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Letter: Whitman left N.J. fiscally healthy
The Record September 12, 2010 Trenton Correspondent John Reitmeyer's description of former Gov. Christie Whitman's pension bond issuance deserves clarification ("Legacy of bad deals strains N.J. state finances," Aug. 22). [...]
Linda McMahon, you’re not Christie Whitman!
By ALAN J. STEINBERG NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM August 30, 2010 I will always be most proud to have served in the administration of former New Jersey Governor Christie Whitman. She was an outstanding Governor, with a superb record and legacy of tax reduction, fiscal conservatism, and open space protection. [...]
AREDay in Aspen: U.S. military sold on threat posed by climate change; Event kicks off by ‘Putting Carbon in Context’
By Scott Condon The Aspen Times August 20, 2010 ASPEN — While the fight over the threat posed by climate change rages on at Capitol Hill — not to mention many neighborhood bars — the folks at the Pentagon don't need convincing. [...]
The chasm between gov’t and governed
By William McKenzie Dallas Morning News July 19, 2010 From afar, Washington increasingly looks as if it has descended into tribalism. We've always had our factions, so some of the splintering is not new. But the degree to which leaders exist simply to perpetuate their tribe seems at an alarming high, thanks to the payback cycle tracing through Bill Clinton's [...]
Opinion: Hard Cap on Property Taxes Means Hard Votes on Taxpayer Toolkit
By Pete McDonough, Jr. NJ Spotlight July 9, 2010 The bipartisan agreement to cap property tax growth at 2 percent is welcome news for New Jersey’s beleaguered property tax payers, but it’s only the first step. The tactics to make it a reality lie in Governor Christie’s proposed “toolkit” to help municipal leaders control the costs that drive property taxes. [...]
Ohio officials call for barrier to keep Asian carp out of Great Lakes
By Lee Bergquist The Journal Sentinel July 8, 2010 Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and that state's attorney general, Richard Cordray, called Wednesday for immediate construction of a physical barrier in the Calumet River in Illinois to fight the threat of Asian carp entering the Great Lakes. [...]
Republican group launches radio ads supporting Gov. Christie’s N.J. property tax cap proposal
By Claire Heininger Star-Ledger June 7, 2010 TRENTON — With Gov. Chris Christie staking his political fortunes on property tax reform, a new group backed by Republican heavy-hitters and some of the governor’s closest allies today began airing radio ads on behalf of his plan. [...]
Opinion: NJ Already a Voucher Success Story
By Pete McDonough, Jr. NJ Spotlight June 2, 2010 Caught up in rhetoric over the Opportunity Scholarship Act, many overlook a decade-old school-choice system that’s proven to work [...]
Former EPA chief Christine Todd Whitman: BP oil spill a ‘teachable moment’
By John S. Hausman Muskegon Chronicle June 02, 2010, 11:00PM MUSKEGON -- Fix it now, lay the blame later. [...]
Former EPA leader Christine Todd Whitman calls BP oil spill ‘teachable moment’ during fundraising stop in Grand Rapids
By Jim Harger The Grand Rapids Press June 02, 2010 GRAND RAPIDS -- Nature lovers always tread lightly in sensitive natural areas. [...]