Docuticker (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
The Dollar and Oil (PDF; 247 KB) Source: U.S. Congress, Joint Economic Committee From press release (PDF; 76 KB): The OPEC oil cartel’s attempt to blame high oil prices on the lower foreign exchange value of the dollar is refuted in a new study released today by Congressman Jim Saxton, ranking Republican member of the Joint Economic [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Campaign roundup Tricia Mueller will be the New Jersey state director for the Obama campaign. Linda Stender hits the airwaves with her first two ads of the campaign season . John Adler wins support from many groups that regularly endorsed outgoing Republican Jim Saxton. Carla Katz A CWA internal investigation alleges that Carla Katz used $71,000 in dues money to campaign for a higher office in the...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
A $7.2 million joint security headquarters for McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, according to U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton (R., N.J.), who helped lay the groundwork for the formation of the mega-base.
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
New Jersey Republican Congressmen Scott Garrett, Rodney Frelinghuysen, Mike Ferguson, and Jim Saxton sent a resounding message to the unemployed yesterday. That message is, "This ain't 2003!!!" You see, back in 2003, when Republicans controlled the House, Republicans extended unemployment benefits by a vote of 416 to 4. Only Scott Garrett hated the unemployed enough to vote against extending benefits...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
Chris Myers, the mayor of Medford and a Lockheed-Martin executive, yesterday won the Republican nomination in the Third District to replace longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton, who is retiring.
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
The GOP's top House recruits in NJ made it through very messy primaries, but will face much heavier competition in the fall. In the race to replace retiring Rep. Jim Saxton (R), Lockheed Martin VP/Medford Mayor Chris Myers (R) - Saxton's handpicked candidate - defeated Ocean Co. Freeholder Jack Kelly (R), 48%-26%, with 91% of the precincts reporting. Myers began the race with near universal backing...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 05/20/2008
Gone is the shabby business strip that stood by the entrance to Fort Dix in Burlington County. It was such an eyesore that U.S. Rep. Jim Saxton (R., N.J.) once avoided it when giving a tour to a four-star Air Force general.
News: Opinion -- KansasCity.com (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
From the Salina (Kan.) Journal New Jersey Rep. Jim Saxton tattoos his ignorance on his forehead when he blames farmers for the increase in food prices.
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Today is the day to remember and thank all the mothers in your life. Once you've done so, also take a moment to remember Rodney Frelinghuysen, Scott Garrett, Frank LoBiondo, Chris Smith, Jim Saxton, and Mike Ferguson, who voted against Celebrating the Role of Mothers in the United States and Supporting the Goals and Ideals of Mother's Day . If you ask them, they might explain that they are not against...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 04/19/2008
Congressman Jim Saxton has over $1 million in the bank , despite the fact that he is not seeking re-election. The NRCC has been meeting with retiring members of the caucus and they want to get their hands on the left over money... "Between them, there is a significant amount of money," said Republican Conference Chairman Adam H. Putnam of Florida. "I think that a number of our retirees have been and...
Seeds of Growth (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Senator Sam Brownback and Representative Jim Saxton have released an updated version of Recent Economic Developments today, titled âUnprecedented Fed Actions, Recession Signs, Stagflation Fears.â Highlights of the report are: - The Fed agreed to take $29 billion of assets onto its balance sheet, retaining private asset management firm BlackRock Inc. to manage the portfolio which is, effectively,...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 04/08/2008
Stuart Rothenberg lists the top 12 seats most likely to flip party control in November. New Jersey's 3rd and 7th districts are 7th and 12th, respectively. New Jersey's 3rd: Rep. Jim Saxton's (R) retirement gives Democrats another target in the Northeast. State Sen. John Adler (D) also gives them a formidable nominee. Local Republicans are split, with Lockheed Vice President Chris Myers having the...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 04/01/2008
Earlier in the cycle, Democrats had hoped to target three House Republican incumbents in New Jersey: NJ-07's Mike Ferguson, NJ-03's Jim Saxton, and NJ-02's Frank LoBiondo. With the retirements of Ferguson and Saxton, Democrats have a solid shot of picking up both seats with the candidacies of Linda Stender and John Adler . For a while, it looked possible that state Senator Jeff Van Drew would round...
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 03/04/2008
Today, Mount Laurel Activist Lori Leonard filed an ethics complaint with the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct accusing Congressman Jim Saxton's Press Secretary/Candidate Chris Myers' campaign spokesman Jeff Sagnip with campaigning for Myers on Federal time and pay. Sagnip denied the accusation... But Sagnip Hollendonner said that he's been working part-time for both Saxton and Myers...
The Conservative Voice Columns (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
The Fort Dix, McGuire and Lakehurst Navy bases play a vital role in our local economy and in protecting our freedoms in America. Jim Saxton has fought to preserve our local bases and was instrumental in bringing brand new Boeing C-17s to McGuire in 2004, a year ahead of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) review.
