Monthly Archives: August 2013

Gov. Christie’s Sandy “Rebuild Czar” Refuses to Testify Before Legislature

Czar Oversees Sandy Recovery and Use of Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Decisions Without A Plan, Policy, Transparency, or Public Involvement Subpoena To Compel Testimony Now Warranted In another example of the Christie Administration’s arrogance and abuse of Executive power, Gov. … Continue reading

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Sandy Story: Red Tape for People – Deregulation and Lax Oversight for Corporations

Senator Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) listens intently to testimony from Atlantic County NAACP and Atlantic City residents. [Update below] The Senate and Assembly Environment Committees are hearing some powerful testimony right now. The Committees are hearing from the people who are … Continue reading

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The Core Message of Gov. Christie’s Shore Ad Campaign Is A Lie

DEP Report says NJ Shore “Highly Vulnerable” To StormsĀ  NJ Is Not “Stronger Than The Storm” There’s been a lot of controversy and press coverage about Gov. Christie’s $25 million taxpayer funded shore ad campaign, especialy the “Stronger than the … Continue reading

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Press Discovering Christie Ignoring Climate Change in Sandy Rebuild

Reality is Far Worse – Climate Science Not Only Ignored, but Suppressed The “flapping of the butterfly wing” creates “storm” of media controversy One off story, or set up for Legislative Oversight? [Clarification below] Ironically, based on a Sierra Club … Continue reading

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ALEC Energy Industry Model Bill Passed By NJ Assembly, Sponsored by Democrats

Extremely Complex and Significant ALEC Privatization Give-Away Moving Quickly Though Legislature With Little Public Awareness or Debate Bill Provides For Secret Contract Negotiations At this point, virtually anyone still breathing knows about ALEC – the American Legislative Exchange Council – … Continue reading

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