NJ’s Christie Vetoes Discriminatory Union PLA Bill

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  April 15th at 10:45 PM  | 

The long wait to find out whether New Jersey’s governor Chris Christie would veto a union-backed bill that would to discriminate against union-free construction workers is over.

On Monday, Christie vetoed legislation that was sponsored by State Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a union organizer, that would have provided for an expansion of so-called union project labor agreements to include Hurricane Sandy cleanup and reconstruction.

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Sen. Rand Paul wins CPAC 2013 Straw Poll

By: Dan Spencer (Diary)  |  March 16th at 06:15 PM  | 

Sen. Rand Paul wins the CPAC 2013 Straw Poll, narrowly beating Sen, Marco Rubio: Rand Paul – 25% Marco Rubio – 23% Rick Santorum – 8% Chris Christie – 7% Paul Ryan – 6% Scott Walker – 5% Ben Carson – 4% Ted Cruz – 4% Bobby Jindal – 3% Sarah Palin – 3% Other – 34% Undecided 2% There were 23 candidates on the | Read More »

New Jersey Democratic Mayor to… it’s too comprehensively fun to summarize, sorry.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  March 12th at 08:30 AM  | 

It’s hard out there for a New Jersey Democrat: East Brunswick Mayor Dave Stahl will head to the Colonial Diner (located at 560 Route 18 N) [Tuesday] morning at 10:30 a.m. and announce his intention to (1) endorse Chris Christie AND (2) switch parties (3) AND run as a GOP candidate for State Senate this fall. That’s Buono’s seat. ‘Buono’ being ‘Christine [Barbara*] Buono,’ who | Read More »

Valentine’s Day Massacre? NJ Dems Take Aim At Gun Owners & Non-Union Construction Workers

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  February 12th at 07:30 AM  | 

This week, Wednesday and Thursday appear to shaping up to be an all-out assault on freedom in the State of New Jersey.

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Profiting on Disaster: NJ Senate Votes To Exclude Non-Union Construction Workers For Hurricane Sandy Work

By: LaborUnionReport (Diary)  |  January 14th at 11:00 PM  | 

A bill that was authored by an Ironworkers’ union organizer to expand union-only Project Labor Agreements–to include Hurricane Sandy cleanup and reconstruction–passed the New Jersey Senate on Monday along party lines 23-13.

The Ironworkers’ union organizer who drafted the pro-union bill, Steven Sweeney, also happens to be the president of the New Jersey Senate and recently accused New Jersey Governor Chris Christie of “praying” for Hurricane Sandy to hit New Jersey.

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Pressure Builds for Republicans to Make a Fiscal Cliff Deal

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  November 28th at 10:00 AM  | 

On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Aaron Blake to discuss Grover Norquist and the power he wields in Washington, deals to be made for the looming fiscal cliff, and an early look at the 2013 races for Governor in Virginia and New Jersey.

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Notes on Night One of the Convention

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  August 29th at 09:27 AM  | 

Maybe it’s the policy junkie in me, but I found much of last night’s Republican convention to be vapid and devoid of substance.  There wasn’t a lot of discussion of specific conservative principles and how they contrast boldly to Obama’s policies.  There wasn’t a lot of red meat missiles aimed at Obama either, even though his presidency has offered a plethora of opportunities. I’m not | Read More »

Tech at Night: Pushing Obama to oppose China online, Microsoft to default Do Not Track?, EFF hypocrisy

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  June 2nd at 12:00 AM  | 

It’s funny how certain names come up again and again in this space. There are just certain Republicans who are becoming solid Tech leaders. Marsha Blackburn is one of them, pushing to force Barack Obama to take a stand against the Chinese online. Again, a Republican governor comes out for the sales tax compact, this time Governor Christie. The Marketplace Fairness Act I still say | Read More »

Is Marco Rubio Still Winning the Veepstakes?

By: Brad Jackson (Diary)  |  April 5th at 10:05 AM  | 

Download Podcast | iTunes | Podcast Feed On today’s edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Matt Lewis to discuss the Veepstakes, how Marco Rubio and Susana Martinez could make an impact on the ticket, and whether the Supreme Court’s decision in the Obamacare case could play a role in who Mitt Romney picks. We’re brought to you as always by BigGovernment | Read More »

Chris Christie is Intellectually Dishonest

By: Daniel Horowitz (Diary)  |  October 11th at 06:01 PM  | 

Earlier today, Chris Christie endorsed Mitt Romney for president, describing him as “a real hero in Republican circles.”  During his announcement, he disparaged conservatives who oppose Romneycare, by suggesting that any attempt to compare it to Obamacare is “completely intellectually dishonest.”  Governor Christie might want to look in the mirror or step down as a prominent spokesman for the Republican Party. Any attempt to suggest | Read More »

Confirmed: We have a three way race for now

By: Neil Stevens (Diary)  |  October 4th at 01:30 PM  | 

First it was one national poll, and we could wait and see. Then it was a pair of state polls, and we could hold on for one more national poll. But after the new ABC News/Washington Post poll, there’s no denying it. For now we have a three way Republican Presidential race between Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Herman Cain.

The Real Reason For All the Chris Christie Buzz

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  October 4th at 10:57 AM  | 

Everyone is reporting that Chris Christie has decided not to run. Today it is breaking news. It was also breaking news in August when he said he was not running. It was also breaking news in July when he said he was not running. It was also breaking news in June when he said he was not running. It was also breaking news in May | Read More »

Reagan Did Not Wait Until The Last Minute

By: Dan McLaughlin (Diary)  |  September 30th at 12:45 PM  | 

The 2012 presidential election season has not been a normal one in many ways. History teaches us that every election season brings something new we haven’t seen before – but also that progress in electioneering, as in most walks of life, is more gradual than people are wont to predict. The candidate who says “this time, everything is different” or “the old rules don’t apply” | Read More »

The Way Things Were

By: Erick Erickson (Diary)  |  September 26th at 10:06 AM  | 

I’m starting to agree with Josh Kraushaar that “This election still shaping up much along the lines of ’80, but Romney/ “HW Bush” could be the winner this time around.” i think, fundamentally, this primary season is rather close to 1980. You have an activist, angry Republican base in a bad economy unhappy with the GOP establishment almost as much as they are with the | Read More »

Drilling in New Jersey? No Fracking Way!

By: Steve Maley (Diary)  |  August 25th at 11:30 PM  | 

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie issued a conditional veto on a measure that would have imposed a permanent ban on hydraulic fracturing — a/k/a “fracking” — in the Garden State. Instead, Christie has suggested a year-long moratorium on the practice. The debate over fracking in New Jersey is mostly symbolic. New Jersey has exactly zero oil and gas wells. It is, however, the nation’s #7 | Read More »