What is happening in the economic crisis, what are the likely outcomes, and what should we do about it? Norman Markowitz, a Rutgers New Deal historian, offers his answers to these intriguing questions in WHAT THE BANKING CRISIS REALLY MEANS?

Ethics Reform— A New Jersey law professor and a retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice call for support of Governor Corzine's new ethics reform plan. Read

Politics and Plain English — Can popular words undermine the political process? Linda Stamato examines the political dangers of popular jargon. Read

The Price of Censorship— Should the people Secaucus decide what is morally appropriate and what is not? Should financial factors weigh in against moral ones? Read

• Riccards on New Jersey 2008 — A blog on our state's expanded role in the 2008 presidential race.
• Rich Lee on Media — Musings on those who make the news and those who report it.
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The Hall Institute is a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation established to explore social, economic, educational and cultural issues. Our weekly email newsletter is sent to organizations and individuals with an interest in the material posted on our website at www.hallnj.org.

Since its inception three years ago, the institute has emerged as a leading voice for public policy in New Jersey. More than 200 papers, on topics ranging from health care to education to property taxes, have been posted on our website.

In 2006, the institute presented an online Virtual Debate among the candidates in New Jersey's U.S. Senate race. At present, we are sponsoring NJ2008, a special section on New Jersey's role in the 2008 presidential campaign.

In addition to our other activities, the institute also has published two books -- The State of the Garden State and Reaction and Reform in New Jersey. Both are compilations of the major papers posted on its website.

Located in Trenton directly across from the New Jersey Statehouse, the institute was established by George E. Hall, a successful business executive and a leading philanthropist who lives in Middletown, N.J.