Peter Chen
@ptrchn1.bsky.social
Senior Policy Analyst, NJPP. Deranged Cubs fan.
looking at other democracies that don't provide blanket immunity to leaders who flagrantly violate the law and actually hold them accountable for doing so
November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
looking at other democracies that don't provide blanket immunity to leaders who flagrantly violate the law and actually hold them accountable for doing so
every single one of these jabronis has blood on their hands for voting to confirm RFK Jr as HHS secretary
everything about our government's reversal of a century of progress on ending childhood disease is a direct result of their fecklessness
may they find no rest
everything about our government's reversal of a century of progress on ending childhood disease is a direct result of their fecklessness
may they find no rest
November 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
every single one of these jabronis has blood on their hands for voting to confirm RFK Jr as HHS secretary
everything about our government's reversal of a century of progress on ending childhood disease is a direct result of their fecklessness
may they find no rest
everything about our government's reversal of a century of progress on ending childhood disease is a direct result of their fecklessness
may they find no rest
We're going to see more of this as budget pressures push up -- inflation raising costs for supplies and services, decades of anti-tax rhetoric leading to limited revenue.
What we're seeing at the city level with hit state govt too, with federal aid drying up and federal cuts increasing hardship
What we're seeing at the city level with hit state govt too, with federal aid drying up and federal cuts increasing hardship
November 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We're going to see more of this as budget pressures push up -- inflation raising costs for supplies and services, decades of anti-tax rhetoric leading to limited revenue.
What we're seeing at the city level with hit state govt too, with federal aid drying up and federal cuts increasing hardship
What we're seeing at the city level with hit state govt too, with federal aid drying up and federal cuts increasing hardship
Center-left parties around the world watching Starmerism implode Labour
November 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Center-left parties around the world watching Starmerism implode Labour
And these cutbacks apply to local govt like schools and police depts as well, even post-COVID, when most states have seen increases in state and local govt hiring.
Residents want responsive govt that can address their needs. That can't happen with reduced staffing
Residents want responsive govt that can address their needs. That can't happen with reduced staffing
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
And these cutbacks apply to local govt like schools and police depts as well, even post-COVID, when most states have seen increases in state and local govt hiring.
Residents want responsive govt that can address their needs. That can't happen with reduced staffing
Residents want responsive govt that can address their needs. That can't happen with reduced staffing
The reductions in state workforce stretch across the departments. No topic area was safe.
In search of "efficiency," these reductions make it harder for state govt to achieve its goals.
A push to outsourcing means relying on third-party contractors with less in-house expertise
In search of "efficiency," these reductions make it harder for state govt to achieve its goals.
A push to outsourcing means relying on third-party contractors with less in-house expertise
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The reductions in state workforce stretch across the departments. No topic area was safe.
In search of "efficiency," these reductions make it harder for state govt to achieve its goals.
A push to outsourcing means relying on third-party contractors with less in-house expertise
In search of "efficiency," these reductions make it harder for state govt to achieve its goals.
A push to outsourcing means relying on third-party contractors with less in-house expertise
Just thinking about this for no reason
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Just thinking about this for no reason
@njpolicy.bsky.social doing its annual report distribution
October 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
@njpolicy.bsky.social doing its annual report distribution
free "I VOTED" sticker idea @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
free "I VOTED" sticker idea @stateofnewjersey.bsky.social
famously unpopular policy proposal
October 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
famously unpopular policy proposal
While New Jerseyans starve and face skyrocketing costs, the ultrarich are getting new tax shelters thanks to the GOP tax bill
The ultrarich are getting even richer at the expense of the rest of us
The ultrarich are getting even richer at the expense of the rest of us
October 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
While New Jerseyans starve and face skyrocketing costs, the ultrarich are getting new tax shelters thanks to the GOP tax bill
The ultrarich are getting even richer at the expense of the rest of us
The ultrarich are getting even richer at the expense of the rest of us
These kinds of "studies" drive me bonkers
Business survival rate in NJ is very high, but the state scores low on some random report card bc of tax environment
Maybe judging business environment based on actual business data is more important than marginal tax rates on big corporations
Business survival rate in NJ is very high, but the state scores low on some random report card bc of tax environment
Maybe judging business environment based on actual business data is more important than marginal tax rates on big corporations
October 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
These kinds of "studies" drive me bonkers
Business survival rate in NJ is very high, but the state scores low on some random report card bc of tax environment
Maybe judging business environment based on actual business data is more important than marginal tax rates on big corporations
Business survival rate in NJ is very high, but the state scores low on some random report card bc of tax environment
Maybe judging business environment based on actual business data is more important than marginal tax rates on big corporations
reminder that these giant corporations and their billionaire shareholders are the ones reaping the benefits of the OBBBA while families struggle to pay basic bills and face rising costs
October 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
reminder that these giant corporations and their billionaire shareholders are the ones reaping the benefits of the OBBBA while families struggle to pay basic bills and face rising costs
Interesting that the policymakers in this kind of article do not even contemplate regulations on, you know, the cars that killed the e-bike riders.
September 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Interesting that the policymakers in this kind of article do not even contemplate regulations on, you know, the cars that killed the e-bike riders.
In "low-tax" Tennessee, working-class residents pay way more of their income to taxes than in "high-tax" New Jersey.
Why? Because of outsize reliance on the sales tax.
Why would NJ shift to a system that rewards the wealthy while making the poor pay more?
Why? Because of outsize reliance on the sales tax.
Why would NJ shift to a system that rewards the wealthy while making the poor pay more?
September 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In "low-tax" Tennessee, working-class residents pay way more of their income to taxes than in "high-tax" New Jersey.
Why? Because of outsize reliance on the sales tax.
Why would NJ shift to a system that rewards the wealthy while making the poor pay more?
Why? Because of outsize reliance on the sales tax.
Why would NJ shift to a system that rewards the wealthy while making the poor pay more?
looking at some bills sponsored by outgoing legislators and gotta admit i did not realize this was a problem
August 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
looking at some bills sponsored by outgoing legislators and gotta admit i did not realize this was a problem
Can't wait for Dem electeds to convince themselves this means they have to move further right on immigration
July 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Can't wait for Dem electeds to convince themselves this means they have to move further right on immigration
Shot/chaser
Funny how the tough guys end up nowhere to be found when actual crises happen
Funny how the tough guys end up nowhere to be found when actual crises happen
July 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Shot/chaser
Funny how the tough guys end up nowhere to be found when actual crises happen
Funny how the tough guys end up nowhere to be found when actual crises happen
Dem national leaders rn
June 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Dem national leaders rn