By “Concerned New Brunswick Resident”, The history is this. In 2006, Corzine floated a BILLION dollar bond for 15 school projects. The rebuild of Redshaw and improvement of Paul Robison School were two of the projects, long delayed, that would be accomplished through this funding. 15 million (of the BILLION) was allocated for these two…
Several bills affecting New Brunswick residents have been introduced in the New Jersey State House over the past few days. Here’s a rundown of those that New Brunswick residents may have a particular interest in.
Today, PolitickerNJ.com reported Frank Pallone may be in danger from a Republican challenge in the fall. They cite Christies 51% to 43% win in his district last fall. The story says that while Pallone is much more popular than Fmr. Gov. Corzine, he nevertheless saw the district go from solid Democrat (for Obama and Kerry…
Today, PolitickerNJ.com reported Frank Pallone may be in danger from a Republican challenge in the fall. They cite Christies 51% to 43% win in his district last fall. The story says that while Pallone is much more popular than Fmr. Gov. Corzine, he nevertheless saw the district go from solid Democrat (for Obama and Kerry…
Illustration by Sam Romero When Jon Corzine left office on Tuesday, he left a parting gift for political machine bosses across the state. S3157, which has come to be known as the Referendum Kill Bill, helps entrenched incumbent politicians shield themselves from public displeasure by making citizens wait 10 years between city-wide referendums concerning: length…
Outgoing Governor vetoes bill which would limited citizen participation by extending the waiting period between municipal referendums to 10 years.
Outgoing Governor vetoes bill which would limited citizen participation by extending the waiting period between municipal referendums to 10 years.
Dear Governor, I’m writing to you to ask you to veto S3157. S3157/A4264 is a bill that would extend the time citizens have to wait between proposing referenda to their city ballots.  It would more than double the waiting period from 4 years to an unjustifiably long 10 years.  So if an organized, enthusiastic, and…