Katz on Christie
As NJ Struggles, Christie Hits the Road
Matt Katz, New Jersey Public Radio/WNYC
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has seen his approval rate slide to it's worst point in nearly four years: On Wednesday, Quinnipiac University released a poll that shows that 46 percent ...
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The closure of at least some lanes on three New Jersey bridges already this year has turned attention once again to the condition of the state's transportation infrastructure and the question of how to pay for repairs when the Transportation Trust Fund runs out of money June 30. The 2014 National Bridge Inventory shows a lot of the state's bridges need work: About 35 percent of New Jersey’s more than 6,600 bridges were rated either functionally obsolete -- meaning they may be too narrow, don't have shoulders or otherwise don't meet current standards -- or structurally deficient. Read moreNJ Spotlight Daily News
January 23, 2015
- Christie Appoints Emergency Manager to Address Atlantic City’s Ailing Finances
- Governor moves to quell concerns about AC’s sovereignty after naming Kevin Lavin to new post, with Kevyn Orr -- Detroit’s former emergency manager -- as special consultant
- Water, Wastewater Plants Waiting to Tap Into Energy Resilience Bank
- With $150 million in projects in the pipeline and $65 million in funding pool, state may have more takers than it can service
- Families of Developmentally Disabled Again Fight Forced Moves Back to New Jersey
- Revamped bill would let some stay in out-of-state facilities instead of transferring to group homes
- Opinion: Fighting Feds on Climate Change Scores Points for Christie with GOP
- By joining with coal and oil states in opposing EPA’s new rules, the state DEP could help grab the attention of very generous political donors
- Advocates Want DOE to Open New Graduation Guidelines to Formal Public Comment
- Turning requirements into regulations would help ensure that students can take advantage of all paths to a H.S. diploma
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January 22, 2015
- Pay More for Medicaid and NJ’s Primary-Care Doctors Add Patients, Study Says
- Garden State shows one of highest increases in physician availability when reimbursement rates are raised, new report reveals
- State Regulators Give JCP&L Go-Ahead for Transmission Line in Monmouth County
- The 16-mile project will run along existing right-of-way, help reduce outages and ease congestion on power grid
- Schools Chief Admits NJ Mishandled Construction Process in Needy Districts
- Hespe concedes state didn’t follow legally required procedure, says it’s now complying with law
- Garden State Bankers Expect NJ’s Economy Will Still Lag Behind U.S. in 2015
- The state’s bankers feel moderately comfortable with the nation’s economic status quo but say New Jersey needs to catch up
- Poll: Will New Jersey Benefit From Opening Another Medical School?
- Seton Hall University-Hackensack University Health Network would be the state’s only private medical school
- Businesses Burying NJ Municipalities with Requests for Public Records
- More and more companies asking towns to supply lists used in marketing and sales efforts
- Spanning the Financial Gap Between Bridge Safety and Lower Costs for Drivers
- While state orders safety inspections, transportation fund has been depleted. But raising gas taxes to replenish the fund isn’t a very popular idea
January 21, 2015
- The YouTube Governor, Decoded
- Any day now, Gov. Chris Christie is expected to formally announce that he’s exploring a presidential run. In six years he has gone from a relatively unknown US Attorney in New Jersey to a household name around the country...
- Unhealthy Behavior, Repeat Hospital Stays Spur Rise in Health Costs, Forum Says
- Assembly Minority Leader Bramnick convenes group of healthcare experts to explore problems, discuss potential solutions
- Profile: She Helps Keep Drinking Water from the Highlands Clear and Clean
- A mix of ballet and rough-and-tumble Morris County politics helped prepare Margaret Nordstrom to be executive director of the Highlands Council
- BPU Expected to Green-Light PSE&G’s Plan for Newark Switching Station
- Located inland rather than close to water, new facility should help boost reliability and resilience of power grid operated by state’s largest utility
- Public Gets Chance to Air Views on Controversial New Testing for NJ Students
- Hearings set next week around the state on PARCC exams tied to much-debated Common Core standards
- Rutgers-Harvard Team: Sea Levels Rising More Rapidly Than Previously Thought
- Melting ice caps and rising global temperatures at heart of wide-ranging study -- which says NJ and East Coast are on 'front line' of crisis
January 20, 2015
- Assembly Bill Would Increase Suicide-Awareness Training for New Jersey Educators
- New measure would require teachers to spend two hours each year learning ways to identify and avoid these tragedies
- Explainer: Why Many Sandy Victims Are Frustrated With Their Insurance Companies
- Thousands say they were underpaid on claims, while insurers argue homeowners didn't understand coverage or homes had previous damage
- Opinion: GOP Legislators May Finally Be Ready to Buck Christie, Override Veto
- Tables may turn because of bipartisan support of reforms at Port Authority, governor’s drop in polls
- NJ Lawmakers Looking to Finally Get Offshore Wind Turbines Turning
- Two bills before Senate committee hope to get administration moving on becalmed clean technology
- Insurance Premiums, Deductibles Down, Says 2015 Healthcare Study
- Coinsurance payments, in contrast, are on the rise for federal marketplace consumers
- Op-Ed: This Isn't the Time to Add School Vouchers Into the Educational Mix
- NJ doesn't need another school-choice program; it needs one that works for all students
January 16, 2015
- State Contends in Court That Christie's 2011 Pension Reform Is Unconstitutional
- Lawyers enter ironic argument while asking judge to dismiss union lawsuit that state must fully fund public employee retirement funds
- What Has School Security Task Force Been Doing for the Past Two Years?
- One of three specially-appointed state panels that still haven’t issued reports, it is just now having its first public hearings
- New Medical School Will Strive to Entice Graduates to Stay in New Jersey
- Financial incentives, team approach to healthcare cited as strengths of Hackensack network’s partnership with Seton Hall
- Legislators Look to Push Administration to Reduce Greenhouse Gases -- Again
- When will New Jersey rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative? Not until there’s a new governor, say some environmentalists
- Dune-Building Opposed by Margate Officials Gets Big Boost in Federal Court
- But judge's ruling appears to leave opening for continuing fight by challenging eminent-domain taking of land
- Obama’s Cuba Announcement Continues to Send Ripples Through New Jersey
- Cuban-Americans in the Garden State and their relatives on the island react to the thawing of relations
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