Katz on Christie
Christie Warns of Crisis — Economic, Not Political
Matt Katz, New Jersey Public Radio/WNYC
"Disaster" looms. That was the message that Gov. Chris Christie sent to the state's business leaders, lobbyists and lawmakers who gathered in Washington, DC, Tuesday night for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's 77th annual "Walk to Washington."
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Two years after the law that allowed New Jersey districts to shift April school board elections into November, just 26 of more than 500 districts statewide will hold their annual votes today. Another 16 districts in the past year made the change to November, as allowed by the 2012 law, which permits districts to move elections from the traditional April date and end school budget votes entirely if they stay within state tax caps. Read moreNJ Spotlight Daily News
April 22, 2014
- Plea by Newark Clergy Ratchets Up Debate Over School Reforms
- Call for moratorium on ‘One Newark’ plan and creation of community advisory panel gets cool response from education officials
- Explainer: Just How Bad Is New Jersey's Foreclosure Crisis?
- The Garden State has the country's highest percentage of foreclosures among mortgaged homes -- and that's just the beginning
- NJ's Clean-Energy Goals Finance 'Green' Jobs in Other States, Lobbyist Claims
- If state can't meet renewable resources goal with its own technologies, neighboring states will be glad to be of service
- Opinion: Is Gov. Christie Headed for a Political Comeback or Catastrophe?
- Presidents Nixon and Clinton offer some very useful examples on how to manage through a crisis -- and how not to
- Two Dozen Districts Still Hold School Elections, Budget Votes in April
- Two-year-old law has transformed election schedules for virtually all districts in state
- Physician Group Says Medical Practices Are Good for Economic Health
- Study finds that average NJ doctor supports 10.5 jobs, generates $1.74 million in economic activity
- Rowan/Rutgers-Camden Board Addresses Procedural Issues at First Meeting
- Newly constituted board of governors ready to get down to its chief task -- transforming Camden and its environs into an educational/medical powerhouse
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April 21, 2014
- Backlog of NJ FamilyCare Applications Bogs Down County Office Staffs
- Healthcare advocates now advise low-income state residents to apply for Medicaid coverage through the federal ACA website
- Federal EPA Again Delays Rule to Reduce Massive Fish Kills at Power Plants
- Proposed regulation does not mandate cooling towers at current sites, gives state leeway to address problems with 'best available technology'
- State Testing Sees Growing Movement of Families Planning to Opt Out
- Confusion abounds about what happens next for those refusing to take standardized exams
- Opinion: Searching for New Ways of Promoting Opportunity
- Before discussing theories of 21st century education, we must find ways to educate the most vulnerable children -- in urban and rural settings
- The List: New Jersey's 10 Highest-Paid Chief Executives
- Warning: Comparing your pay to the compensation packages on this list may cause a host of unpleasant physical and psychological conditions.
April 18, 2014
- Meet Christie's New Ombudsman
- As part of the internal review into the scandals whirling around New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, lawyers recommended the governor hire an ombudsman.
April 17, 2014
- Christie and McGreevey: Unlikely Gubernatorial BFFs
- Once upon a time, the U.S. Attorney in Newark was investigating the governor in Trenton for corruption. Today, that U.S. Attorney, Chris Christie, is now a governor under investigation himself by a different U.S. Attorney . . .
- Over 60,000 New Jersey Students Take Part in Field Test of Online PARCC Exams
- Early reports indicate trials went off without major headaches, although some relatively minor glitches were encountered
- Field Testing of PARCC Exams In New Jersey: How Did It Go?
- Now that some schools have tried out the tests, we want to know more about the experience
- Christie, Speaking at Town Hall Meeting, Calls for End of Realty Transfer Fee
- Getting rid of tax would leave state shy of matching funds for Shore-protection projects -- and would also leave another hole in the state budget
- New Jerseyans Find It Hard to Find Doctors Who Accept Their Insurance
- Quest for physicians who take their health coverage proves much more difficult for NJ residents compared to national average
- Elizabeth Mayor Asserts Proposed New Tax Could Kill Urban Enterprise Zones
- Christie spokesman rejects assertion that proposed changes constitute ‘attack on the poor’
- Poll: Should New Jersey Tax Electronic Cigarettes Like Regular Smokes?
- Would a tax protect kids or deter adults with the nicotine habit from using faux smokes as a step toward quitting?
- In-House Probe of Bridgegate Turns Up Serious Flaws in Sandy Grants
- Internal review looking into scandal turns up extensive mishandling of $23 million fund
April 16, 2014
- Christie’s Mastro Mistake: Report Backfires Politically, Legally
- Memos bolster Zimmer allegations, provide roadmap for investigators, undermine credibility of Mastro report
- State Probe Confirms Sandy Energy Grant Program Fraught With Errors
- Officials revamp scoring system in response to NJ Spotlight analysis of how funds were allocated
- Mayoral Rivals Find Common Foe in State Control of Newark Schools
- Both candidates promise to pose challenges for state’s new education commissioner
- PSEG Argues $2.6B "Energy Strong" Plan Is About Reliability, Not Rate Hikes
- At company's annual stakeholder meeting, company's top corporate officer decries 'obsession on rates'
- Financial Stakes Are High in Dispute Over Definition of Hospital Admissions
- NJ Hospital Association seeks to block new federal “two-midnight rule” for determining rate of payments
- Opinion: What's Good for Our Teachers Is Good for Our Students
- Attempts to deprecate or demonize teachers when they stand up for themselves are bad for our kids' education
- Profile: New Delaware River Port Authority CEO Takes On Tough Assignment
- John Hanson charged with restoring functionality and faith in South Jersey’s beleaguered transit agency
- How to Fund Open-Space Preservation in the Garden State: A Conversation
- A constitutional amendment is being generally endorsed, but some fear money may be siphoned off from other 'green' programs
- He Said, She Said: Quotable Moments From The Bridgegate Interviews
- Newly released documents offer additional details about the scandals enveloping the Christie Administration. The documents are summaries of interviews with 70 people that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's lawyers conducted . . .
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