Some of Christie’s biggest bills match model legislation from D.C. group called ALEC
By Salvador Rizzo/Statehouse Bureau TRENTON — Let’s say you’re a state lawmaker, passionate about charter schools, and you want…
Gov. Chris Christie’s higher ed aim claim just political spin
By Star-Ledger Editorial Board The words were unambiguous. Gov. Chris Christie, in his budget address, promised a big boost…
GOP Candidates Embrace Anti-Labor, Free-Market Fundamentalism
John Nichols Much is being made, and appropriately so, about the extremism of the Republican presidential field when it…
Christie proposes increased aid to higher education
By Mary Diduch and Jovelle Tamayo / Staff Writers Gov. Chris Christie outlined his third annual budget address for…
Christie’s hypocrisy evident on proposed gay marriage, charter school referendums
By Bob Braun/Star-Ledger Columnist Democracy is a wonderful thing, except when it’s not, but it’s often difficult to know…
Weingarten Urges Activism and Advocacy in New Jersey
Adrienne Coles, AFT As the New Jersey legislative session was set to begin, AFT president Randi Weingarten took some…
ALEC’s Latest Actions
Ben Adler The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a conservative organization that has been leading recent coordinated attempts to move…
Christie’s ‘Pants on Fire’ and other Fact Checks from the State of the State
While Governor Chris Christie said positive things about teachers, but stayed silent about higher education in Tuesday’s State of…
Higher education’s wish list for a bond issue in NJ could cost several billion dollars
Gov. Chris Christie says he’s studying whether voters should be asked later this year to approve borrowing money to…
Name Your Demand
Fact: Today, the top 1 percent owns more wealth than everyone in the bottom 90 percent combined. Are you…
Princeton Twp. Dem puts name forward in LD16
By Max Pizarro Having championed consolidation locally in the storied Princetons case, Princeton Township Deputy Mayor Sue Nemeth now…
‘Dear Jenny: I Fired Your Mom and Put You to Work to Help You “Rise.” Love, Newt’
John Nichols The picture is of elementary-school age girl mopping the hall in front of a row of lockers….
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