Jun 30, 2026 Trenton, NJ— Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st condemned New Jersey Democrats following the passage of the FY 2027 budget, the largest in New Jersey history. The budget, drafted behind closed doors, fails to address what New Jerseyans actually need: real tax relief, a government they can trust, and a fiscal foundation built to last.AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly and Rosemary Becchi,...

Jun 30, 2026 Trenton, NJ — Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st released the following statement after the New Jersey legislature’s decision to not advance S-2338, the Climate Superfund Act. AFP Northeast Region Director Ross Connolly and Zachery Dora, Jersey 1st Advocacy Director, said:“We thank the legislature for listening to New Jerseyans and holding this bill today. S-2338 would have had long-term economic consequences that drove up costs for families...

March 10th, 2026 Trenton, NJ—Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and Jersey 1st released the following statement in response to Governor Mikie Sherrill’s state budget address.  New Jersey currently faces a $3 billion deficit, yet the governor’s budget increases and adds funding to several programs.AFP Northeast Regional Director Ross Connolly and Jersey 1st President and Founder Rosemary Becchi released the following statement:  “Governor Sherrill promised a budget that would...

February 4th, 2026Rosemary Becchi Special to the USA TODAY NetworkNew Jersey lawmakers are considering a so-called “climate superfund” bill that would impose sweeping new financial penalties on a narrow set of energy companies in the name of climate resilience. The bill relies on retroactive penalties, sweeping assumptions of liability, and vague promises of future spending. The result is legislation that is legally dubious, economically risky,...

October 22nd, 2025By Wells Winegar, Executive Director, New Jersey Policy Institute (NJPI) Walk into any New Jersey kitchen and open the pantry. You’ll probably find a teetering stack of “reusable” shopping bags—many of them delivered with curbside orders you never asked for and will never use up. That pile tells the story of our state’s bag ban: a policy that set out to help the...

Hosted by Lisa Allen, Interview Show Explores the Evolution and Impact of State Housing PolicyPublished October 11, 2025 at 5:00 PMBERNARDS, N.J. — A groundbreaking new television series, Blueprints and Barriers: Decoding Affordable Housing in New Jersey — From Mt. Laurel to the Fourth Round, will take viewers on a deep dive into one of the most consequential and controversial issues shaping New Jersey’s communities:...