The state should always be mindful of both the short- and long-term implications of the budget adjustments that are made — avoiding one-time revenue sources ...
Richard F. Keevey
Richard F. Keevey is the former New Jersey budget director and comptroller appointed by two governors from each political party. He held two presidential appointments as the deputy undersecretary for finance at DOD and the CFO at HUD. He is currently a practitioner in residence at the School of Planning and Policy, Rutgers University and a lecturer at the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.
Behind the statistics and challenges are real people. Proper medical care improves the quality of life and all that goes along with good care — ...
Given the pandemic, many payments won't be made on time, creating immediate budget problems at the local level
Gov. Murphy and the Legislature should develop a plan now to address the current situation and the next two to three years
New Jersey spends $28 billion annually through the tax code. The governor and Legislature should review these expenditures every year, just as appropriations are examined
Learning how to navigate a bond prospectus can yield a trove of data about New Jersey’s financial and economic condition — and much more
The future of school financing in the state is uncertain, academic testing is a source of conflict and nothing stirs passions more than charter schools
A good place to start: approve the budget on time, start reducing budgetary deficits and review the entire budget rather than just 30% of it
The U.S. Constitution was approved 232 years ago today; its ratification was made possible by the efforts of four resolute patriots
Healthcare Basics: A series that details the fundamentals of Medicare and Medicaid, two costly programs that play a critical role in keeping millions of Americans ...
