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Gun Control Stays In The State House Spotlight [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:23:30 +0000

The gun control debate continues to rage on in Trenton as the State Senate House keeps incrementally advancing bills.

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NJ Senate To Vote On Gun Control Bills May 13 [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:11:17 +0000

Despite staunch opposition from gun rights advocates, the State Senate plans to vote on 14 gun control bills May 13.

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Newtown Parents Implore Jersey To Pass Gun Clip Limit [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:07:07 +0000

Excerpts from Newtown Parents' News Conference in Support of Limiting Ammo Magazine Size (A-1329) from NJ Assembly Democratic Office on Vimeo.

Parents of victims of the horrific Newtown school massacre filled Assembly Democratic Leader Lou Greenwald's State House office yesterday and fought back tears as they pleaded for the legislature to pass a bill to impose a 10-bullet limitation on the capacity of semiautomatic ammunition magazines.

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Tax Cut Bill Not On Assembly Voting List [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:08:32 +0000

The New Jersey Assembly voted on dozens of bills yesterday, but it was the inclusion of one piece of legislation that had Republicans blasting their Democratic colleagues.

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NJ Gun Control Stressed After Accidental Child Shooting [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:26:32 +0000

The case of the 4-year-old who accidentally shot a 6-year-old in the head in Toms River has stunned the state.

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NJ Dems Still Working On Budget Attack Plan [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:17:56 +0000

You almost always know, even before a Governor Chris Christie Budget Address is even over, what the Democrats are going to bash him on. Not this year.

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Partisans React To Christie's Minimum Wage Hike Veto [VIDEO/AUDIO/POLL]

Kevin McArdle — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:00:40 +0000

As most expected, Governor Chris Christie did not sign a bill which would have increased the state's minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8.50 and would've tied future increases to the rate of inflation every year. Instead, Christie conditionally vetoed the bill and offered what he calls a responsible compromise.

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NJ Dems Bash Christie's State Of The State Address [AUDIO/VIDEO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 10:29:59 +0000

Response to Governor Chris Christie's State of the State Address yesterday was as rapid as it was typical. Democrats roundly criticized the speech. Republicans loved the speech.

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NJ Assembly To Vote On Jobs Bills Today [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:39:51 +0000

Earlier this month, Assembly Democrats announced a plan to post a variety job creation and economic development bills up for a vote in the full Assembly. Today, that's what they plan to do.

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High-Profile Dems Still On Sidelines For 2013 Race [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:21:00 +0000

State Senator Barbara Buono is the first Democrat to officially say she'll run against Governor Chris Christie next year.

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