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Source: Lexology, July 11, 2008. Senate bill introduced to authorize same-sex marriage in New Jersey Ogletree Deakins "A bill introduced in the Senate on June 9 (S1967) and Assembly on June 16 (A2978), the 'Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act,' would authorize same-sex marriage in New Jersey and simultaneously would allow clergy to refuse to solemnize same-sex marriages." ... Source: eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com --- 27 days ago
A New Jersey Senate Committee has passed a statute that is designed to deal with alleged eminent domain abuses. This statute has been discussed for two years and is purportedly designed to protect homeowners from developers seeking the land for private development. Senator Ronald Rice, the sponsor, said that the bill would limit the use of eminent domain for redevelopment. It also adds New requirements regarding pre-condemnation negotiations between the condemning authority and the property owner. The bill was passed by the Senate Committee and Urban Affairs Committee and can be found at www.njleg.state.nj.us/2008/Bills/S1000/757_I1.HTM . The bill now moves to consideration by the full Senate. ... Source: wfnetwork.wordpress.com --- 43 days ago
Yesterday, New Jersey took one step further to becoming the third state in the country to allow employees paid leave to care for a sick relative or a New baby. The legislation would allow for 6 weeks of paid leave, up to $524 per week. Supporters of the legislation are crossing their fingers that the Senate, who will [...] ... Source: theboard.blogs.nytimes.com --- 32 days ago
When Robert Torricelli, the former Democratic Senator from New Jersey, was “severely admonished” by the Senate ethics committee six years ago, it looked like his life with the political high rollers was over. Not only was it very unusual for Senators to come down hard on one of their own, but Mr. Torricelli was pressured [...] ... Source: www.salon.com --- 8 days ago
It's not just Ralph Nader and Bob Barr: Third-party candidates can also have an effect on downballot races. Or so warns Nathan Gonzales of the Rothenberg Political Report. Gonzales, who was a participant recently in a Salon conversation forecasting the 2008 Senate contests, takes a look at three House races (in Ohio, New Jersey and Louisiana) that could be tipped because of third-party candidacies. For you congressional election junkies out there -- or folks just looking for a break from presidential campaign coverage -- Gonzales' piece is worth a look. ...
Source: www.npr.org --- 18 days ago
Statues in Stonetown, Zanzibar mark the center of the slave trade in East Africa. iStock ... How does that make you feel? I ask because, 140 years after the end of slavery, the House of Representatives yesterday apologized to black Americans for the "fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow" -- Jim Crow, being the system of legally enforced segregation and second class citizenship that many people (not all African American) believe still carries important social consequences to this day. This is not the first apology rendered by the nation's legislative leaders. Previously, Congress apologized for imprisoning Japanese Americans and immigrants during World War II, and the Senate apologized for atrocities committed against Native Americans and for failing to do anything about the century-long lynching campaign against African Americans. Several states, including Virginia and New Jersey, have previously expressed regret for slavery. Many African Americans wonder why, given that history, it has taken so long for the nation to atone for what some consider America's original sin. But, of course many say, so what? Why now? Who cares? Or, what does this have to do with me? So, we want to know what you think. Long overdue? Let sleeping dogs lie? Is the apology an empty gesture, or a powerful symbol of reconciliation? Listen to what the bill's sponsor, Rep. Steve Cohen, has to say about it. And, if it means ... Source: www.realclearpolitics.com --- 7 days ago
New Jersey voters generally have trouble making up their minds until the end of an election season. But a New poll shows the overwhelming majority of Garden State voters have their favored candidates in a Senate race that pits incumbent Frank Lautenberg against former Rep. Dick Zimmer. The Quinnipiac University poll, conducted 8/4-10, surveyed 1,468 likely voters for a margin of error of +/- 2.6%. Lautenberg and Zimmer were tested. General Election Matchup (All / Dem / GOP / Ind / Men / Wom) Lautenberg......48 / 79 / 12 / 42 / 45 / 51 (+1 from last, 6/11) Zimmer.............41 / 12 / 80 / 44 / 46 / 36 (+3) Lautenberg holds big leads among urban and suburban voters, while Zimmer keeps it close by blowing out the incumbent in he exurbs. Zimmer, who represented a district in the middle of the state that included Trenton, will need to boost his support in three Republican-held districts that contain parts of the Philadelphia suburbs, where he trails by five points. Both candidates have net favorable ratings, though Lautenberg's 43% favorable to 35% unfavorable is not extremely healthy for an incumbent (46% approve of Lautenberg's job performance, while 38% disapprove). And Zimmer has name identification problems, with just 25% of New Jersey voters seeing him favorably and 12% viewing him unfavorably; 62% of voters have not heard enough to make up their mind. Garden State voters are also worried about Lautenberg's age. The Senator's primar ... Source: blog.nj.com --- 28 days ago
Not all the amateurs are heading to China for the Olympic games. There's a group remaining in New Jersey, busily running the Lautenberg for Senate campaign. They're the folks who thought it was a brilliant idea to shake down... ... Source: www.house.gov --- 14 days ago
(Washington, D.C.) – The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Fiscal Year 2009 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations bill, legislation that includes language inserted by U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) to direct the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to develop a plan to care for the veterans and military retirees in Central New Jersey who would need health care services if Fort Monmouth’s Patterson Army Health Clinic were to close in 2011. The Patterson Army Health Clinic services 3,313 military retirees and provides primary care and medical support for 1,311 dependents. The report would need to be delivered by January 30, 2009. The bill now goes to the Senate for its approval. ...
Source: primebuzz.kcstar.com --- 26 days ago
NEWARK, N.J. | New Jersey, eager to continue getting revenue from its 127 miles of tourist-friendly ocean beaches, has generally inspired its elected officials to oppose offshore oil drilling. The recent spike in prices at the gas pump, however, may be causing some New Jersey Republicans to reconsider their stance and offshore drilling has become an issue in November's House and Senate races. "This issue can be the bogeyman in this campaign, because there's a coalition of very diverse interests opposed to offshore drilling in this state," said Brigid C. Harrison , a political scientist at Montclair State University. Those interests range from environmentalists to business groups, she said. read more ... Source: www.courierpostonline.com --- 23 days ago
New Jersey's Assembly has twice-approved legislation limiting people to buying one handgun per month, but the Senate has never followed suit. ... Source: wcbstv.com --- 50 days ago
How much would you pay to avoid a traffic jam? It's not congestion pricing; it's convenience pricing. The New proposal is being considered in New Jersey. It's a fact. New Jersey has some of the worst highway congestion in the nation, but Senate President Richard Codey has a solution. ... Source: www.app.com --- 12 days ago
Afghanistan, not Iraq, is the true "epicenter" of terrorism, according to Sen. Robert Menendez, who visited that country as part of a congressional fact-finding trip. The New Jersey Democrat spoke to Gannett News Service this morning from Germany, where he's visiting U.S. troops after the trip to Afghanistan. He returns to the U.S. Monday. He says there are significant differences between the situations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Those include the presence of a 40-nation international force in Afghanistan and the eagerness of Afghani troops to defend their country against insurgents, said Menendez, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Critics of President Bush's Iraq war say he wasted U.S. resources by invading that country instead of focusing on Afghanistan, where the Taliban ruled but was driven out by the U.S.-led war following the 9/11 attacks. The Taliban shielded and provided a home for al-Qaida, including leader Osama bin Laden. In recent years, al-Qaida has regrouped in neighboring Pakistan. And bin Laden, who has evaded capture, is believed to be hiding in the restive northwest region of Pakistan. ... Source: www.app.com --- 4 days ago
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority's plans for reducing alcohol-related problems at events in the Meadowlands Sports Complex, something Senate President Richard Codey calls an "idiot protection policy," is a combination of the good, the bad and the useless. ... Source: www.dailykos.com --- 5 hours ago
Yesterday I ranked Senate races per Rasmussen polls, based on the latest Louisiana Ras poll. Today, let me do a better version of that post, this time using the Pollster.com polling composites (a more accurate way to gauge the state of these races). I've ranked them in order of likelihood of switching, including all races within 20 points: State Incumbent Margin over challenger NM Open (R) -26.3 VA Open (R) -25.3 AK Stevens (R) -18.2 NH Sununu (R) -10.6 CO Open (R) -6.4 MS Wicker (R) +1.5 MN Coleman (R) +6.8 OR Smith (R) +7.6 GA Chambliss (R) +7.7 NC Dole (R) +8.7 KY McConnell (R) +12.1 ID Open (R) +12.5 ME Collins (R) +12.9 NJ Lautenberg (D) +12.9 TX Cornyn (R) +13.8 LA Landrieu (D) +15.2 OK Inhoffe (R) +16.3 IA Harkin (D) +17.2 KS Roberts (R) +19.6 So there are 14 Republican-held seats that are more endangered than Louisiana. New Jersey, always such a tease, is actually close than Louisiana, though Republicans seemed to have wised up to the Garden State's shenanigans. Too bad. The more money they sunk into NJ, the less money they'd have to try and hold those other 14. And there are signs that Oklahoma may be more competitive. Bottom line? NM, VA, AK, and NH look like solid pickups. Colorado is shoring up, likely (D) in my book. I think we pull off Missis ... Source: blogs.cqpolitics.com --- 1 day ago
Today we update New Jersey. Also, check out our " Senate Races to Watch " and our state-by-state election forecasts for detailed stories on races in each state from the tops of the tickets down. New Jersey: Democrat Frank Lautenberg leads former Republican Rep. Dick Zimmer 50 percent to 32 percent in an Aug. 7-11 poll conducted by Zogby . The margin of error is 3.5 percent. A Quinnipiac University conducted Aug. 4-10 had Lautenberg ahead by a closer 48 percent to 41 percent margin with 11 percent undecided in a survey of likely voters by. The margin of error is 2.6 percent. Although the lead doesn't look insurmountable, Quinnipiac's Clay Richards said, "It's summer and voters aren't paying a lot of attention to this race. When they do, the incumbent's lead may get bigger - if voters don't get too concerned about the Senator's age." Those polled believed that Lautenberg was too old to serve another 6 years by a 55 percent to 39 percent margin, and that even included 50 percent of Democrats. But that doesn't appear to be helping Zimmer whose own problem is that 62 percent of voters don't know enough about him to form an opinion. A Rasmussen Reports poll conducted Aug. 4 had Lautenberg ahead 51 percent to 33 percent. That was up from his 13 point lead last month. Lautenberg leads 45 percent to 28 percent among unaffiliated voters and by 60 percent to 25 percent among women, while Zimmer leads 43 percent to 40 percent among men. Laut ... Source: www.thnt.com --- 16 hours ago
State Senate President Richard J. Codey wants the state Attorney General to investigate New Jersey public school educators who receive taxpayer-funded raises after getting bogus online degrees. ... Source: www.dailykos.com --- 7 days ago
Bummer . A New Quinnipiac University poll shows Republican Dick Zimmer within seven points of the four-term incumbent, Democrat Frank Lautenberg (48%-41%), but it seems that the National Republican Senatorial Committee has already written off the former three-term Congressman. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswire, Rebecca Fisher, a spokeswoman for the NRSC, said that Louisiana’s Mary Landrieu is their priority and "admitted the party had no other hopes of unseating an incumbent Democrat." Republicans are finally learning their lesson . In June 2000, a Quinnipiac University poll in New Jersey had Al Gore defeating George W. Bush by a narrow 45-40 margin. A Mason-Dixon poll during the same time period gave Gore an even narrower 42-40 margin. Gannett had Bush leading 35-34. Of course, Gore ended up winning by 15 points, 56-41. In June 2004, John Kerry enjoyed a solid lead in Jersey polls, but those narrowed in subsequent months, and by September, surveys consistently showed a tied race. Excited Republicans dreamed of victory, but by the time the votes were counted, Kerry had won by a relatively comfortable seven-point victory. In 2005, polls showed a single-digit gubernatorial race between Democratic Sen. Jon Corzine and Republican Doug Forrester. Corzine ultimately triumphed by over 10 points. But in 2006, GOP hopes rose once again. Polling suggested a neck-and-neck race in the Senate race between Republican Tom Kean Jr. — son o ... Find more results for New Jersey Senate on RSSMicro.com |
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Republicans are having a field day with press releases (I've received four so far) that bash the Democratic congressional candidates who will split the proceeds of Rep. Charlie Rangel's birthday gala fund-raiser tonight at the Tavern on the Green. The event features some big name Democrats as special guests : Bill and Hillary Clinton and DNC Chairman Howard Dean, along with Sen Chuck Schumer, Gov. David Paterson, AG Andrew Cuomo, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith and Council Speaker Christine Quinn. According to the invite, donors are legally able to give up to $25,000 to Rangel's leadership PAC, the Rangel Victory Fund, the first $1,000 of which will be allocated to Rangel for Congress. The remainder will be divided equally between 10 House Democratic hopefuls, including four from New York - Eric Massa (NY-29), Dan Maffei (NY-25), Mike McMahon (NY-13), and Jon Powers (NY-23) (NY-26) - two from Barack Obama's home state of Illinois (Debbie Halvorson and Dan Seals) and one each from Minnesota (Ash Madia), Ohio (John Boccieri), Indiana (Walt Minnick) and New Jersey (Linda Stender). New York Republicans are seeking to tar the Democratic candidates with a little of the bad press Rangel has received of late due to his fundraising efforts for his self-named CCNY center and rent-stabilized apartments. Niagara County GOP Chairman Henry Wojtaszek sent out a press release today that slammed Powers (who is ...
Conservatives are more racist than the population at large, and John McCain plans to "viciously" stir up racism to beat Barack Obama. That is John Heilemann's belief, as propounded in his New York magazine article, The Color-Coded Campaign , and spelled out in a CNN appearance today. The author even broke out the trite "Wonder Bread America" epithet to describe that portion of the country not lucky enough to be NYC. Interviewed by Kiran Chetry on "American Morning" today at 6:32 AM EDT, Heilemann's jumping-off point was the question of why Obama's lead over McCain is smaller than the 10-15 points by which Dems are generically leading Republicans nationwide. Heilemann gave short shrift to the possibility that Obama is a weak candidate, given his lack of experience and most-liberal-in-the-Senate record that puts him at odds with the electorate. He focused instead on what he claims is an under-reported factor—Obama's race. It was there that he equated conservatism with racism. JOHN HEILEMANN: During the Democratic primaries during the exit polls we would ask people whether race was an important factor for them. And somewhere, in places like New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania, 10 or 12 percent of the vote said race that was an important factor and voted for Hillary Clinton. And that's for many people a reasonable proxy to tell you about what the numbers were like for people who voted for Hillary because she was white, didn't vote for B ...