>Christie says Camden layoffs illustrate benefits woes
Gov. Christie pointed Monday to last week’s layoffs of hundreds of city workers in Camden as an illustration of the need for widespread pension and benefits reform for public employees. (Katz, The Philadelphia Inquirer)
>On school choice, Christie should go back to the future
Our governor has declared this “School Choice Week.”
Here’s my choice: Let’s have the state stop building schools.
I think I speak for every taxpayer in New Jersey when I say that — not to mention every investor on Wall Street. (Mulshine, The Star-Ledger)
https://blog.nj.com/njv_paul_mulshine/2011/01/on_school_choice_christie_shou.html
>JOBS: Gov. Christie to launch campaign encouraging Illinois businesses to relocate to N.J.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration thinks there’s business to be had — from Illinois.
The governor is launching an ad campaign encouraging businesses in Illinois to relocate to the Garden State. (The Associated Press)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/gov_christie_to_launch_campaig.html
>Gov. Chris Christie: Message of reform well received
Message of reform well received
Gov. Chris Christie brought his reform message to this tiny blue collar, majority African-American borough on Monday upon a dare from Mayor Michael Blunt. It was a gamble worth making … the Republican governor appeared to win converts. (Roh, Courier-Post)
https://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20110125/NEWS03/110125007/Message-of-reform-well-received
>Christie vetoes COAH bill
Gov. Christie on Monday afternoon conditionally vetoed affordable housing legislation, saying it fails to reform how such housing is provided. (Mooney, PolitickerNJ)
https://www.politickernj.com/44338/christie-vetos-coah-bill
>Three SEIU Locals–Including Chicago Chapter–Waived From Obamacare Requirement
Monday, January 24, 2011
By Fred Lucas
(CNSNews.com) – Three local chapters of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), whose political action committee spent $27 million supporting Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election, have received temporary waivers from a provision in the Obamacare law.
The three SEIU chapters include the Local 25 in Obama’s hometown of Chicago.
The waivers allow health insurance plans to limit how much they will spend on a policy holder’s medical coverage for a given year. Under the new health care law, however, such annual limits are phased out by the year 2014. (Under HHS regulations, annual limits can be no less than $750,000 for 2011, no less than $1.25 million in 2012 and no less than $2 million in 2013.)
https://cnsnews.com/news/article/seiu-locals-including-chicago-chapter-wa
>HomeMade Pizza Kicks Off the New Year with First New Jersey Location in Ridgewood
Ridgewood Residents Find a New Way To Do Pizza and a Fresh Way to
Think About Dinner
HomeMade Pizza Company opens its first location in New Jersey – in the bustling suburb of Ridgewood. With HomeMade Pizza’s unique bake-at-home pizza concept and dedication to fresh, all natural ingredients that customers can feel good about eating, it has redefined pizza and promises a new way to think about dinner. It’s expanding in New Jersey with a new store on Ridgewood Avenue this week.
HomeMade invites Ridgewood area residents to join in the three-day neighborhood welcoming celebration that includes meeting the founders, dough tossing demos and free samples of its all-natural pizza, salads and bake-at-home cookies.
Store openings at HomeMade Pizza means turn-away crowds with nearly 2,000 residents expected to be served during the opening. From 4-7 p.m.,on Feb. 8-10, 2011. Located at 134 East Ridgewood Ave.Ridgewood, NJ 07450.
>Anti-Jobs legislation: Assembly looks at loopholes on layoffs
There is a state law requiring companies shutting down to give 60-day notice with pay or severance pay to workers losing their jobs. (Jordan, New Jersey Press Media)
>Lawmakers approve bill on rewards for preventing, controlling illnesses among N.J. poor
Declaring the health care system “hopelessly broken,” lawmakers in Trenton are advancing legislation that would provide financial rewards to doctors, hospitals and insurance companies for preventing and controlling illnesses — rather than just treating them — in New Jersey’s poorest communities. (Livio and Augenstein, The Star-Ledger)
https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/lawmakers_approve_bill_on_rewa.html
>Home Rule: State Senate President Stephen Sweeney plans bill that would pull funding for towns that don’t share
State Senate President Stephen Sweeney plans bill that would pull funding for towns that don’t share
New Jersey Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney says he is working on legislation that would pull state funding from municipalities that do not share services with neighboring towns. (Weaver, Press of Atlantic City)
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/article_ec39ca80-273f-11e0-9275-001cc4c002e0.html
>Nanny State: Package of bills would combat teens texting lewd photos
Package of bills would combat teens texting lewd photos
Legislation aimed at curtailing sexting by New Jersey teens will go before a state Assembly panel this week. (Shipkowski for The Associated Press)
https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/article_92fcf600-270c-11e0-bb4e-001cc4c002e0.html
>NJ moves to privatize toll taking
Toll road officials took the first step to privatizing toll collection by releasing a request for proposal containing what is expected from potential contractors. (Higgs, Daily Record)
>National School Choice Week January 23 – 29, 2011
On January 23 – 29, 2011, School Choice advocates will gather all across the nation to shine a spotlight on effective education options for every child.
Our message is simple: we need a K-12 education system that provides a wide array of options. We need an effective education system that has the flexibility to personalize and motivate students and allow parents to choose the school that is best for their child.
National School Choice Week was created to provide a concentrated focus on this mission – a time for the media and the public to hear our resounding message and a time to bring new voices into the chorus. There is no one organization behind this effort; those working on setting it up come from a variety of school reform organizations. We may each have a specialty: charter school growth and success, universal vouchers and tuition tax credits, corralling out-of-control spending, or union accountability, but each is equally important and all should plan to be a part of this special week.
National School Choice Week needs your participation to succeed as a bullhorn for the school choice movement. Sign up for updates about this national upcoming event and stay tuned to learn how you and your organization can maximize its opportunities and help the school choice movement pump up the volume.
Contact Info:
info(at)schoolchoiceweek.com
877.367.0705
>Free Market Warrior Seminar
A free society cannot survive unless the people understand what is going on. Loren Spivack, The Free Market Warrior, has committed himself to helping an entire generation of Americans understand how economics works. The information is given in straightforward accessible format, with the goal of preparing a new “army” of regular Americans ready and equipped to fight for freedom, in that area where freedom is most crucial: our economic lives.
Join us for the Free Market Warrior Seminar on February 22 & February 23 from 7PM-10PM at the Knights of Columbus , 79 Pascack Road , Washington Township, NJ 07676
>Nanny State: The problem is that we, as a society are unwilling to hold specific parents accountable for their actions
There is no law stopping you from putting helmets on your children.
There is no law stopping ski resorts from making rules to require helmet use (and you can decide to go there or go to a “non-helmet” ski-resort) – see 1:16’s comment as well.
What we don’t need is the government telling us how to live our private lives.
If you are an unfit parent and can’t keep your kids safe on your own, then there are laws already on the books to take your children away from you.
The problem is that we, as a society are unwilling to hold specific parents accountable for their actions and would rather intrude on everyone’s lives rather than admitting that people are different – some are good parents, some are unfit parents.
We don’t need any more intrusive government laws.
