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>Report: Democrat-controlled Senate laziest in 20 years

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Report: Democrat-controlled Senate laziest in 20 years For those who need proof that the Senate was a do-nothing chamber in 2011 beyond the constant partisan bickering and failure to pass a federal budget, there is now hard evidence that it was among the laziest in 20 years. In her latest report, [...]

>Democrats boycott Coke, Walmart over voter ID laws

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Democrats boycott Coke, Walmart over voter ID laws Democratic officials Wednesday launched a two-pronged attack on states with new laws requiring identification before voting, the highlight being a call to boycott Coke, Walmart and others that back a leading organization pushing for voter ID [...]

>Eco-Ed pulls a Crazy Eddie : Positives of pain at the pump

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Gas Prices are Insane !Eco-Ed: Positives of pain at the pump FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012By EDWARD SCHWARTZ Dear Eco-Ed: A taxi driver pumps gas in New York City, where prices have risen above $4 for a gallon of gas.Gas prices are rising, and our family cannot afford it. Doesn’t anyone know that this [...]

>Xanadu: American Dream won’t be realized in time for Super Bowl

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Xanadu: American Dream won’t be realized in time for Super Bowl The developer planning to revive the failed Xanadu project as American Dream Meadowlands hopes to secure its full slate of financing for the plan by early summer, a spokeswoman for the firm said today. The company, [...]

>NJ Health Dept. May Shut Down Gov’t Buildings Over Toilet Paper Shortage…

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NJ Health Dept. May Shut Down Gov’t Buildings Over Toilet Paper Shortage…Government Gridlock Leads To Toilet Paper Shortage In TrentonMarch 13, 2012 7:52 PM By Robin Rieger TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) – Trenton’s health department could shut down some city buildings if a toilet paper shortage isn’t [...]

>Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

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Canada Pledges to Sell Oil to Asia After Obama Rejects Keystone PipelineBy Theophilos Argitis and Jeremy Van Loon – Jan 19, 2012 2:14 PM ET President Barack Obama’s decision yesterday to reject a permit for TransCanada Corp.’s Keystone XL oil pipeline may prompt Canada to turn to China for oil [...]

>After 67% tax increase Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting Worse

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After 67% tax increase Illinois’ Unpaid Bill Crisis Just Keeps Getting WorseJanuary 19, 2012 8:55 AM SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CBS) — Illinois keeps falling farther behind on its debt.As WBBM Newsradio’s Regine Schlesinger reports, officially, the state has a backlog of more than $4.25 billion in unpaid [...]

>Congress logs most futile legislative year on record

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Congress logs most futile legislative year on recordOutlook for House, Senate also shows scant accomplishment for ‘12 sessionby Stephen Dinan It’s official: Congress ended its least-productive year in modern history after passing 80 bills — fewer than during any other session since year-end records [...]

>TSA defends banning cupcake from airplane

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TSA defends banning cupcake from airplane byCharlie Spiering Commentary Staff Writer “I wanted to make it clear that this wasn’t your everyday, run-of-the-mill cupcake.” blogs TSA Blogger Bob Burns today, defending the TSA’s “Cupcate-Gate,” incident against critics. According to the story that went [...]

>Big Brother :40,000 signed bills: No happy hours in Utah, safer golf carts in Georgia

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Big Brother :40,000 signed bills: No happy hours in Utah, safer golf carts in Georgia About 40,000 state laws taking effect at the start of the new year will change rules about  getting abortions in New Hampshire, learning about gays and lesbians in California, getting jobs in Alabama and even [...]

>Toll hikes take effect, one more way to chase jobs out of New Jersey

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Toll hikes take effect, one more way to chase jobs out of New Jersey SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2012 BY MATTHEW MCGRATHSTAFF WRITERTHE RECORD Tolls on the Garden State Parkway and the New Jersey Turnpike ramped-up about 50 percent Sunday morning, and the increases are partially designed to collect [...]

>Obamanomics: Double Down

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“The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.…and the “solution” is to double down on the restrictions and [...]

>No Surprise here Democrats push tax hikes first in deficit talks

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No Surprise here Democrats push tax hikes first in deficit talks (Reuters) – Democrats want tax hikes to be the first item negotiated in “super committee” deficit-reduction talks, trying to force Republicans to confront an issue at the heart of this year’s budget fights, sources told Reuters. The [...]

>NJ "Smart" growth policies face overhaul

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NJ “Smart” growth policies face overhaul The state is thinking about revamping its policies dealing with what projects receive financial incentives to reduce energy use in buildings, a change smart growth advocates fear will lead to further sprawl and loss of open space. For nearly a decade, [...]

>Census: Incomes fall for New Jersey families

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Census: Incomes fall for New Jersey families THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2011BY KATHLEEN LYNN AND DAVE SHEINGOLDSTAFF WRITERSTHE RECORD New Jersey incomes dropped last year, especially in Bergen County, as workers continued to struggle in a stagnant economy and unemployment remained stuck above 9 [...]

>"It’s the economy again, stupid": New Jersey Legislature turns focus on new job-related bills

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“It’s the economy again, stupid”: New Jersey Legislature turns focus on new job-related bills After a year in which budget battles, benefits changes, and Atlantic City revitalization have dominated Statehouse politics, an old issue is re-emerging as a renewed priority. As former President Bill [...]

>Stuck on Stupid: N.J. taxpayers picking up $420K to cover ‘Jersey Shore’ production costs

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N.J. taxpayers picking up $420K to cover ‘Jersey Shore’ production costs New Jersey residents got their bar tab today from the cast of the hit television show the “Jersey Shore” — and it was a big one. Taxpayers will be picking up to $420,000 of the production costs from the show’s inaugural [...]
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