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10-26-07 GSCS funding position paper on Hall Institute website
Newsletter: October 26, 2007 How Corrupt is New Jersey? The latest Corporate Crime Reporter index shows that New Jersey has moved up on the list of most corrupt states in the nation. Hall Institute Executive Director Michael P. Riccards reflects upon this dubious distinction in SOME QUESTIONS ON CORRUPTION IN NEW JERSEY. Also Online on the Hall Institute Website at WWW.HALLNJ.ORG: Hall Institute to Co-Sponsor Election Night Coverage The Hall Institute of Public Policy will co-sponsor New Jersey 101.5's election night coverage on Tuesday, November 6. The broadcast will run from 7 to 11 p.m. The Hall Institute has co-sponsored several public affairs programs including Senate and Gubernatorial debates, as well as the Governor's inauguration and budget address. School Funding Formula — With New Jersey at a critical juncture in the school funding debate, the Garden State Coalition of Schools has issued a new report containing recommendations on the issue. Find the details in FUNDING NEW JERSEY'S SCHOOLS... FINDING A WORKABLE SOLUTION. Leaving on a High Note — Managing a baseball team is a far different job than holding public office. Yet there are some valuable lessons that politicians can learn from the manner in which Joe Torre conducted himself with Yankee management, with his players, with the fans and with the press. Hall Institute Communications Director Richard A. Lee explains it all in WHY WE LOVE JOE TORRE (AND HATE POLITICIANS). Speaking of Baseball — In his weekly column on PolitoicsNJ.com, Hall Institute Executive Director Michael P. Riccards describes A SUBWAY SERIES that doesn't involve any New York teams. Instead, he focuses on the possibility of a presidential campaign between Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani. Visit the Hall Institute online at WWW.HALLNJ.ORG to read these articles and other topical material: • White Papers • Research Essays • Op-Ed Articles • Press Releases 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 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 two 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. WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT AND IDEAS, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT PAPERS FOR OUR WEBSITE. CONTACT US AT INFO@HALLNJ.ORG. 130 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08608 P: 609.392.2237 F: 609.392.2477 www.hallnj.org
Newsletter: October 26, 2007 How Corrupt is New Jersey? The latest Corporate Crime Reporter index shows that New Jersey has moved up on the list of most corrupt states in the nation. Hall Institute Executive Director Michael P. Riccards reflects upon this dubious distinction in SOME QUESTIONS ON CORRUPTION IN NEW JERSEY. Also Online on the Hall Institute Website at WWW.HALLNJ.ORG: Hall Institute to Co-Sponsor Election Night Coverage The Hall Institute of Public Policy will co-sponsor New Jersey 101.5's election night coverage on Tuesday, November 6. The broadcast will run from 7 to 11 p.m. The Hall Institute has co-sponsored several public affairs programs including Senate and Gubernatorial debates, as well as the Governor's inauguration and budget address. School Funding Formula — With New Jersey at a critical juncture in the school funding debate, the Garden State Coalition of Schools has issued a new report containing recommendations on the issue. Find the details in FUNDING NEW JERSEY'S SCHOOLS... FINDING A WORKABLE SOLUTION. Leaving on a High Note — Managing a baseball team is a far different job than holding public office. Yet there are some valuable lessons that politicians can learn from the manner in which Joe Torre conducted himself with Yankee management, with his players, with the fans and with the press. Hall Institute Communications Director Richard A. Lee explains it all in WHY WE LOVE JOE TORRE (AND HATE POLITICIANS). Speaking of Baseball — In his weekly column on PolitoicsNJ.com, Hall Institute Executive Director Michael P. Riccards describes A SUBWAY SERIES that doesn't involve any New York teams. Instead, he focuses on the possibility of a presidential campaign between Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani. Visit the Hall Institute online at WWW.HALLNJ.ORG to read these articles and other topical material: • White Papers • Research Essays • Op-Ed Articles • Press Releases 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 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 two 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. WE WELCOME YOUR INPUT AND IDEAS, AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT PAPERS FOR OUR WEBSITE. CONTACT US AT INFO@HALLNJ.ORG. 130 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08608 P: 609.392.2237 F: 609.392.2477 www.hallnj.org
