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Is Chris Christie Banking On Phantom Revenues? [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:40:23 +0000

Governor Chris Christie is counting on almost $500 million in revenue that the state may or may not see.

Subpoena Power Over Treasurer Sought By Budget Committee [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:47:35 +0000

State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff will have no choice but to testify before the Assembly Budget Committee if the full Assembly approves a new measure passed by the panel yesterday.

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NJ Budget Committee Chief Wants Subpoena Power Over Treasurer [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 10:20:00 +0000

If you want to know what kind of impact the federal Sandy relief aid will have on New Jersey, it makes sense to ask State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, right? That's what Assembly Budget Committee chairman Vinnie Prieto thought so he invited the Treasurer to testify before his committee yesterday, but Sidamon-Eristoff was no-show.

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New Jersey's Budget Shortfall Could Impact You [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:53:11 +0000

It's easy to get lost in the maze of politics and number-crunching when you hear about a budget deficit, but if New Jersey really is a quarter-billion-dollars in the red for the Fiscal Year that ended June 30 it could affect your wallet.

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NJ Treasurer Likely A No-Show At Today's Budget Hearing

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:50:41 +0000

Revenue collection for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 missed Governor Chris Christie's targets by more than a quarter-billion dollars according to the non-partisan research arm of the legislature.

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Chris Christie: Partisan Budget Analyst Is The Dr. Kevorkian Of Numbers [VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:10:25 +0000

Today, the top budget analyst is telling the budget committee that NJ as raked in only half of the $1 billion in revenue growth Governor Chris Christie is anticipating for this fiscal year.Christie wasted no time in blasting the budget expert calling him, “The Dr. Kervorkian of the numbers.”

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Debate Over Size of NJ's Budget Shortfall

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 23 May 2012 00:46:25 +0000

The Christie administration and the Legislature's budget experts are giving sharply different revenue forecasts for New Jersey.

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Budget Surplus Won't Shrink On My Watch, Says NJ Treasurer [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:24:17 +0000

Legislative hearings on Governor Chris Christie's $32.1 billion Fiscal Year 2013 State Budget proposal are now officially in full swing in Trenton.

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Chris Christie Stands By His Budget Estimates [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:11:16 +0000

Yesterday, the State Senate Budget Committee got the latest state revenue projections. The non-partisan Office of Legislative Services (OLS) briefed the panel during the morning's session.

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NJ Treasurer Defends Chris Christie's Budget Plan

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:55:00 +0000

New Jersey's state treasurer is fielding questions on Gov. Chris Christie's proposed $32.1 billion budget.

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