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Governor Christie Touts Bipartisanship In East Hanover

Governor Christie said he won't make apologies for working with Democrats in the state legislature.

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Steve Sweeney Says No To Millionaires Tax Hike To Fund Tax Cut Plan [AUDIO]

Despite April revenues that are lower than projected from the state, the head of State Senate Democrats says he's continuing on a path to a tax cut plan, and he's not agreeing to a millionaire's tax  hike to fund it.  Senate President Steve Sweeney says he's not going to rule out a tax cut until he gets all the numbers.

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Revenue Shortfall Bolsters Millionaires Tax Hike Argument [AUDIO]

The latest state revenue figures which show collections for April are $230 million below what Governor Chris Christie's administration had projected. Assembly democrats are pouncing on the bad news and saying it proves their call for a millionaires tax increases makes sense now more than ever.

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NJ Faces Deepening Budget Gap [AUDIO]

New Jersey tax collections for Fiscal Year 2012 are up from the same period last year, but April results are $60 million below Governor Chris Christie's expectations. This leaves State revenues $230.3 million behind February's revised forecasts for the first 10 months of the fiscal year.

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Chris Christie Wouldn’t Be Happy As Vice President, Says Poll [AUDIO]

Second fiddle is not the instrument for Governor Chris Christie, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Most New Jersey voters (52%) said Christie would not be satisfied as vice president if he were to run on the ticket with presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

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Job Creation for Women is Focus of NJ Assembly Republicans [AUDIO]

Assembly Republicans are focusing on a new initiative to improve job opportunities for women.

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Teen Tanning Bed Ban Legislation Sails Through Assembly Committee [AUDIO]

Yesterday, a bill was passed that would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to use an indoor tanning facility.

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Could Red Light Cameras Soon Be Banned in NJ? [AUDIO/POLL]

State Senator Mike Doherty has introduced a bill to ban municipalities from using red light camera systems which detect violations of traffic control signals and automate the process of issuing tickets to drivers.

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Non-Violent Offenders Could Have Records Expunged Under New Legislation

Today, the Assembly Judiciary panel advanced two separate measures that would allow the automatic expungement of criminal records of nonviolent offenders in certain situations.

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NJ Tax Dollars Are Literally Getting You Nothing [AUDIO]

Get ready to be shocked yet again by how your tax dollars are being wasted in New Jersey.