Christie to Democrats: Will you walk away from your votes?
Governor Christie had two clear messages for Democrats in his extended speech about judges’ benefits Tuesday: One for those who supported his original reforms, and another for those who didn’t. His...
View ArticleChristie’s cheaper health plans fail to hook public workers
As we reported this morning, Governor Christie’s healthcare offer to public workers — to sign up for health plans that will cost the state less — hasn’t exactly snagged many takers. For every worker...
View ArticleState health plans: Does your town opt out?
Health care for public workers counts for a startling chunk of a town or county’s annual costs. But how does your town fare? Now that a state report has detailed how local and county governments pass...
View ArticlePolice union endorses Buono for governor
Blaming Governor Christie for “a demoralizing attack on public employees,” one of the state’s largest police unions endorsed state Sen. Barbara Buono for governor last night. The New Jersey Fraternal...
View ArticleMorning news: Violence panel releases report; unions say rule change could...
Governor Christie’s violence task force released its report yesterday, recommending New Jersey tweak its gun laws to tighten up online ammunition sales and implement new requirements designed to stop...
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State workers protest proposed civil service changes
Communications Workers of America members protest outside the state Labor Department today. State workers picketed outside the Department of Labor and more than a dozen other locations this afternoon,...
View ArticleParsippany union endorses Christie for governor
A Parsippany-based electrical workers union announced its endorsement of Governor Christie this morning, calling the Republican “battle tested” and “a breath of fresh air.” The 3,500-member...
View ArticleChristie pledges to protect veterans’ preferences in civil service overhaul
Governor Christie defended his proposal to change civil service regulations Wednesday, saying he would protect hiring preferences for military veterans seeking state jobs. The governor said the...
View ArticleProposal altering civil service system stalls as Democrats move to block it
A controversial proposal backed by Governor Christie that would alter the state’s civil service system is stalled in a commission led by a Christie appointee. Neither the governor’s office nor the...
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