New Jersey

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New Jersey elections, 2023
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Policy issues in New Jersey[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in New Jersey[edit]

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State leadership^[1]
Governor: Phil Murphy Secretary of State: Tahesha Way Speaker of the House: Craig Coughlin Chief Justice: Stuart Rabner
Capital: Trenton
Motto:	Liberty and Prosperity
Land area of state:	7,354 sq. mi.
Admitted to U.S.:	1787

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↑ The legislative leaders on this list are current as of the most recent regular session of the state legislature. Know of an update we can make to this list? Email us to report a change.

[1] The legislative leaders on this list are current as of the most recent regular session of the state legislature. Know of an update we can make to this list? Email us to report a change.

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