The Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University presents Hughes Center Conversations, a forum to discuss important policy issues that impact New Jerseyans. Join us as we sit down with experts to dive into the center’s research releases, the latest policy developments making news, original Hughes Center poll results, and more. New episodes are released monthly.

Hughes Center Conversations
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The Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University presents Hughes Center Conversations, a forum to discuss important policy issues that impact New Jerseyans. Join us as we sit down with experts to dive into the center’s research releases, the latest policy developments making news, original Hughes Center poll results, and more. New episodes are released monthly.
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Recent Episodes

May 5, 2025
Immigration Revisited
As a follow-up to a Fall 2024 episode, Stockton Professor of Economics Ramya Vijaya, Ph.D., joins us to talk about what the latest labor force data for New Jersey shows about immigrants' contributions to the state economy. She also addresses some common misconceptions about immigrants in the workforce.

May 1, 2025
Dissecting the MAHA Movement
Anthony Dissen, EdD, MPH, RDN, CPH, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at Stockton University, joins the podcast to dissect the "Make America Healthy Again" movement. We address everything from food dyes, ultra-processed foods, pesticides, and vaccines, to the role of federal health agencies and how best to communicate vital public health information. The latest Stockton poll on the MAHA policy agenda cited in this episode can be found here.

April 16, 2025
Assessing the Online Gambling Industry
In this episode, Jane Bokunewicz, Ph.D., Stockton professor and director of the Levenson Institute for Gaming, Hospitality, and Tourism, joins us to discuss the state of the online gambling industry in New Jersey. She provides an overview of the latest market trends, the implications of the potential tax increases on internet gaming and sports betting proposed in the 2026 state budget, and more. Stay tuned for after the interview for additional discussion of the broader debates surrounding internet gaming policy and for the results of our latest poll which shed light on voter support for the potential tax hike on online gambling. Results of the Stockton poll cited in this episode can be found here and the research study cited in the episode can be found here.
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