SPCNJ In The News
NJLeftBehind Re-posts Sunlight’s Blog on NJEA’s Ever Closer Relationship with NJ Spotlight
Posted OnNovember 24, 2020 byThanks to NJLeftBehind!Read More
NJLeftBehind Cites Sunlight’s Report on NJEA VP Spiller Eying the Governor’s Office
Posted OnNovember 23, 2020 byNJLeftBehind cites Sunlight’s report “Councilman Spiller, Mayor Spiller, Governor Spiller” in today’s blog. Thanks for highlighting our work!Read More
NJLeftBehind Reposts Sunlight’s Blog on NJ Policy Perspective’s Shoddy Research with a Boost from NJ Spotlight
Posted OnNovember 19, 2020 byThanks to NJLeftBehind for spreading the word!Read More
NJLeftBehind Reposts Sunlight’s Blog on NJ Spotlight’s Double-Standards
Posted OnNovember 16, 2020 byThanks to NJLeftBehind for re-posting Sunlight’s blog describing how on-line news site NJ Spotlight seems to favor NJEA-friendly op-eds while disfavoring pieces like Sunlight’s that are critical of the NJEA. Sunlight did some research and found that NJEA is a long-time funder of NJ Spotlight and its parent WNET, and has many other ties as well….Read More
BuryPensions Highlights Sunlight’s Blog on NJ Spotlight’s Double-Standards
Posted OnNovember 13, 2020 byThanks to BuryPensions for quoting from Sunlight’s recent blog “What Has Happened to NJ Spotlight?” on NJ Spotlight’s double-standards when it comes to publishing op-eds. NJ Spotlight gave Sunlight a very hard time on an op-ed critical of the NJEA, which ultimately led Sunlight to have the op-ed published in the Star-Ledger instead. Meanwhile, NJ…Read More
Sunlight’s Op-Ed in Star-Ledger: Billions Needed for COVID Relief Going to Pension System that the NJEA Broke
Posted OnNovember 5, 2020 byThe Star-Ledger published Sunlight’s op-ed on how NJ spent $4.7 billion on NJ’s broken and unreformed public pension system. That’s billions that we desperately need for COVID relief for families and small businesses. And the situation is likely to get worse. The sad truth is that Gov. Murphy is taking care of his public union…Read More
NJLeftBehind Re-Posts Sunlight’s Blog on More Shoddy Research from Jersey Jazzman and NJ Policy Perspective
Posted OnOctober 20, 2020 byOnce again, thanks to NJLeftBehind for re-posting Sunlight’s research!Read More
NJLeftBehind Re-Posts Sunlight’s Blog on Murphy’s “Throwing Good Money After Bad.”
Posted OnOctober 14, 2020 byThanks to NJLeftBehind for the re-post. Gov. Murphy is borrowing $4.5 billion to help make a record $4.7 billion payment into NJ’s broken and unreformed pension system. That’s throwing $4.7 billion of hard-earned tax dollars into a black hole right at the time we need it for COVID relief. NJ citizens should be outraged.Read More
NJLeftBehind Re-Posts Sunlight’s Blog on Declining Pension Assets, Need for Teachers to Wake Up To this Threat
Posted OnOctober 8, 2020 byOnce again, thanks to NJLeftBehind for re-posting Sunlight’s research. Hopefully, NJLeftBehind will amplify to teachers that they need to pay attention to what is going on and demand reforms to TPAF before it is too late.Read More
NJLeftBehind Nails It: NJEA-Funded New Direction Repays Gov. Murphy with a $1.25 million Ad Campaign
Posted OnSeptember 22, 2020 byNJLeftBehind nails it. In a timely piece today, Laura Waters makes the connection between the NJEA going 7-for-7 on Gov. Murphy’s budget and recently signed legislation and a $1.25 million TV campaign by New Direction New Jersey, the Super PAC that is 70%-funded by the NJEA. There’s a whole lot of back-scratching going on between…Read More