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By Mark J. Magyar Star Ledger May 17, 2011 Chris Christie is never mentioned in the New Jersey Network documentary, “The Power of the Governor.” But anyone who wants to understand how a governor whose party does not control either house of the Legislature can force his will should watch this well-crafted — and timely — documentary. [...]

By Adam C. Smith St. Petersburg Times (FL) April 23, 2011 In these tough economic times, it's no surprise political leaders spend a lot less time talking about combating global warming than about the need to create jobs. But former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christine Todd Whitman says people should realize the implications of doing nothing. [...]

By Associated Press March 31, 2011 WASHINGTON — Two lawmakers are working to revive legislation in Congress to create a National Women’s History Museum in Washington after an earlier effort expired in the Senate. [...]

By Associated Press, Wednesday, March 30 WASHINGTON — The Obama administration’s bid to regulate greenhouse gases, after losing last year’s congressional debate over global warming, is making the Environmental Protection Agency the focus of Republican attacks on federal oversight. [...]

By John Collins Rudolf New York Times Green Blog March 28, 2011 The Republican assault on the Environmental Protection Agency, including a proposed bill to repeal the agency’s recent finding that carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases pose a threat to human health and welfare, goes too far, write two former E.P.A. chiefs, both appointed by Republican presidents. “Amid the [...]

By Gina Kramer East Windsor Patch March 27, 2011 The Melvin H. Kreps Middle School was in the spotlight Thursday night for its Peer-to-Peer program, when it was recognized during the East Windsor Regional Board of Education meeting Thursday night. [...]

By Michele S. Byers NJToday.net February 15, 2011 If New Jersey, the most crowded state in the country, doesn’t pay attention to open space and clean air and water, “we can forget about creating any more jobs.” [...]

By Jim Lauria Huffington Post February 14, 2011 As we men scramble to remember our sweethearts on this Valentine's Day, our thoughts tend to drift toward life's luxuries -- chocolates, roses and wine. But this Valentine's Day, I'm thinking about something much more fundamental -- water. Not just the water to refresh the roses, but the water that sustains us [...]

By Erika Lovley
 Politico
 January 21, 2011 President Bill Clinton would not stop talking. 

That’s all Christine Todd Whitman could think about as she anxiously awaited her big national moment — the official response to the State of the Union address. 

“He gave his regular speech and then kept going,” Whitman said. “I was sitting there saying, ‘Now what do [...]

By Kirk Heinze MLive.com January 12, 2011 I recently had the pleasure of interviewing two most accomplished women on Greening of the Great Lakes. Both are former governors. Both are exceedingly knowledgeable, articulate and passionate about the beliefs they hold dear. And, among those beliefs, they share a deep and abiding commitment to the development of renewable energy. [...]

By Kathleen O'Brien The Star-Ledger January 04, 2011 TRENTON — Imagine this scenario: A woman governor heads for a Disney vacation with her family just as a blizzard is approaching. When the storm cleanup doesn’t go as well as planned, she is criticized for her absence. [...]

By Maudine R. Cooper BET.com January 5, 2011 The latest unemployment numbers reveal that African Americans seeking work still are among the hardest hit by the economic downturn. The 16 percent unemployment rate among African Americans hovers around a 25-year high, and remains six percentage points above the national average. [...]