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TODAY’S MORNING UPDATE: What You Should Know, Quote Of The Day , Learn MORE About "Cap 2.5", Today’s News Clips
What You Should Know:
· Governor Christie will interviewed by Don Williams
at 8:25am on 1400AM WOND. Tune in or listen here.
· The Governor will be on 710AM WOR for a live radio interview with John Gambling
at 8:40am. Tune in or listen here.
· Governor Christie will be in Roxbury for a town hall meeting at the Roxbury Township municipal complex (Investor Savings Performing Arts Center) at 2:30pm. He will be joined by Mayor Jim Rilee.
Quote Of The Day:
South Jersey Local News: "We find ourselves in a rather sizable hole, dug by failed leadership, voter apathy, selfishness and self-interest. Most realize that we are in a hole and need a way out. Some have yet to stop digging. The question is how and in what generation do we begin to climb out? Getting out of this hole will take collaborative, courageous, creative, honest, and selfless participation at all levels of government and from taxpayers. Gov. Christie's administration is advancing 33 proposals that, if implemented, will facilitate sound fiscal stewardship and have the potential to put us on the path toward greatness. These proposals if adopted by the legislature will be embraced by local officials intent on fulfilling their obligation to be sound fiscal stewards." - Mayor Paul G. Weiss of the Borough of Medford Lakes on Governor Christie's 33 piece legislative reform "toolkit" that accompanies the Governor's proposed state constitutional amendment, Cap 2.5
Learn MORE About "Cap 2.5":
Please visit our new webpage to learn more about REAL property tax reform Governor Christie is bringing to all New Jerseyans. Find out more about "Cap 2.5" and see how you can TAKE ACTION today! Visit our webpage here.
· Start showing your support for Governor Christie's reform agenda by tweeting on your Twitter page or posting on your Facebook page the following message: "I support Governor Christie and Cap 2.5, learn more at http://tinyurl.com/NJReformAgenda! #njgop"
· Also, remember to show your support for Governor Christie and his budget solutions by signing our petition here today!
Today’s News Clips:
State News:
· Rutgers football finishes No. 1 nationally in latest Academic Progress Rate assessment, Star Ledger
· LTE: Steps on path to greatness, South Jersey Local News
· Jersey City Medical Center big winner in governor's charity care funding plan, Jersey Journal
· Cirucci: New Jersey's Chris Christie in the trenches, Philadelphia Daily News
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Local government favors Christie's proposed COAH plans,
Passaic Valley Today
National News:
· Coburn decries checks for drugs, Tulsa World
· UN votes for new sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue, BBC News
·AP IMPACT: BP spill response plans severely flawed, Associated Press
· Committee passes bill aimed at curbing driving distracted by phones and texting, The Hill
· Economy, oil threaten Obama approval, The Hill
State News:
Rutgers football finishes No. 1 nationally in latest Academic Progress Rate assessment By Tom Luicci Star Ledger Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The most accomplished academic football team in the Football Bowl Subdivision calls Piscataway home.
One month after being cited as the only state university to finish in the top 10 percent of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) in football for a third straight year, Rutgers made history today when the NCAA announced that the school was No. 1 in the ratings for the multi-year period starting in 2005.
Rutgers finished with a record score of 992 out of a possible 1,000 to top the APR rankings. Stanford had held the record with a score of 982.
The top five Football Bowl Subdivision schools in terms of APR are Rutgers (992), Air Force (988), Rice (987), Northwestern (986) and Duke (983).
Read Full Article Here
LTE: Steps on path to greatness By Mayor Paul G. Weiss South Jersey Local News Wednesday, June 9, 2010
To the editor:
The state has reached a defining moment in its history. This moment is not about whether union workers should receive an honest day's pay for an honest day's work, or whether teachers and public sector workers should contribute to their healthcare benefits like their private sector union and non-union counterparts, or whether the wealthy should pay yet another tax.
One critical component of realizing greatness is whether our elected officials consistently practice sound fiscal stewardship. Those spending the public's money must always seek to maximize opportunities to minimize the financial burden on taxpayers during times of austerity and even prosperity. We should be no less wary or accepting of elected officials overseeing inefficient and ineffective delivery of governmental services as we should a company board of directors overseeing an organization on the brink of financial ruin. Both instances can be caused by incompetenc
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Jersey City Medical Center big winner in governor's charity care funding plan By Ron Zeitlinger Jersey Journal Wednesday, June 9, 2010 LibertyHealth System was a big winner and a big loser in Gov. Christopher Christie's $665 million 2011 charity care funding plan for hospitals across the state.
The governor announced Tuesday that he would increase overall funding for treating uninsured patients by $60 million next year, compared to what hospitals received this year.
Jersey City Medical Center, one of two LibertyHealth facilities in Hudson County, would receive $47,409,542 in funding, an increase of $1.49 million. Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center, the other LibertyHealth facility, would get $352,404, which is $235,624 less than this year.
Read Full Article Here
Cirucci: New Jersey's Chris Christie in the trenches By Daniel A. Cirucci Philadelphia Daily News Thursday, June 10, 2010
FRED Barnes of the Weekly Standard calls him "the governor New Jersey's been waiting for." The Wall Street Journal says he's a man "on a mission to make New Jersey competitive once again." And George Will says he's "earned the name of the local minor league team, the Trenton Thunder."
But when I first met Chris Christie, he was simply campaigning town to town in an effort to win his party's nomination for governor against a strong conservative challenger.
Before Christie emerged from his SUV to greet a group of local South Jersey residents, I didn't know what to expect. Certainly, nothing prepared me for his physical presence. Not since Frank Rizzo have I encountered a politician who so dominated the landscape as soon as he arrived on the scene.
Since Christie earned his reputation as a tough prosecutor, I thought he'd be the straight-laced, button-down type.
But he was wearing khakis and loafers and an open-collar shirt. I observed him as he chatted one on one. With a quick smile and friendly manner, he seemed remarkably down to earth. He talked about sports, music, South Jersey, the Shore and his family.
Read Full Article Here
Local government favors Christie's proposed COAH plans By Matthew Kadosh Passaic Valley Today Thursday, June 10, 2010
PASSAIC VALLEY – Area officials are satisfied with Gov. Chris Christie's plan to abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and replace it with a more locally controlled plan to provide low income housing.
"I'm kind of glad that it's finally being addressed and that the end-goal of providing affordable housing will be maintained," said Woodland Park Mayor Pat Lepore. He said the plan in place had "morphed into something that was an administrative nightmare."
Lepore said the old system of providing affordable housing went beyond its original intent. Under COAH's rules, municipalities have to match the number of new commercial properties built in their municipality with new residential properties. It's a requirement Lepore said is illogical.
"Instead of encouraging economic growth, you're throwing another obstruction in front of the way people want to invest in your municipality," he said.
Borough planner Kathryn Gregory said that Woodland Park filed their third round of plans at the end of 2008. COAH deemed the borough's application complete, she said, but has not given them their needed certification.
Read Full Article Here
National News:
Coburn decries checks for drugs By Jim Myers Tulsa World Wednesday, June 9, 2010
WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama and his administration promoted health-care reform, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn continued to deride it Tuesday, specifically a $250 check for older people for the Medicare drug coverage gap.
The Oklahoma Republican, a staunch opponent of the reform measure that is viewed by others as a huge victory for the president, also said Oklahoma already is experiencing an increase in complaints over the lack of access because physicians are dropping Medicare like a "hot potato."
"The $250 bump for the Medicare Part D will apply to less than 10 percent of the Medicare patients that are out there," Coburn said during a teleconference call with reporters.
He described it as ironic that even that amount of money will have to be borrowed from the recipients' grandchildren.
"I think it is an abomination," Coburn said.
Read Full Article Here
UN votes for new sanctions on Iran over nuclear issue BBC News Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The UN Security Council has voted in favour of fresh sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.
The council voted 12 to two, with one abstention, in favour of a fourth round of sanctions, including tighter finance curbs and an expanded arms embargo.
US President Barack Obama said the sanctions were an unmistakable message on stopping the spread of nuclear arms.
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the sanctions should be thrown in the dustbin like a "used handkerchief".
The US and its allies fear Iran is secretly trying to build a nuclear bomb, but Tehran insists its programme is aimed solely at peaceful energy use.
Read Full Article Here
AP IMPACT: BP spill response plans severely flawed By Justin Prtichard Associated Press Wednesday, June 9, 2010
VENICE, La. — Professor Peter Lutz is listed in BP's 2009 response plan for a Gulf of Mexico oil spill as a national wildlife expert. He died in 2005.
Under the heading "sensitive biological resources," the plan lists marine mammals including walruses, sea otters, sea lions and seals. None lives anywhere near the Gulf.
The names and phone numbers of several Texas A&M University marine life specialists are wrong. So are the numbers for marine mammal stranding network offices in Louisiana and Florida, which are no longer in service.
BP PLC's 582-page regional spill plan for the Gulf, and its 52-page, site-specific plan for the Deepwater Horizon rig are riddled with omissions and glaring errors, according to an Associated Press analysis that details how BP officials have pretty much been making it up as they go along. The lengthy plans approved by the federal government last year before BP drilled its ill-fated well vastly understate the dangers posed by an uncontrolled leak and vastly overstate the company's preparedness to deal with one.
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Committee passes bill aimed at curbing driving distracted by phones and texting By Gautham Nagesh The Hill Wednesday, June 9, 2010
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would encourage states to prohibit drivers from talking on their cell phones or text messaging while driving.
The Distracted Driver Prevention Act of 2010, sponsored by chairman Jay Rockefeller, (D-W.Va.) and ranking member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), would offer grants to states that enact laws to combat distracted driving. The bill will now be sent to the full Senate for a vote.
“All would agree that driving while distracted poses serious safety risks not only to the drivers, but to passengers, pedestrians, and anyone sharing the road,” Hutchison said. “I think it is most appropriate for the states to handle this issue and devise laws that best meet their particular needs. Our legislation does not threaten states with lost highway funds if they elect not to enact a distracted driving law.”
Read Full Article Here
Economy, oil threaten Obama approval
By Sam Youngman The Hill Thursday, June 10, 2010
President Barack Obama’s approval rating, pushed down by a bruising healthcare debate and an irritated liberal base, could be further tested by the prolonged Gulf oil leak and a sluggish economic recovery.
An average of Obama’s recent approval ratings compiled by Real Clear Politics shows that the president is hovering around 48 percent.
That number has held steady since the fight over healthcare began to rage, but represents a drop from the 60s he enjoyed in his first few months in office.
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