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--April 20, 2012--
Bill Baroni embarrassed the state of New Jersey and himself at a Senate hearing this week.
--January 30, 2012--
Property taxes are eating up a larger share of family income under Gov. Chris Christie than under previous governors, primarily due to a sharp reduction in direct property tax relief over the past two years. In fact, net property taxes are 20 percent higher under Christie than they were when Democrat Jon Corzine left office two years ago.
--January 26, 2012--
It can't be fair to drop a rule for more than a decade and then apply it to a single person. But that's what has happened to Gabriela Mosquera, who hasn't been allowed to take the seat in the New Jersey Assembly that she won in November.
--January 26, 2012--
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, the Republican who has sought to roll back taxes, battled with public employee unions and was courted to run for president, can’t shake one distinction: His state again ranks last in business climate.
--January 24, 2012--
After three hours of impassioned arguments on both sides, a Senate committee today advanced a bill allowing same-sex marriage in New Jersey.
--January 19, 2012--
Flashback to the campaign trail: Christie made vows not to touch pensions or property tax rebates or cut education. Then he did just that as the centerpiece of his first two years. He pledged to make state contributions into the pension fund, then balanced his budget by skipping a $3.1 billion payment. He called Gov. Jon Corzine’s practice of bonding to fill the transportation trust fund “unconscionable,” then did the exact same thing.
--January 18, 2012--
In the meantime, as the residency rule was clearly not being enforced in 2011, as state elections officials certified her candidacy last year, and as she subsequently won election by a healthy margin, the proper thing to do would be to let her take office. It would be wrong for the court to ignore the will of the voters here by changing the rules of the game after Election Day, even if they weren’t the wisest rules.
--January 17, 2012--
The New Jersey Democratic State Committee backed John Wisniewski tonight in New Brunswick for a second term as state party chairman.
PRESS RELEASES
--May 09, 2012--
On May 9, 2012, President Obama affirmed his support for marriage equality.
--May 03, 2012--
Does Christie think Bencivengo should resign
--April 24, 2012--
Mitt Romney will be in New Jersey on April 25. New Jersey Democrats have some questions before his visit to the Garden State.
--April 12, 2012--
On a press call yesterday, Mitt Romney’s campaign was asked if Mitt Romney supports the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Their response to the question was, “We’ll get back to you on that.” Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg released the following statement on the Romney campaign’s failure to take a position on this important legislation:
--April 05, 2012--
Governor Christie's Assemblyman doesn't believe that President Obama's Birth Certificate is Real
