Chris Christie today named chairs of 19 issue sub-committees for his transition team.
One of them is from Morris County.
That would be John Bonanni. the county administrator, who will head the subcommittee on Human Services & Children and Families. Bonanni said he and Christie got to know each other when [...]
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 [...]
The second of Gov.-elect Chris Christie's recurring lines from his Thursday speech to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities were his repeated references to "the center of the room" -- part of his call for officials to work cooperatively, rather than from their political poles, to address issues.
"The problems" [...]
In fact, if you have time, you can double-dip by' [...]
The second co-chairman of Gov.-elect Chris Christie's budget and taxes task force is Richard H. Bagger, 49, who was in the state Legislature from 1992 through 2003, including a stint as chairman of the Assembly Appropriations Committee, and is now an executive at the pharmaceutical [...]
N.J. Governor-elect Christie tells local officials to expect 'a continued period of pain'On equality, and on the fierce urgency of now
Newark Councilman Ron Rice has some words for Sen. Steve Sweeney.
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Chris Christie ran on the promise of lower taxes, and few specifics. He's counting on shared [...]
Here's Gov.-elect Chris Christie's extended riff from his Thursday speech to the New Jersey State League of Municipalities convention about changing the mindset in Trenton, one of the many things he'll need to alter as he hopes to balance a severely deficit-ridden budget through spending cuts.
"The entire country is facing'" [...]
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. [...]
Among Gov.-elect Chris Christie's first moves in his transition was creating a Transition Task Force on Budget and Taxes, which will recommend ways to deal with the current year deficit, the projected gap for FY2011 and the state's long-term debt and looming costs for benefits for public retirees.
It's Thursday, Nov. 19th, 2009.
The New Jersey State League of Municipalities continues its annual conference in Atlantic City. Gov. Jon Corzine gives the keynote speech, and Gov.-elect Chris Christie will also address the crowd. Also at the League of Municipalities convention this afternoon, conference attendees can meet with officials from Lt. [...]
Matt Rooney | November 19, 2009
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