Hospital reforms effective today
Three health-care laws take effect today, 180 days after they were signed by Gov. Jon Corzine. They're all ideas from the January 2008 report of what's referred to as the Reinhardt Commission,...
View ArticleChristie to Corzine: “Stop lying”
The campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie further stepped up its push back against Democratic claims that his plan to permit insurance companies selling health insurance in the...
View ArticleThe Daily Quickie, 10.20.09
It's Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009, and there are just two weeks left until Election Day. Here's a look-ahead at today's goings-on in New Jersey: Bill Clinton headlines two rallies in support of Gov. Jon...
View ArticleFox asks Corzine about ‘Governor Christie’
Gov. Jon Corzine, still sporting his pink breast cancer awareness ribbon on his lapel, spent 6 minutes on Good Day NY on Fox’s Channel 5 this morning, kicking off his day of focusing on TV and radio to...
View ArticleDangers of nooks and crannies
Gov. Jon Corzine's Monday visit to WCTC 1450 AM (podcast here) yielded lots of parochial talk about populous Middlesex County, and concerns from host Jack Ellery, relaying what he hears from listeners,...
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Health care ads target Adler, Lance, LoBiondo
The Democratic National Committee, as it said it would, announced plans Monday to launch radio ads criticizing 32 House Republicans from districts that backed President Barack Obama last year who voted...
View ArticleUPDATED: The Daily Quickie, 12.01.09
It's Tuesday, Dec. 1st, 2009, and here's an overview of what's going on in and around the state politics scene: Post-election campaign finance reports from this year's candidates for governor are...
View ArticleSenate setup: Horizon pay, Obamacare lawsuit
Short docket for the state Senate today, with just two 10 a.m. meetings and a quorum call cancelled. But the agendas do have some notable highlights. The health committee will take testimony about the...
View ArticleSenate wrapup II, 06.21.10
Here's what the state Senate did in its voting session last Monday. Two proposed passed with the minimum 21 votes needed for passage -- one encouraging Gov. Chris Christie not to join the multi-state...
View ArticleTowns’ health care costs to rise 12%
Municipalities enrolled in the state plan will have to pay an average of nearly 12 percent more for their health benefits next year, under a recommendation made today by a consultant to the State...
View ArticleDaily Quickie, 09.07.11
On Wednesday, September 7th, 2011, in New Jersey government and politics ... At a State Museum fundraiser tonight in Trenton, the Remembering 9/11 exhibit opens. Gov. Chris Christie makes remarks; he's...
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