New Jersey Senate Republicans
Read about the efforts of the New Jersey Senate Republicans to make New Jersey more affordable and Trenton more accountable.
Tom Kean Calls on Governor Corzine to Impound Unspent Funds
Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean today called on Governor Jon Corzine to immediately impound all unspent funds. This year’s budget is running almost $1 billion behind in anticipated revenues. A projection by the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) estimates the structural budget deficit for FY 2011 to be almost $10 billion. Impounding funds is using legal authority to set aside appropriated monies.
“It is vitally important that the Corzine Administration ensures that a portion of unspent funds are immediately impounded. Revenue collections for the current budget are running more than $1 billion behind, in the current fiscal year.
Interests: finding budget savings, reducing state debt, bringing transparency to government
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Lauren Johnson, 12-Year-Old Girl, Says She Sneezes 12,000 Times a Day
The middle schooler caught a cold two weeks ago, and can't seem to shake the urge to sneeze.
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Andy House, Texas Man, Accidentally Drives 2006 Bugatti Veyron Into Salt Marsh
Marsh says he's had so many calls he's shut off his phone. Among the callers? Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Corri Fetman, 'Lawyer of Love,' Sued by 'Playboy' Over Title Trademark
The magazine filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming Fetman tried to trademark the title "Lawyer of Love" for her own practice.
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