller — contributed $3 million to Spiller’s personal Super PAC, Protecting Our Democracy in 2022. Notably, this contribution was not reported to New Jersey’s campaign finance watchdog and thus was unknown to the public, including the teachers…Read More
Politico’s Reporting Adds Credibility to Indications of a Gubernatorial Run by NJEA President Sean Spiller. How Many Millions of Teachers’ Dues Will the NJEA Spend Supporting Him?
Posted On06/13/2024 byPolitico’s Matt Friedman has been doing some strong reporting over the past few days. First, he covered the reports of NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson using “Pension Justice” to drum up teachers’ support for a gubernatorial run by NJEA President Sean Spiller. Friedman’s attention and context add credibility to the tips both Sunlight and NJEdReport got…Read More
Is the NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Pushing Teachers to Support a Run for Governor by NJEA President Spiller?
Posted On06/07/2024 byLooks like the NJEA is all-in for President Sean Spiller’s personal political career. We’ve heard multiple reports that NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson is out in the field pushing teachers to support Spiller for governor. The NJEA is currently conducting a campaign to get members to become “Pension Justice Advocates,” and reportedly the hook for teachers…Read More
More Reports of Increased Student Misbehavior Disrupting Schools. Why Is the NJEA Silent?
Posted On05/30/2024 byMore reports of the post-pandemic increase in student misbehavior and violence in New Jersey schools — this time at the Jersey Shore. This long-standing problem has disrupted schools and even threatened teachers. Yet the state’s largest teachers union, the NJEA, is silent on this issue, which directly and negatively impacts teachers. The NJEA knows how…Read More
Now We Know: NJEA Leadership Is Using $2 Million of Teachers’ Regular Dues to Fund President Spiller’s Personal Political Career — Without Their Consent
Posted On05/20/2024 byNow we know how much NJEA leadership is contributing to NJEA President Sean Spiller’s personal Super PAC, Protecting Our Democracy. As shown below in a filing with the Election Law Enforcement Commission, NJEA leadership funneled $2 million to Protecting Our Democracy on January 26, 2024. Sunlight has long surmised that the NJEA was using its…Read More
Montclair Settles the Whistleblower Lawsuit, Which Will Cost the Town Millions, But What About Mayor Sean Spiller’s Criminal Liability?
Posted On05/15/2024 byThe Montclair Local reported that the Montclair has settled the whistleblower lawsuit against Mayor Sean Spiller and the town. Because the town’s lawyers stonewalled and prolonged the legal process, the lawsuit went on for over 18 months, resulting in $1,000,000 in legal fees for the plaintiff’s lawyers, all of which will be borne by Montclair…Read More