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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Among the bills dropped into the hopper Monday, the first day back after a five-month recess, is one from Senate President Richard Codey that would give Gov.-elect Chris Christie an extra three weeks to propose the first state budget.
State law says the budget is to be transmitted by the fourth [...]
The state Senate swings back into action today with the swearing-in of Sens. James Beach and Michael Doherty to complete unexpired terms; the vote for a Senate president for 2010 and 2011, most likely Sen. Steve Sweeney; six committee meetings; and the introduction of lame-duck session legislation.
Here are some highlights [...]
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.
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' [...]
Gov. Corzine is on vacation, which leaves Senate President Dick Codey in charge, again. No word on where Corzine is going but it's a safe bet it won't be Belmar, Point Pleasant or any Monmouth/Ocean County resort. He will probably ignore Gloucester County too. Perhaps he [...]
