Episodes

  • Is New Jersey’s Film Subsidy Worth It? with Dr. Charles Steindel

    Is New Jersey’s Film Subsidy Worth It? with Dr. Charles Steindel
    Dec 31 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Audrey Lane, president of the Garden State Initiative. In this episode, we’re joined by Charles Steindel Ph.D, who recently authored a report for GSI titled “New Jersey’s Film Tax Subsidy: Is it Worth it?”, which argues that the state’s much-ballyhooed film tax credit subsidies will never generate the… Read More »Is New Jersey’s Film Subsidy Worth It? with Dr. Charles Steindel
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    24 mins
  • Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D. and E.J. McMahon: A Smarter Retirement Plan for New Jersey Teachers (and Taxpayers)

    Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D. and E.J. McMahon: A Smarter Retirement Plan for New Jersey Teachers (and Taxpayers)
    Oct 18 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Audrey Lane, president of the Garden State Initiative. In this episode, we dive deep into the pressing issue of New Jersey’s underfunded teacher pension system. Joining us are Danielle Zanzalari, an Assistant Professor of Economics at Seton Hall University, and E.J. McMahon, Adjunct Fellow at the Manhattan Institute… Read More »Danielle Zanzalari, Ph.D. and E.J. McMahon: A Smarter Retirement Plan for New Jersey Teachers (and Taxpayers)
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    22 mins
  • Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio on NJ Budget: Cut Spending and Property Taxes

    Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio on NJ Budget: Cut Spending and Property Taxes
    Jun 21 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss Governor Murphy’s latest budget proposal and GSI’s recent report, New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained. In this episode, Regina Egea speaks with NJ Assembly… Read More »Assembly Minority Leader John DiMaio on NJ Budget: Cut Spending and Property Taxes
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    Less than 1 minute
  • NFIB’s Kean Talks Taxes, Energy and the Importance of Supporting Small Businesses

    NFIB’s Kean Talks Taxes, Energy and the Importance of Supporting Small Businesses
    Jun 7 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss Governor Murphy’s latest budget proposal and GSI’s recent report, New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained. In this episode, Regina is joined by Eileen Kean,… Read More »NFIB’s Kean Talks Taxes, Energy and the Importance of Supporting Small Businesses
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    Less than 1 minute
  • NJ Senator Steinhardt on Budget Gimmicks, School Funding and the Highlands Act

    NJ Senator Steinhardt on Budget Gimmicks, School Funding and the Highlands Act
    May 31 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss Governor Murphy’s latest budget proposal and GSI’s recent report, New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained. In this episode, Regina is joined by NJ Senator… Read More »NJ Senator Steinhardt on Budget Gimmicks, School Funding and the Highlands Act
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    12 mins
  • How Open are Public Records in New Jersey?

    How Open are Public Records in New Jersey?
    May 23 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast On May 1, 2024, Garden State Initiative’s Annual Policy Forum at the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick featured a Strategic Leaders Panel: How Open are Open Records? Transparency in Government. The conversation, moderated by Garden State Initiative President Audrey Lane, featured panelists including: • Ed Forbes – Senior director for… Read More »How Open are Public Records in New Jersey?
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    44 mins
  • Assemblyman Scharfenberger Raises Red Flags about Declining Energy and The NJ Energy Master Plan

    Assemblyman Scharfenberger Raises Red Flags about Declining Energy and The NJ Energy Master Plan
    May 17 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss Governor Murphy’s latest budget proposal and GSI’s recent report, New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained. Our guest on this episode of GSI’s new Budget… Read More »Assemblyman Scharfenberger Raises Red Flags about Declining Energy and The NJ Energy Master Plan
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    12 mins
  • NJ Assemblywoman Matsikoudis on Budget Expectations, Tax Policies, and Solutions for New Jersey’s Economic Challenges

    NJ Assemblywoman Matsikoudis on Budget Expectations, Tax Policies, and Solutions for New Jersey’s Economic Challenges
    May 10 2024
    Welcome to the GSI Briefing podcast – hosted by Regina Egea of the Garden State Initiative. In this series, GSI traveled to the State House in Trenton for one-on-one interviews with legislators, business leaders, and members of the press to discuss Governor Murphy’s latest budget proposal and GSI’s recent report, New Jersey’s Fiscal Cliff Explained. In this episode, Regina is joined by NJ Assemblywoman… Read More »NJ Assemblywoman Matsikoudis on Budget Expectations, Tax Policies, and Solutions for New Jersey’s Economic Challenges
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    10 mins