Newsletter: June 4, 2010

June is Busting Out in NJ

With the annual budget deadline approaching, June is shaping up as another busy month in New Jersey – and it also is a busy time for the Hall Institute. Take a look at the links below to see what we have been up to lately.

College to Host
Forum on 2.5% Cap

Bergen Community College's newly formed Institute of Public Policy has invited municipal officials from Massachusetts as well as national experts to participate in a June 15 forum.

The session, Property Tax Caps: The Massachusetts Experience Informing the New Jersey Discussion, will include a discussion on Massachusetts' Proposition 2.5, which provides for a 2.5 percent cap on property taxes similar to a proposal under consideration in New Jersey.

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About the Hall Institute

The Hall Institute is a non-partisan, not-for-profit foundation established to explore social, economic, educational and cultural issues. Our goal is to foster constructive debate and discussion and build a stronger, better New Jersey.

Since our inception in 2005, the Hall Institute has been at the forefront of public policy in our state. We conduct research and present public forums on timely topical issues, such as public pensions, health care reform and higher education funding. The institute has had a strong presence in New Jersey's last three statewide elections by sponsoring online virtual debates that provide citizens with substantive information on where the candidates stand on the major issues confronting our state.

The Hall Institute website features more than 400 papers and provides a platform for individuals and organizations to express opinions and offer ideas and suggestions.

We also produce our own public affairs television program and use podcasts, blogs and social networking to share our work and seek feedback. In addition to our other activities, the institute 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 our website. A third volume, Creating A Common Future: New Jersey and Public Policy, was published online.

Located in Trenton at 224 West State Street, the institute was established by George E. Hall, a successful business executive and a leading philanthropist who lives in Middletown, N.J.

WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT AND IDEAS, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT PAPERS FOR OUR WEBSITE. CONTACT US AT INFO@HALLNJ.ORG.
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