In this week's edition of Reporter's Roundtable hosted by Michael Aron, New Jersey's leading State news makers discuss top political stories, including the budget bill recap, the Rutgers-Rowan merger and teacher tenure.
In calling for a special session of the legislature to be convened today, Governor Chris Christie wrote to State Senate President Steve Sweeney and Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver, "Cutting taxes is a choice that has been debated in the homes, businesses, schools and streets of our state. It is time for that debate to reach the greater Chamber of the Legislature, where words can become action in Trenton…"
Gov. Chris Christie took a veto pen to the state budget Friday, slashing $361 million from the spending plan Democrats sent him before signing it into law.
Governor Christie continues to be angry, after Jersey democrats rejected his tax cut plan - and put forth an tentative tax reduction proposal that can't kick in until at least next year.
Still fuming after the his tax cut plan was ditched - and a democratic plan to delay a possible tax cut until at least next year was adopted - Governor Christie is once again blasting what he calls the "Corzine democrats" - and the leader who inspired them.