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South Jersey bloc sends a message of unity
When a Republican governor in Wisconsin sought to roll back collective-bargaining rights, Democratic legislators fled the state to try to block the bill.
But when a Republican governor in New Jersey pushed something similar, Democratic legislative leaders not only stuck around, but also took the handoff from the governor and barreled through a defensive line of dissenters within their party and thousands of union workers. (Katz and Rao, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
