Amazingly, over the weekend the Senate approved another $1.1T in spending. This after Congress also raised our debt ceiling to a whopping $14B. The appropriations bill that passed by a vote of 57-35 included a 12% increase in discretionary spending - 12%! - [...]
| December 14, 2009
What's the latest twist in Montclair's ever-turning real estate market? Find out on Real Estate. [...] If you followed the Democratic Party's strategy from this year's New Jersey governor's race of trying to capitalize on mammograms as a campaign issue, you'll get a sense of deja vu in the 2010 congressional races, according to the Politico news website. Gov. Jon Corzine's use of the issue' [...]
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson (10) backsteps his way into the end zone as New York Giants cornerback Aaron Ross (31) looks on after Jackson caught a pass in the third quarter for a touchdown during an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, in [...] 
While we were watching the goings-on in Trenton, the people of Wildwood upset over property taxes were taking matters into their own hands. They recalled two of three city commissioners. Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commissioner Bill Davenport got the axe. It could be argued high taxes contributed to the [...]
Last week, State Senator Loretta Weinberg, the bill's key Senate sponsor, made the case' [...]
More than 30,000 marched Saturday demanding action at the conference.
| December 14, 2009- Obama lashes out at “fat cats.”
Four Senate commmittees meet today, starting at the top of the hour, marking the last legislative votes until 2010.
Among the docketed items are a 16-bill agenda for the normally relatively quiet Commerce Committee, including a bill long sought by chiropractors giving them an expanded 'scope of practice'; bills before the [...]
It's another day of lame duck with action in Trenton focusing on Senate Committees. The Assembly has a quorom scheduled for 1pm as well and Michael Symons explains at Capitol Quickies:No committee meetings or floor votes are planned. But the [...]
It's Monday, Dec. 14th, 2009. Barring any late-addition Senate or Assembly activity, today's committee votes will mark the last legislation action until January, when lawmakers plan a flurry of activity before the session ends Jan. 12th.
Two groups of Senate committees meet. The Assembly has a quorum call, allowing new bills to [...]An entirely different kind of shared services.
Just in time!
Jersey City will consider the recommendations of an audit of its practices with developers, done by an outside law firm, in the wake of the massive political corruption sting that stung the deputy mayor, Leona Beldini, accused [...]
| December 14, 2009 The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding a case that could impact appeals by such notables as former Sens. Wayne Bryant, Sharpe James and Joe Coniglio and former power broker Joe Ferriero. It has to do with the honest services statute. The 1988 law is used to prosecute people who use [...]
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It's called a Christmas tree. | December 14, 2009 | December 14, 2009
Hey folks!! Check the right panel of this blog and check out the FITHIAN HOUSE ETSY SHOP Just click and see what I mean [...] 
This past weekend I went to my step-daughter's house and helped with some painting and moving a few things. I saw they are having a new garage built and right now its in mid-construction. It looks like a mortar landed right next to their house [...] 
