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"You know, there are certain days that remind me of why I ran" [...]
Quote of the Day
"You know, there are certain days that remind me of why I ran" [...]
The Jersey Journal has this cover today talking about the fact that our incoming Governor has been subpoenaed to testify at the trial of Hal Turner:Your thoughts? Yeah, I don't like the sound of that either. Nevertheless, the Sussex resident is considering a run against Bob Menendez. As a stepping stone to his race for President. Really.
Dobbs, who gets apoplectic on the subject of immigration, tries a quick fix with Latinos.
Jon' [...]
I would like to echo the sentiments of my colleague and co-prime sponsor on the Marriage Equality Bill in the Assembly, Reed Gusciora. He has been a leader in this [...]
Michael Orozco, Turner's lawyer, [...]
Based on F.B.I. crime [...]
Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews' [...]
But enthusiasm for the bill has waned since Christie, a social conservative, beat Corzine by 100,000 votes [...]
Commercial press coverage: Star Ledger, New York Times, Politicker
Marriage Equality advocates pack Doherty's swearing-in
Mike Doherty, far-right opponent [...]
When [...]
There's too much work to be done to WIN marriage equality that I don't have the time to polish off the perfect video. It's [...]
The Senate Democratic Caucus voted today to make Steve Sweeney the next Senate President. While it won't become official until January when the Legislature reorganizes, here's a photo of the next leader of the Senate:The floor is yours.
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Walking out of the 2nd floor caucus room, here's what Codey had to say about what happened behind closed [...]
Wow. What an election. The Statehouse. The Freeholder Boards. The Borough Halls. Across the State and across the board, Democrats lost big at the ballot box as New Jerseyans voted overwhelmingly for change.
This is particularly true here in Bergen County, where we Democrats [...]
Assemblyman Joe Cryan (D-Union) has been elected Majority Leader. He replaces Assemblywoman Bonnie Watson-Coleman [...]
Update 12:01pm 300 pro-equality lobbyists' [...]
The lame duck legislative session will get under way today in Trenton. Not only will they have committee meetings, but new Senators will take office including Jim Beach and Michael Doherty who won special elections. There will be leadership elections [...] All starts 8:30am across the street from the statehouse. Your friends are going.
Blue Jersey to statehouse Dems: Use your power while you have it
How far are the Senate and Assembly willing to go with a Democratic governor on his way out [...]
From Star Ledger's profile of Unity Fellowship Church in New Brunswick Pastor Kevin E. Taylor:
At 13, my coming-out conversation with my mother included her asking me [...]
We'll be down in Trenton Monday, lobbying our legislators. Come join us if you can, and if you can't, see what you can do from home or your office. And thanks.
Chris Christie gears up
Flashback ... Fergie ... Chris Christie names 19 transition team [...]
I like the part about "socialism" and all the Republican "no's" in the past. Menendez also issued a statement following the vote:
"Each step we take toward'" [...]
There's been a lot of buzz about the progressive coalition headed to Trenton Monday to lobby towards Marriage Equality. (details below, hat tip Alison Pelzman)
I'll be there. Lots of my friends and allies will be there too. Will you? Consider this a' [...]
Maybe you know somebody who hasn't made up their mind yet on Marriage' [...]
So, is it really going to be Democrats who walk away from the altar? Really?
After the long and romantic courtship of the state's gay and lesbian electorate. After the invites [...]
We'll be running a reprising some of the best marriage equality posts in Blue Jersey's four-year history. Do you have a favorite marriage equality diary from' [...]
All thanks to Jack Bohrer, and Juan Melli, for these. They got them written, shot and paid' [...]
Okay. As a bunch of us - I've seen calls to action from Garden State Equality, DFA-NJ, Ocean Grove United and informally to ACLU-NJ friends - get ready to head down Monday morning and lobby for Marriage Equality, Blue Jersey's going' [...]
The ridiculousness of our current situation is brought into full focus daily for me. I live with my boyfriend of 15 years. We are not married. Yet, the number of times ordinary citizens of our fair state refer to him as my [...]
Within the past week, I received two emails concerning little girls and princesses.
The first was from the City of Newark, alerting me that on November 19 Newark Mayor Cory Booker would offer motivational words to Newark girls aged eight to 12 at [...]
Sarah Palin is currently on a book tour following the release of "Going Rogue." We know that during the election, she was considered persona non grata by the Christie campaign and NJ GOP. Following the election, it appears she's not going to be making any stops here either:So [...]
In fact, if you have time, you can double-dip by' [...]
On equality, and on the fierce urgency of now
Newark Councilman Ron Rice has some words for Sen. Steve Sweeney.
Home rule still rules and other realities of the Christiezoic Period
Chris Christie ran on the promise of lower taxes, and few specifics. He's counting on shared [...]
Selected toplines follow, with analysis below the fold.
Where do you get most of your information about politics and public affairs in New Jersey - from newspapers, television, radio, the Internet, or [...]
Nearly the entire 15-member council could be new next year after Chris Christie takes office as governor because of [...]
He's going to respect the prerogatives of the people who voted on November 3rd, and I certainly respect his prerogative. [...]
The likely next Senate President was quoted yesterday saying that now is not the time to drive marriage equality through the legislature. The remark absolutely was a surprise.
As the prime sponsor of the Marriage Equality Act, I am urging our current Majority Leader to honor the commitment he made to me to move this important civil rights bill forward. We have the ability in [...]
Senator Sweeney,
You'll remember me, I think. I lobbied you a few weeks ago, on the issue of marriage equality. I was representing the several thousand New Jersey members of Democracy for America in this state, DFA-NJ, and the thousands of readers' [...]
Ledger Live: The New Jersey Turnpike Turkey
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But, legislators are busy people, who don't always do much asking. So, we have to do a [...]
The Chris Christie transition team yesterday flipped the switch and unveiled their new transition website, launched a new facebook page and went live with the @govchristie twitter account for the Governor-elect yesterday. Here's a screenshot:They have bios about the new Governor/Lieutenant Governor, news from the new [...] More than 20,000 locally-elected officials are expected to attend the League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, which kicked off yesterday. Thursday, electeds will have a joint appearance from the incoming Gov. Christie and the outgoing Gov. Corzine.
Low Expections
There may be trouble [...]
The latest merger to stop before it gets started is the one between the towns of Sussex and Wantag. When put to the voters, it failed locally by a 3-1 margin:"If it wasn't going to happen here, I wonder if it's going to happen anywhere," said Sal Lagattuta,' [...] This Week: we'll look ahead to the final two months of Governor Corzine's term (it's still 4 years y'know!). We're LIVE at 8:00 p.m. tonight with our 3-man roundtable -' [...]
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Shepard Smith apologized during the campaign for Governor after they had a segment featuring Chris Christie, with nothing on Jon Corzine. But after first regretting the lack of balance in coverage, he now regrets his apology for that lack of balance:"I came off looking condescending," he told [...] Special Edition - Lame Duck Session Preview - 8pm
League of Municipalities conference starts today
There will be sessions, there shall be schmoozing.
You're a Democrat. So ...what do you want to see?
Jump in - An Open Letter to the next Democratic State Chair.
Be your own' [...]
The best news of the day, of course, came via Zach Fink at NJN, who reported today that Paul Sarlo appears to have' [...]
Anyone else think it looks like Congressman Adler is leading the hokey pokey in front of the Capitol building with some constituents:Another person suggested, "You have to be this tall to get health insurance." I'm sure there's plenty of other captions you can come up with, so have at' [...] But no matter who it turns out to be, there are a few things I want to put on the table. I didn't always' [...]
But, I [...]
Gov. Corzine declared a state of emergency for the 6 counties slammed by a nor'easter - Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth and Ocean - and is awaiting a decision from the President on declaring a disaster.
Know whose' [...]
The election was only two weeks ago, and already I'm tired of hearing about Chris Christie's "charisma" ...
In public appearances since Election Day, Christie has been blunt, funny, pugnacious, decisive, and, above all, forceful. He has been comfortable joking with' [...]
On the Record has Michael Aron talking about the healthcare reform bill with Congressman Leonard Lance and Congressman Frank Pallone.
Over on Reporter's Roundtable we have Michael Aron and the panel talking about [...]
Christie's transition team is seeking input from business on regulations, and how they affect their business. Gaudagno will lead a "red tape" task force to review regs and mandates in local communities, a 90-day project to start on the day they're sworn' [...]
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If you've ever seen Brewster's millions, the character Monty Brewster runs a campaign for Mayor of NYC encouraging people to vote for none of the above because the other choices are so bad. We don't have a none of the above option, but voters may have made [...] PolitickerNJ says the Speaker will also lend the Congressman a financial hand attending a private [...]
Nearly half of New Jersey residents want to see Governor-elect Chris Christie cut taxes in his first year in' [...]
And here in NJ, one of the consequences is marriage equality, something that outgoing Governor Jon Corzine said earlier in the year would be passed and signed - even if he loses. Governor-elect (and it pains me to say that) Chris Christie has repeatedly [...]
Following a tumultuous campaign for Governor, Jon Corzine and Chris Christie met yesterday to make the transition "as smooth as possible." Here's a photo as they sat next to each other during the Blue Mass at a Sacred Heart Basilica:We may even need to go with some thought [...] 
