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1. Same-sex marriage equality in N.J.: Why not now?
(Opinion/Commentary)

... it wouldn’t bother him in the least. Finally, I’m not convinced the governor would outright veto a marriage equality bill if it got to his desk. He might just let it sit there, which would mean that ...

2. N.J. jobless rate drops to 9%, lowest since May 2009
(Money/Economy)

... close to where we need them to be,” Sweeney said. “I can’t help but wonder where we might be if the governor hadn’t vetoed most of our ‘Back to Work’ bills last spring. I also wonder where we might end ...

3. Christie approves 57 bills, pocket vetoes 42 others
(N.J./State)

Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday took took action on 99 bills sent to him by the Democratic-controlled Legislature, approving 57 and vetoing the remaining 42. The governor signed: S-59/A-2440 – Creates ...

4. N.J. Democrats to move minimum wage hike, gay marriage, 'millionaires' tax' in new session
(N.J./State)

... income tax on the state’s 16,000 wealthiest residents, and attempt to improve urban public schools and and continued job creation. Christie is opposed to a so-called “millionaires’ tax,” and has vetoed ...

5. Hate group NOM directly threatens gay marriage bill in N.J.
(Opinion/Commentary)

... in the release,"just as it has been throughout history. Even though the governor has pledged to veto the legislation, we are committed to holding legislators accountable for their own views and will work ...

6. Same-sex marriage vote ready for showdown in N.J.
(N.J./State)

... Governor has since come out in support of civil unions, Christie has stated in the past that he will veto any legislation that would legalize same sex marriages. In 2010, Senate President Stephen Sweeney ...

7. Pressuring Gov. Christie on gay marriage is an overreach by N.J. Democrats
(Opinion/Commentary)

... to his ideas rather than develop and promote their own. Given the Governor’s oft-stated opposition to same sex marriage and his repeated warnings that he would veto legislation to legalize it, the ...

8. Christie approves 25 bills as current legislative session ends
(N.J./State)

Conditionally vetoes 15 other measures Gov. Chris Christie has taken action legislation, signing 25 bills and conditionally vetoing 15 others, his office announced Monday. Among the legislation the ...

9. Gay marriage bill in N.J. is also a Democratic ploy
(Opinion/Commentary)

...  Really? I’m not saying that Sen. Sweeney has not had a change of heart on the issue. I believe he has. But to bring it up now, when it is all but certain that Gov. Christie will veto the bill makes ...

10. Christie vetoes Democrats' 'Back to Work New Jersey' bill
(N.J./State)

... and conditionally vetoed 15 others but it was his one absolute veto that raised the ire of Democrats. Citing the estimated $3 million cost, Christie vetoed the “Back to Work New Jersey” bill, a major ...

11. N.J. Democrats to make gay marriage No. 1 priority in new Legislature
(N.J./State)

... raise himself by signing a law to ensure a basic civil right for all residents, we would hope that he would not lower himself by vetoing it,” Sweeney said. Christie’s office has declined to comment on ...

12. Christie calls on Democratic legislators to reduce public employee sick pay and vacation benefits
(N.J./State)

... usually hefty payouts. The Legislature has not acted on Christie’s December 2010 conditional veto that would provide property tax relief by eliminating cash payouts for future unused sick days, and limiting ...

13. N.J.'s top environmental wins and roll backs in 2011
(Opinion/Commentary)

... He vetoed three important bills that would help clean up the Bay. One would have required a limit on nutrient pollution entering the Bay and an action plan to meet those reductions. The other two bills ...

14. Christie-Rice conflict shows why senatorial courtesy is unfair
(Opinion/Commentary)

... can look forward to hearing about Gov. Christie’s mean-spirited and cruel budget vetoes Nomination of Anne Patterson to the N.J. Supreme Court not a major political dispute Showdown between Gov. Christie ...

15. Kinda
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

... may have been a slight improvement and Christie certainly did not veto it out of concern for adoptees. However, we do ourselves no favors by making Adoptee Rights about privacy. Because it isn't. No ...

16. N.J. Assemblyman Gary Schaer’s foreclosure bill is finally signed into law
(Opinion/Commentary)

... of the bill was conditionally vetoed by Governor Christie and was sent back to the Legislature for revisions. According to the Democratic Legislative office, the revised bill, A-359, is a “revamped measure ...

17. Tea Party politician on Facebook calls for President Obama's assassination
(Opinion/Commentary)

... originally pledged to veto the NDAA so long as it contained the highly problematic detention provisions that undermined U.S.traditions of commitment to human rights and security. However, upon making some ...

18. adoptee rights.
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

Governor Christie vetoed the law because it wouldn't help him professionally. Adopted people not having the same rights as everyone else is heart breaking. In England we have had open records since 1975,nothing ...

19. Adopted Should have Rights to know their Family
(Comments/Unsorted comments)

It's shameful that Governor Christie has been so heartless in vetoing this Law to allow adoptees to openly be able to find, and get together with their biological family members. I hope that he has a change ...

20. Spending the holidays with family is important to adoptees
(Opinion/Commentary)

... vetoed by Governor Christie in June, they will have spent another holiday season without them. My siblings and I never were supposed to meet. Our birthmother wanted it that way. In fact, she did everything ...