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News Roundup & Open Thread for Wednesday, January 12, 2011

by: jeffpickens

Wed Jan 12, 2011 at 08:40:06 AM EST



(Today's roundup is compiled by guest writer Jeff Pickens. - promoted by deciminyan)

Of course the big news is yesterday’s State-of-The-State Message
Read reactions from the Bergen RecordAsbury Park Press, Star Ledger (Mulshine), the Inquirer (Riordan), NJ Dems, and our own Deciminyan.
And, high praise from the other side.
What was Michelle Rhee doing there?

More snow
Up to a foot expected in some parts of the state, old hat by now. At least we know the Governor is in the State. Let’s see if he can do what he said he could have done from Orlando, but didn’t.

New Jersey Assembly to vote on film tax credits
Could this mean the next season of “Boardwalk Empire” will be filmed in New Jersey?

Meet the NJ Republican Party’s new state chairman

Saddle River Mayor Sam Raia, sworn in last night.

Who should pay for the $1.25B Christie squandered on the ARC tunnel?
Not the toll-payers, say the Democrats

Privatize the PATCO line?

Why mess with something that works?

Making college less affordable

Christie says he wants to do away with the 4 percent cap in tuition increases at the state's public universities, and let the market determine tuition.

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Two other good pieces on Christie's speech are by Charles Stile and Tom Moran.

"The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die." - Sen. Ted Kennedy

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I'm not convinced about the "velvet gloves" though :)

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