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24 Jun 2011, 5:14 am
Although they successfully convinced top lawmakers to remove a controversial provision restricting public workers’ access to out-of-state medical care, they failed to halt a historic defeat for New Jersey’s powerful unions and a political victory for Republican Governor Chris Christie. [read post]
23 Jun 2011, 7:43 pm
The NYT reports on "broad rollback of benefits for 750,000 [New Jersey] workers and retirees, the deepest cut in state and local costs in memory": While states around the country have moved to pare labor costs and limit the power of unions, the move is all the more striking here, in a Democratic-leaning state where Democrats control both houses of the Legislature and union membership is among the highest in the country.And the protests? [read post]
23 Jun 2011, 5:12 am
The bill is up for final passage in the Assembly, which would send it to Governor Chris Christie, who is expected to sign it swiftly. [read post]
22 Jun 2011, 5:15 am
The plan to reshape Governor Chris Christie’s $29.6 billion budget is emerging with time running out before the June 30 deadline and as Democratic leaders break from rank-and-file members on a plan to overhaul benefits for public employees. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 6:43 am
Gove that would allow municipalities to provide free or reduced-fee beach badges to active military and New Jersey National Guard personnel as well as their spouses and children over the age of 12 was signed into law today by Governor Chris Christie. [read post]
21 Jun 2011, 5:31 am
The Senate vote earlier in the day was a major legislative victory for Sweeney and Governor Chris Christie, who along with others hammered out the agreement over the last two months even as they sparred over other issues. [read post]
20 Jun 2011, 5:22 am
Democrats who lead the Senate have aligned with Republican Governor Chris Christie and GOP legislative leaders to support a bill that charges employees more to help shore up the underfunded retirement systems. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 2:52 pm
Chris Christie (R.) and Democratic state legislators to Adolph Hitler and the Nazis. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 1:38 pm
Attorney’s Office, Chris Christie, a far more folksy fellow. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 1:00 pm
Christopher Shelton, a national CWA official addressing thousands of demonstrators, repeatedly called Sweeney, Governor Chris Christie, and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver “nazis. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 5:18 am
Governor Chris Christie praised the measure Thursday at the annual conference of the New Jersey Association of Counties meeting in Atlantic City. [read post]
16 Jun 2011, 9:45 am
” Union workers in the audience were fired up, booing loudly, and sounding disapproving notes on a tuba at mentions of Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, and Governor Chris Christie. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 1:55 pm
Chris Christie jumps in, but Monday night's debate did crystallize for me why I dislike libertarians. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 4:54 am
So far Governor Chris Christie, despite working with Sweeney on the measure, has not publicly endorsed it. [read post]
14 Jun 2011, 4:58 am
The spotlight now turns to Governor Chris Christie, who has been uncharacteristically quiet as Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Senate President Stephen Sweeney hammer out the final details of a controversial bill overhauling pension and health benefits that is scheduled for its first legislative hearing on Thursday. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 1:07 pm
Sweeney and Governor Chris Christie have reached an agreement on the measure, but Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver has not signed onto it. [read post]
9 Jun 2011, 5:39 am
As reported by nj.com, Governor Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney were poised to announce an agreement on a plan to overhaul health and pension benefits for public employees, but were stymied after the compromise received a chilly reception in the Assembly. [read post]
8 Jun 2011, 1:37 pm
As reported by nj.com, public workers would pay more for their pension and health benefits under a deal struck between Governor Chris Christie and Senate President Stephen Sweeney. [read post]
7 Jun 2011, 9:20 am
Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman (Somerset/Morris), a member of the Senate Environment Committee, issued the following statement today after Governor Chris Christie revealed the state’s 2011 draft Energy Master Plan: “The Governor’s plan lays a strong foundation to expand on our state’s energy independence while protecting the environment and growing the economy. [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 4:49 am
While public employees ponder whether to remain at their jobs or retire and lock in their benefits, Governor Chris Christie and Democratic leaders are trying to work out the details of health and pension reform. [read post]
