The incoming Assembly majority leader, Assemblyman Joseph Cryan, D-Union, has proposed a bill (A4339) that would require vacancies in the U.S. Senate be filled only by special election.
Currently, a governor can appoint a temporary replacement senator. A proposed bill from Assemblyman John McKeon, D-Essex, that would require that replacement to [...]
Recall that Senate Judiciary Chairman Paul "Potty Mouth" Sarlo became upset when he couldn't ram through an appointment for a double-dipper named Nicholas Fargo, of Hudson County. Sarlo wants him to be on the county tax board. That's in addition to Fargo's jobs as a paid employee (CFO and treasurer' [...]
Bits and pieces from Gov.-elect Chris Christie's news conference at the Statehouse Thursday:
There will probably be more appointments to key jobs to announce next week. "I think it will probably be a pretty steady drumbeat now for the next six weeks, between now and the inaugural." A few of the [...]Chris Christie today announced four administrative appointments ... Two
of the appointees worked with him at the U.S. Attorney's Office.
They are Jeff Chiesa who will be Chief Counsel to the Governor and Kevin O’Dowd who will be Deputy Chief Counsel.
Alsso appointed was Bill Stepien, a native of Long [...]
In what will send shock waves of disappointment to it’s supporters and signs of encouragement to opponents of it, the NY York State has voted NO on Same Sex Marriage, defying the Assembly which passed the same Bill, and Governor David Paterson who used [...]
Why has President Barack Obama reappointed Ben Bernanke as Federal Reserve chairman? Why is he likely to skate through his Senate confirmation hearing? Why do we think Wall Street is more important than the rest of us?
Chris Christie
In a wide-ranging press conference, Gov.-elect Chris Christie attacked proposed bills to change the way a U.S. senator would be replaced if a vacancy occurred between elections and the appointment of Middlesex County Sheriff Joseph Spicuzzo to the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority [...]
Some doctors' offices have received supplies of H1N1 vaccines, which are available by appointment for the target groups, including children. Continue reading on Barista Kids.' [...] Human Services and Children and [...]
Gov.-elect Chris Christie has been announcing the members of his various transition team committees this week; in due time, those names and some backgrounders on the members will appear in this space.
Most of the people are known primarily to the political community. But today's appointment of the members of the [...]
New Jersey Governor-Elect Chris Christie announced today additional members of the Transition New Jersey sub-committees, including Military and Veterans Affairs, State, Banking and Insurance, Community Affairs, Gaming, Sports and Entertainment, Agriculture and Authorities. These sub-committees will conduct a top to bottom review of their respective government department and agency.
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