Steve Sweeney

After voting sessions in both the State Senate and the General Assembly today, the legislative session comes to an end.

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Legalizing gay marriage in New Jersey is a top priority and it will be put on the fast-track according to four high-ranking sources within the Democratic Leadership team.

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How much should we cap unused sick day cash outs for public employees?

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Governor Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney agreed to landmark legislation earlier this year, pushing through a bipartisan package of pension and benefits reforms and a 2 percent cap on property taxes.

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Experts agree that property taxes could be dramatically reduced if towns can find a way to share services, but the top lawmaker in the State Senate says too many municipalities simply refuse to do it because of home rule.

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During his first two years as Governor of the Garden state, Chris Christie has been able to work with democratic leaders in the Assembly and state Senate, and get a lot done…but don't expect the trend to continue.

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With only a few weeks left in the 2011 Legislative session, Governor Christie is expressing optimism that lawmakers will pass several education reform measures, as well as a bill to end the practice of paying state workers huge sums of money for their unused sick days when they retire.

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As most experts expected, Democrats retained control of both the State Senate and the General Assembly after last week's elections.

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The new Democratic leadership teams in the State Senate and General Assembly held court at the State House yesterday and displayed a unified and defiant front.

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Now that Tuesday's election is history - and the dust is beginning to settle - members of the Legislature will make their way back to Trenton in the coming days to finish up the 2011 "lame duck" session.

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