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• Weekend TV

  —Politicker NJ

  Reporters Roundtable with (Zach Fink) Nick Acocella of Politifax; Claire Heininger of the Star-Ledger; Michael Symons of Gannett New Jersey and Charles Stile of The Record discuss the gay marriage  ill, Transportation Trust Fund debt and the Christie Inaugural. Airs: Tonight at 7:00, Sunday at 10am on NJN On the [...]

  Posted: December 11, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Next Up For Lame Duck Legislature: In-State Tuition For Illegals

  —CWA-NJ Conservatives with Attitude!

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  Wow, the brazenness of the Democrats in the legislature is truly astounding. First, they have tried to ram through gay marriage. Now, apparently, they are going to sneakily take on another controversial issue: in-state tuition for illegals.

  TRENTON, N.J. — Stalled in the Legislature for more than eight years, [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 3:23pm EST
  by Mike Proto

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• Gay Marriage Good For The Economy?

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  From NJBiz:
  
  Garden State Equality, the most vocal supporting organization, cited a 2008 study by the University of California, Los Angeles, that the bill would bring $248 million over three years to the state.
  
  The study estimated 45,831 same-sex couples from other states would come to New [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 2:42pm EST
  

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• Senate setup, 12.10.09

  —Capitol Quickies

  The state Senate meets today for its last voting session of 2009. The board list includes 41 pieces of legislation -- though the bill with the highest profile, gay marriage, will not be considered.

  The Senate will also present a resolution to Sean Goldman, urging the government of Brazil to allow [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 10:28am EST
  by Michael Symons

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• New Jersey marriage equality views by religion

  —Blue Jersey

  The Rutgers-Eagleton pollsters were interested enough by speeches of the type "I'm Roman Catholic so I oppose gay marriage" to break down their poll results on marriage equality by religion on their blog. They also put out a full poll release (PDF):

  Despite opposition from the Catholic Church, New' [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 10:24am EST
  

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• Gay Marriage Supporters Attack Tom Kean

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Matt Rooney | December 10, 2009
  
  
  I hate reporting on new lows, Save Jerseyans. The other day, a group of pro-gay marriage protesters verbally assaulted State Senator Tom Kean (R-Union) outside of a school event for one of his children. Not a public event or a political rally. An event for [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 10:10am EST
  

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• Situational Democracy

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 10, 2009
  
  First, Lesniak and Weinberg told us that the voters couldn't be trusted with gay marriage. No public referendum. "To the Senate," they said. 
  Now it's an "about face" of epic proportions! We're suddenly told that the Assembly should weigh-in first?
  Trenton operates like a banana republic, Save [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

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• A VOTE DELAYED, A BILL DENIED

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 10, 2009
  
  
  The surprise announcement by gay marriage supporters that they asked for a postponement of today’s Senate vote can only mean one thing: they knew they didn’t have the votes.
  Don’t believe those face-saving statements by Senate sponsors Ray Lesniak and Loretta Weinberg, as well [...]

  Fetched: December 10, 2009, 7:20am EST
  

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• No NJ Gay Marriage Vote Now

  —Dan Cirucci

  From Matt Friedman at PolitickerNJ:
  Senate President Dick Codey (D-Roseland) announced [Wednesday] evening that he will delay [today's] senate vote on marriage equality at the request of the bill’s primary sponsors, state Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Teaneck) and Ray Lesniak (D-Elizabeth).
  “Senator Weinberg and Senator Lesniak have expressed their' [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 6:36am EST
  

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• What Do Gay Marriage and ObamaCare Have in Common?

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 10, 2009
  
  Answer: the voters don't want them!
  Here's the latest polls:
  
  
  PollDateSampleFor/FavorAgainst/OpposeSpreadRCP Average11/13 - 12/6--39.749.0Against/Oppose +9.3Quinnipiac12/1 - 12/62313 RV3852Against/Oppose +14Rasmussen Reports12/4 - 12/51000 LV4151Against/Oppose +10Gallup11/20 - 11/221017 A4449Against/Oppose +5Ipsos/McClatchy11/19 - 11/221176 A3446Against/Oppose +12FOX News11/17 - 11/18900 RV3551Against/Oppose +16CNN/Opinion Research11/13 - 11/151014 A4649Against/Oppose' [...]

  Posted: December 10, 2009, 6:00am EST
  

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• ALERT: GAY MARRIAGE VOTE POSTPONED DUE TO LACK OF VOTES

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  By Zebulon Pike | December 9, 2009
  
  
  No vote tomorrow!
  
  
  
  
  THE STAR-LEDGER
  

  TRENTON — A state Senate vote on legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey is expected to be delayed, its two prime sponsors said today.

  Sens. Ray Lesniak (D-Union) and Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) said the bill — which was [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:47pm EST
  

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• The prospects for gay marriage

  —Capitol Quickies

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  This little unscientific survey has been in the column to the right for a while now, but with the developments in the gay-marriage story (delaying the Senate vote and shifting action to the Assembly), it seemed like a good time to give it a higher profile for a short time. [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 6:13pm EST
  by Michael Symons

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• Sacco Says No to Gay Marriage

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   J. Joseph Rivera | December 9, 2009
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
                                        
  
  It is no secret that the gay marriage issue is at the very least, a divisive one. So much so, that it divides people and politicians in both political parties here in New Jersey. In another interesting turn of events, the Jersey [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 9:21am EST
  

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• Keep Turnin' Up the Heat

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 9, 2009
  
  The New Jersey State Senate will vote on gay marriage tomorrow, Save Jerseyans.
  The world is watching Trenton this week. Some of my commentary has even been picked up by national news sources. I'm also told that State Senate offices were completely overwhelmed on Tuesday by calls' [...]

  Posted: December 09, 2009, 8:00am EST
  

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• WHO SHOULD VOTE ON GAY MARRIAGE?

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 8, 2009
  
  
  By PATRICK MURRAY
  
  As the New Jersey Senate prepares to vote on the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act," a number of editorialists have asked for my take on public opinion about gay marriage (or marriage equality, depending on one's point [...]

  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 5:16pm EST
  

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• UPDATED: GAY MARRIAGE PASSAGE UNLIKELY

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 8, 2009
  
  UPDATED: The debate over gay marriage now moves to the Senate -- and its passage there is anything but certain.  In fact, it's unlikely..
  
  As expected, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the gay marriage bill by a 7-6 vote. Republican Bill Baroni voted yes; [...]

  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 5:16pm EST
  

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• Senate wrapup, 12.07.09

  —Capitol Quickies

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  Gay marriage dominated the Statehouse scene Monday, but it was far from the only thing the state Senate did.

  Six of its committees advanced 42 bills, merged one bill into another and delayed consideration of three bills. The Judiciary Committee advanced seven of the nominations on its docket but again delayed [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 1:56pm EST
  by Michael Symons

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• BREAKING: Plainfielder Paul Beckwith on Gay Marriage Bill

  —PLAINFIELD TODAY

  Plainfielder Paul Beckwith is cited in a story from Bay Windows, a New England GLBT newspaper on the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to send the gay marriage bill to the floor. Read more HERE. [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  

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• Three Reasons Conservatives Should Not Be Angry With Baroni's Gay Marriage Vote

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  By Dan Gallic
  
  First, it wasn't "tie-breaking". Ultimately the vote in the Senate was going to happen. One of the Dems who voted "no" would have voted "yes" and it would have been released from committee.
  
  Second, his amendment was important to place in this legislation' [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:06am EST
  

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• Katzenbach urges senators to support gay marriage

  —Politicker NJ

  The man who took on former Alabama Gov. George Wallace over integration at that state's flagship public university has lent his voice to the New Jersey marriage equality movement. Former U.S. Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach -- a Princeton resident who was the nation’s top law enforcement for two years in the [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:05am EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Gay marriage opponents take to the phones

  —CHANNEL SURFING

  I just received a robocall from Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage, the homophobic group opposed to marriage equality, that purported to be a survey but was really just a push poll designed to drum up opposition to same-sex marriage before Thursday's Senate vote.
  
  I hung up. [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:05am EST
  

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• After grueling hearing, state Senate committee approves New Jersey gay marriage bill 7-6

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  After nearly nine hours of testimony and debate the state Senate Judiciary Committee Monday night narrowly approved legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey.
  
  The panel voted 7 to 6 in support of the measure, the Freedom of Religion [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:16am EST
  by Middletown Mike

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• Will Legislators Add "Anti-Fisting Education" Amendment to Gay Marriage Bill?

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  By Zebulon Pike | December 8, 2009
  
  
  
  I'm serious! 
  The New Jersey state Senate's gay marriage bill contains amendments, proposed by state Senator Bill Baroni (R), intended to protect anti gay marriage religious institutions from discrimination. Cool. So will Trenton force your local catholic school to add the sex act we're about [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:56am EST
  

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• Bill Baroni's Career Decision

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 8, 2009
  
  State Senator Bill Baroni (R-Hamilton) is in a tough spot following last night's dramatic gay marriage committee vote.
  He wasn't just the only Republican Judiciary Committee member to vote in favor of gay marriage. That'd be difficult enough. No, Senator Baroni was the deciding vote, propelling the legislation [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:00am EST
  

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• SAVE JERSEY ACTION ITEM: Lobby South Jersey Dems to Defeat Gay Marriage

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 8, 2009
  The plot thickens! Gay marriage narrowly squeezed through the State Senate's Judiciary Committee on Monday night with a slim 7-to-6 margin. The highly-controversial bill now heads to the Senate floor for a Thursday vote, at which time your Blogger-in-Chief fully anticipates a decisive defeat for [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:00am EST
  

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• ** “Gay Marriage” Passes Judiciary Committee **

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  Tonight, the Senate Judiciary Committee took another step toward turning centuries of tradition on its head. Final vote: 7 FOR, 6 AGAINST, with Bill “The Phony” Baroni (RINO) supplying the deciding vote.

  Yes:

  Sen. Bill Baroni (R-Mercer)
  Sen. Nia H. Gill (D-Essex)
  Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union)
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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:04pm EST
  by Mike Proto

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• LIVE STREAMING OF GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 7, 2009
  
  Interested in the gay marriage debate, but can't make it to Trenton?
  
  You can listen here to live streaming of the Senate Judiciary Panel debate, courtesy of the Office of Legislative Services.
  
  If that link doesn't work, click here, and then activate [...]

  Fetched: December 07, 2009, 9:19pm EST
  

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• Listen LIVE to the Judiciary Committee Gay Marriage Hearing

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Matt Rooney | December 7, 2009
  
  
  Did I really hear Nia Gill argue FOR the Constitution tonight, Save Jerseyans? Sigh....
  A full Senate vote is expected this Thursday...
  Click here to listen to a recording of today's historic hearing.
  
  *** Roll Call Vote ***
  6 NO (4 GOP, 2 Dem)' [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:41pm EST
  

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• Georgia Rep. John Lewis weighs in on NJ gay marriage

  —Politicker NJ

  U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) issued a five paragraph statement today in support of New Jersey’s marriage equality legislation. “I have fought too long and too hard against discrimination based on race and color not to stand up and fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation,” said Lewis, an integral [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:56pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• LIVE STRAMING OF GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 7, 2009
  
  Interested in the gay marriage debate, but can't make it to Trenton?
  
  You can listen here to live streaming of the Senate Judiciary Panel debate, courtesy of the Office of Legislative Services.
  
  If that link doesn't work, click here, and then activate [...]

  Fetched: December 07, 2009, 4:23pm EST
  

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