Political Bytes

The GOP may not take Donald Trump seriously, but according to recent polls, there are plenty of people that do.

Join State House reporter Kevin McArdle and myself this week as we discuss Christie’s possible presidential announcement logic, the Governor’s Communication Director Maria Comella, the Supreme Court's pension payment ruling, and the casino craze sweeping New Jersey...

How is Governor Christie polling compared to other possible GOP presidential candidates?

Governor Christie renounced Common Core this week, but what about PARCC testing? How well is Christie differentiating himself from the rest of the Republican party leading up to the 2016 presidential race? Will Steve Sweeney run for New Jersey’s next governor...

Whether he was involved or not, Chris Christie's name is attached to Bridgegate, making his reputation vulnerable in the wake of new federal indictments related to the case. Find out how the Governor has been affected by the investigation, and get an inside scoop on the state pension and budget situation with State House correspondent Kevin McArdle and myself...

Reporter David Matthau and Senior Statehouse Correspondent Kevin McArdle and I discuss another busy week for Governor Christie. There was probably no bigger story this week than the discussion of indictments being handed down in the Bridgegate scandal...

It wasn't the easiest week for Governor Chris Christie. Not only did the governor receive his worst poll numbers ever, his brief treaty with the teacher's union seems to have ended. On top of that, long-time friend and political ally, Senator Joe Kryllos put his political support behind fellow Republican Jeb Bush...

On this week's edition of Political Bytes, Senior Statehouse Correspondent Kevin McArdle and I discuss whether Gov. Christie's recent town hall in New Hampshire helped or hurt his prospects as a potential 2016 presidential candidate.

On this week’s edition of Political Bytes Reporter David Matthau and I discuss Gov. Christie’s struggle to reboot his reputation ahead of his nationwide town hall campaign.

On this week's edition of Political Bytes Statehouse reporter Kevin McArdle and I look at the affect Ted Cruz's announcement that he will run as a candidate in the Republican Primary would have on Governor Christie's decision to run for president.