Who And What Is NJ21United?
Posted OnAugust 6, 2020 byWHO AND WHAT IS NJ21UNITED? …Surprise, it’s actually another Dark Money Super PAC with Deep Ties to the NJEA! …So its time we ALL need look deeper. This past week, an “advocacy” group named NJ21United made it into New Jersey headlines. NJ21United is the group behind a “Week of Action” in support of its #OnlyWhenItsSafe…Read More
“Jersey Jazzman” – Research Analyst For New Jersey Policy Perspective
Posted OnJuly 14, 2020 bySUNLIGHT POLICY CENTER OF NEW JERSEY WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO…. . “JERSEY JAZZMAN” – RESEARCH ANALYST FOR NEW JERSEY POLICY PERSPECTIVE Policy is important. Policy affects people’s lives. Policy is the anchor behind the creation of the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey (SPCNJ). But policy must be founded on facts and evidence-based research…….Read More
NJLeftBehind Posts SPCNJ’s New Research on NJ Teachers’ Sky-High Dues
Posted OnJune 24, 2020 byThanks to NJleftBehind for excerpting and posting SPCNJ’s newest report: “New Jersey Teachers’ Dues: Why Are They the Highest in the Nation and What Are They Paying For?“Read More
BuryPensions Highlights SPCNJ’s Report on NJ Teachers’ Highest-in-the-Nation Dues
Posted OnJune 24, 2020 byThanks to BuryPensions for highlighting SPCNJ’s newest report, “New Jersey Teachers’ Dues: Why Are They the Highest in the Nation and What Are They Paying For?“Read More
“New Jersey Teachers’ Dues: Why Are They The Highest In The Nation And What Are They Paying For?”
Posted OnJune 23, 2020 byWE HAVE HEARD FROM NEW JERSEY TEACHERS – THEY WANT TO KNOW… WHERE DO THEIR UNION DUES GO? WELL, FINALLY, THEY HAVE ANSWERS – AND ALL THE DATA IS SOURCED AND FOOTNOTED. SUNLIGHT POLICY CENTER OF NEW JERSEY RELEASES A NEW REPORT…. “NEW JERSEY TEACHERS’ DUES: WHY ARE THEY THE HIGHEST IN THE…Read More
NJLeftBehind Cites SPCNJ’s Piece Showing Shoddy “Research” by Mark Weber, PhD.
Posted OnMay 14, 2020 byNJLeftBehind once again does fine work challenging Mark Weber, PhD.’s research, this time on why today’s young adults are not choosing to enter teaching. Weber refers back to his own shoddy research on a supposed teacher pay-gap where he cherry-picks facts, cites irrelevant data and makes insupportable assumptions. As SPCNJ said at the time, there…Read More
SPCNJ Op-Ed on NJEA VP Spiller’s Run for Montclair Mayor in Today’s InsiderNJ
Posted OnMay 8, 2020 byThanks to InsiderNJ for publishing SPCNJ’s op-ed: Op-ED: Setting the Facts Straight on NJEA VP Spiller’s Run for Montclair Mayor By Guest Contributor | May 7, 2020, 1:17 pm | in Columnist By Mike Lilley Mike Lilley is the founder and president of the Sunlight Policy Center of New Jersey, a nonprofit advocacy organization focused…Read More
Montclair Local Covers SPCNJ Report’s Uncomfortable Facts for Candidate Spiller
Posted OnMay 7, 2020 byHere is the Montclair Local article reprinted in full: WATCHDOG THINK TANK TARGETS SPILLER Candidate accuses ‘right-wing’ organization of trying to buy election May 7, 2020 BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news A watchdog group has issued a seven-page report [“Councilman Spiller, Mayor Spiller, Governor Spiller?“] with claims that mayoral candidate Sean Spiller’s position as a…Read More
NJLeftBehind Posts SPCNJ’s Star-Ledger Op-Ed on NJEA Members Running for Public Office
Posted OnMay 5, 2020 byRead the NJLeftBehind post here.Read More
SPCNJ Op-Ed in Star-Ledger on Montclair Mayoral Race, NJEA VP Spiller’s Conflicts of Interest
Posted OnApril 30, 2020 byThanks to the Star-Ledger for running the op-ed. Here’s the full text: Should members of N.J’s most powerful public interest group hold elected office, too? Updated Apr 29, 2020; Posted Apr 29, 2020 Montclair Councilors Sean Spiller and Renee Baskerville are running for mayor in the May 12 vote-by-mail election. Spiller’s leadership position with…Read More