Thu Feb 09, 2012 at 07:43:00 AM EST
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Christie & NJEA's Vince Giordano take feud to new level
Christie and Giordano call on each other to resign. Neither is going to happen.
Sen. Weinberg calls Christie out on his selective outrage.
Spending priorities
Christie uses his bully pulpit to talk up his income tax cut plan, while Dems say addressing property taxes is way more important.
Declan O'Scanlon, senior Republican member on the Assembly Budget committee, said the administration would be inclined to restore some aid to towns in the budget this year, but state revenues have been sluggish. But somehow there's enough money for an income tax cut? |
| Rosi Efthim :: News Roundup & Open Thread for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 |
| Additional Assorted Christie
Is Christie's tough-guy act still authentic?
Christie: I admire Israel for the enemies it has made.
Little RGGI rally surprised Christie at Westfield "Town Hall">
Chris Christie is a Desperate, Desperate Man. (Philly Post editorial)
What's in the records on Phillip Kwon Christie doesn't want out?
Senate Dems want Kwon to release tax returns for the wine & liquor store owned by his family that was the subject of a federal investigation. But Christie says: "I'm not responding to their calls for anything from these nominees."
Christie: Christie: leaking his Supreme Court nominees' confidential questionnaires may have been illegal and senators who talked publicly about info in the documents violated their own chamber's ethics rules. Singles out Weinberg, Sarlo & Lesniak for "unprecedented and outrageous" actions.
Opinion: Harris and Kwon -- Get On With It: Christie's surprising Supreme Court nominees deserve a hearing -- sooner, rather than later. (Michale Aron)
Vastly altered fundraising landscape since marriage equality fight 2 years ago
Garden State Equality lost the massive financial backing of Gill Action Fund, which raised $1M for the effort in 2009, but is likely to gain other powerful backers - including one who is a strong GOP backer of Chris Christie.
We spent much of the day yesterday discussing this:
Why I Support Eliminating Sick Day Payouts
vs.
Why I Am Against the Sweeney Sick Day Plan.
Sen. Sarlo to mayors: Many of you have yourselves to blame for the high cost of sick time payouts.
Trentonia
Fracking comes up today in Senate Environmental Energy Committee.
Open government is essential; support Sen. Loretta Weinberg's two bills. (Montclair Times editorial)
NJ Catholic leaders join national outcry against Obama's new birth control policy
Can't say I remember a reaction this strong to the child sexual abuse scandals of kids who were actually, you know, born.
Education
Groundbreaking today on 'Teachers Village' in Newark - Booker & Christie & Goldman Sachs CEO will all be there.
NJ's teacher evaluation pilot has gotten off to a mixed start, but will expand - with tweaks - to 30 or fewer districts next year, not the whole state as planned.
More Andrews trips to Southern California in question
Trips, apparently paid with campaign funds, that coincided with recording sessions his aspiring pop star daughter had. Andrews camp says all spending was "fully legal and proper".
Dems want former Giant Harry Carson to run against Garrett
Yes, it's probably a good time for a former Giant to run, if he's ever going to. In other news, any former Giants live in NJ-7 to run against Leonard Lance? Just askin'.
Jerseynomics
Amazon.com plans 2 warehouses & 1,500 jobs - if they can get a 22-month sales tax break. Is that fair to local merchants?
This week's damaging audit of Port Authority spur Asw Valerie Huttle and a NY Senator to call for toll hike rollback.
Proposed minimum-wage increase stirs debate, especially in farm sector. |
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