Last week THE STATE published an article entitled “Do as I Say Not as I Do Alive and Well in the Christie Administration” in reference to increased funding in this year’s budget for the company where Christie ally William Palactucci is vice president, Community Education Centers.
As the ramifications of the governor’s first budget begin to surface, we are doubling down on the claim that Christie is running an intellectually dishonest operation. …
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Tom Kean Jr. Abdicates to a Democrat Favored O’Toole?
Did Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean, Jr. lose his position to Kevin O’Toole? Or did Kean simply abdicate his authority to negotiate on behalf of the caucus?
Kevin O’Toole upped his already significant profile among New Jersey Republicans by directing traffic during the Senate Budget committee votes to release the compromise budget and revenue-enhancement proposals when Mike Doherty went off the reservation and refused to be a part of the proceedings. His leadership on this issue lead us to a question. Was it the Senate Republican Caucus who chose O’Toole for this position, or was it Steve Sweeney…
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After listening to the Governor’s budget message and then re-reading it, several thoughts come to mind. It fails to incorporate: Understanding of the legislative process. A real grasp of the level of opposition he will encounter How local governments will react The union backlash Stating that he wants to reduce taxes but is going to …
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