Congratulations to Eagleton Institute Associate Director John Weingart as he celebrated his retirement at the end of June. Kristoffer Sheilds, Eagleton Center on the American Governor Historian and Assistant Research Professor reflected on John's contributions to the Center and Eagleton over the past two decades:

The Center on the American Governor offers deep thanks and congratulations to past Associate Director & ECAG Director John Weingart on his retirement. John spent over two decades at Eagleton and included the Center’s directorship among his many contributions. Under his leadership, the Center expanded its gubernatorial archival holdings exponentially, developed an enduring web presence, and became a national source for analysis and information relevant to the office of the governor. John is a frequent contributor to state and national media on issues related to gubernatorial politics and policy and has authored reports, web articles, and op-eds on issues ranging from gubernatorial transitions to governors seeking the White House to voter turnout rates. He is also the nation’s expert on governors and music, publishing an entertaining and fascinating report on the music governors create and inspire.

Eagleton's Science and Politics Program celebrated its class of 2023 Science Fellows with a culminating ceremony last week at the Eagleton Institute.  

During the one-year immersive program, doctoral-level Science Fellows participate in the political process and support NJ state government officials in making evidence-based decisions in public policy areas involving science, engineering, and technology. Through this work, they develop an understanding of state government and learn how to build careers in public service.

Fellows heard from New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald as well as supervisors of each Science Fellows during the past academic year. This year, the 2023 Science Fellows served as science advisors at the NJ Board of Public Utilities, Departments of Agriculture and Environmental Protection and in the NJ Legislature.

In November 2022, senior university officials announced a $2 million gift and creation of an endowed fund from Rutgers alumnus Paul Miller and his family to allow the Center on Policing to join the Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience. The newly combined center is known as the Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience (“Miller Center”) and the joint effort will allow better coordination of research and real-world work to have an even greater impact in improving relations between police and communities and in promoting the well-being of vulnerable populations in New Jersey, the United States, and beyond.

On June 1, 2023, the Miller Center hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil its new suite of offices, located at the Rutgers Public Safety Building in New Brunswick. In attendance were members of the Miller family and family members of Thomas J. O'Reilly, whose impact upon the profession of law enforcement continues with the dedication of the Center's Excellence in Policing initiative.  Other attendees included law enforcement executives from as close as New Jersey and as far as the United Kingdom. Among the speakers were Col. Patrick Callahan (NJSP), whose heartfelt recollection of his experience at the March of the Living resonated with the mission and values of the Miller Center.

The newly combined Miller Center will continue work in promoting the resilience of vulnerable populations, identifying and implementing best practices in policing, and researching and calling attention to extremism and hate speech as they spread across social media platforms and erupt in real-world acts of violence.

Widespread Support Among New Jerseyans for State Liquor Law Reform

New Jerseyans across the board support a number of liquor license reforms being proposed that deal with the quantity of licenses allowed and how licenses can be used, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Most New Jerseyans Oppose Cutting Services and Raising Fares to Stabilize NJ Transit's Budget

New Jerseyans Haven’t Heard Much About State Budget, Divided on Corporate Business Tax Expiration and School Funding

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Independence Day requires us to have Juneteenth, our Black Emancipation Day

NJ.com published an op-ed written by Eagleton Director John J. Farmer, Jr.

"Some months ago, a book was sent to me at the Eagleton Institute by one of our alumnae, who graduated 50 years ago from Rutgers. In a rather sheepish cover letter, he confided that he had checked the book out from Eagleton’s and had come across it while cleaning out his bookshelves. After writing a short note back that all would be forgiven for his extremely overdue return in exchange for a donation of $50,000 (I hope he can take a joke), I picked up the book and began to read."

"Vote, Run, Win and Lead"

The 19th shared CAWP & Higher Height's new report Black Women in American Politics 2023 in  The Amendment, the biweekly newsletter from their editor-at-large, Errin Haines. Read the full report.

What Dobbs May Mean for Motivating Women Voters in Election 2024

Forbes published an op-ed written by CAWP Director of Research Dr. Kelly Dittmar.

"The anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has yielded many reflections on what this change to reproductive rights has meant for women across the United States. But one year after this monumental decision, we should also be looking forward to consider not only the significant impact of Dobbs on women’s lives but also how it might motivate their political engagement in the 2024 elections."

Should NJ Transit raise fares, cut service? What NJ Residents Say

New Jersey 101.5 mentioned ECPIP Director and Assistant Research Professor Dr. Ashley Koning in an article on June 26, 2023.

According to Ashley Koning, the director of the Rutgers Eagleton poll most New Jerseyans favor increasing state aid to stabilize funding and avert an NJ Transit budget shortfall as opposed to cutting service or raising fares.

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