Sun Mar 06, 2011 at 09:51:28 AM EST
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Good Sunday Reading
The Delicate Chris Christie: Jonathan Chait on the specific kind of jerk the Governor is.
A reminder from dotCommonweal for Peggy Noonan, who suggested the NJ teachers union was like the mob, that it's Christie who's related to the real thing.
Palin Jabs Christie.
What Christie is really afraid of: Steve Kornacki at Salon reminds us of Christie's past and the big lie and massive hubris that nearly sank him.
Christie's wife caught driving unregistered SUV: a Christie family tradition, setting an example of law and order for, you know, the rest of us in New Jersey who don't do stuff like that.
The Governor's mean streak creates enemies
Tom Moran, on why Christie makes it hard to stand with him in his fight with unions, and a reminder of who it is you're belittling when you belittle firefighters.
The minority opinion.
We're at the point where ordinary house fires have to be political news
If it's your house on fire, will the first responders be able to help you in time?
Fact-checking Christie's favorite budget boasts
There's a little fudging going on.
Budget hearings start Monday.
Why I'm Supporting Marie Corfield
Deciminyan on why he's supporting a candidate 90 minutes north of where he lives.
Redistricting
We're at the point where ordinary housefires have to be political news
Rutgers professor appointed to redistricting commission downplays newfound power.
Parties agree political redistricting is in expert hands.
Election board pick creates Bergen soap opera
Charlie Stile: Even the filling of a low-on-the-totem-pole patronage post becomes a soap opera within the Bergen County Democratic Organization.
Treasurer
Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff on why his boss' pension changes are necessary.
Welcome Home, Democrats
Paul Aronsohn, post-rally, greets members of his Party who "largely stood on the sidelines as union workers were vilified and scapegoated".
ACLU files lawsuit seeking names of volunteers who reviewed N.J. charter school applications
Whatever happened to our Governor Mr. Transparency?
Anna Little's High Ambitions
And more tidbits, from The Auditor.
Poll:
NJ residents support factoring student test scores into teacher evaluations.
Lautenberg & Menendez support Juan Mattos Jr. for U.S. marshal in NJ
The two senators were at an impasse before this.
Judge Michael Patrick Carroll
Christie appoints MPC to the Superior Court. |
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