Gov.-elect Chris Christie on Thursday defended his decision to go along with New Jersey's sale of more than $1.2 billion in bonds to pay for already approved transportation projects, saying it does not go against his promise to rein in state borrowing. According to him, it's simply paying the bills that his predecessor rang up. "This borrowing was Corzine borrowing. These are projects that have been approved by the Corzine administration, started by the Corzine administration," he said. "I... Read Full Story
On Monday, December 7, New Jersey’s Senate Judiciary Committee passed a bill that would allow gay and lesbian couples to legally marry. The bill, which passed in a 7-6 vote, will be voted on by the full Senate on Thursday. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports :
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the legislation by a vote of 7-6 after nearly eight hours of debate and testimony that was at times emotional and eloquent.
The approved bill included an amendment intended to clarify that... Read Full Story
New Jersey's governor-elect said Monday he'll be taking office of a state with an even worse financial crisis than previously believed, and he wants the current governor to tighten the state's purse strings in the meantime. The budget and finance task force leaders on Chris Christie's transition team met for three hours Monday with the top budget officials in the current administration of Gov. Jon Corzine to learn details of the state's budget situation. The state Office of Legislative... Read Full Story
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - An independent candidate stressing New Jersey's economic woes is attracting surprising voter support in the governor's race, which features an unpopular Democratic incumbent and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W. Bush. The independent, Chris Daggett, is a former federal environmental official who is not expected to win Tuesday's election for governor in New Jersey, which backed President Barack Obama in 2008, but he could... Read Full Story
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey (Reuters) - Voters in New Jersey, faced with an unpopular Democratic governor and a Republican challenger with ties to former President George W. Bush, are giving unexpected consideration to an independent candidate who is stressing the state's economic woes. The independent is Chris Daggett, a former federal environmental official, and although he is not expected to win New Jersey, which backed President Barack Obama in 2008, he could affect who does. Daggett, at a... Read Full Story
New Jersey's next governor vowed Friday to veto any tax increase the Legislature sends to his desk in the coming year. Chris Christie said New Jerseyans already face severe economic conditions; he pledged during the campaign not to make their financial problems worse. The Republican faces a projected budget deficit of $8 billion when he takes office. Friday's announcement came after the government released unemployment figures that showed the national jobless rate topping 10 percent... Read Full Story
by Ryan Christiano The New Jersey Assembly is on the cusp of passing a measure that will make New Jersey the latest state to legalize medicinal marijuana for those suffering from debilitating, and often, terminal illnesses. The long stalled bill was approved in the State Senate and leaders in the Assembly now say they have more than enough votes to pass the measure, and send it to outgoing-Governor Jon Corzine’s desk. Outgoing-Governor Corzine has indicated he will sign the bill into law... Read Full Story
Data to be Used for State Planning Purposes Kept Secret Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (R-Somerset) continued to call on Governor Jon Corzine today to release the results of a Rutgers study provided to the State Planning Commission that projects future population, employment and housing numbers in New Jersey. The numbers from the Rutgers Study apparently indicate that job growth for the period encompassing the years 2008 to 2028 will only amount to 6,550 annually, compared with the... Read Full Story
In a final campaign swing on behalf of the only governor seeking re-election this fall, President Barack Obama on Sunday pitched Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine's bid as a key component for the White House to make good on its political promises. "He's one of the best partners I have in the White House. We work together," Obama said. "We know our work is far from over." Obama drew 6,500 people at a rally in Camden and another 11,000 later in Newark, according to White House estimates. He urged... Read Full Story
If Republican Chris Christie is being outspent by Democratic incumbent Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey's down-to-the-wire gubernatorial election, independent Chris Daggett is being swamped. Corzine, a former Wall Street executive who funded his own winning campaigns for U.S. Senate in 2000 and governor in 2005, is paying his own way again his re-election effort. Through Oct. 23 — with 11 days left before voting — his campaign had spent $23.6 million. More than $22 million of that came from... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
We've rounded up the fifty most infamous female teacher sex scandals the Internet has seen, and ranked them from most famous to least. We do it because we care.
