The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
J. ALAN HAMILL / THE JERSEY JOURNALThe Hudson Bergen Light Rail is seeing more riders and reducing pollution according to an environmental study released at a press conference at Exchange Place in Jersey City today.U.S. Rep. Albio Sires and Jersey...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Late yesterday, Hopeful posted a diary asking that you contact Rep. Adler's office with respect to the House "robust public option/Medicare+5" bill that Speaker Pelosi was hoping to bring for a vote. We also found out that Reps. Steve Rothman (NJ-9) and Albio Sires (NJ-13) may also be on the fence, so we are asking that if at all possible, can you call all three of their offices and urge...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Chris Bowers has done an outstanding job keeping the whip count going on the robust public option (i.e. Medicare plus 5%). The count is now up to 210 and it's more important than ever that we start whipping the undecided and wavering representatives. Here in New York we should expect close to perfect party discipline from our reps, yet a few individuals from the tri-state area are on the fence. Specifically:...
The Star-Ledger (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
With the aging Bayonne Bridge too low to allow the latest super-sized container ships to pass beneath it, U.S. Rep. Albio Sires, D-West New York, is demanding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers step up its announced 10-year timetable to fix the problem.
The WyBlog (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Number 1 in property taxes that is. The highest property taxes in the nation . For the 3 rd year in a row. Thanks Jon Corzine! Same to you Dick Codey, we couldn't have done it without you! Albio Sires, come on down and collect your award! But Joe DiVencenzo, you're falling down on the job. When the data is broken out by county, Essex County ranked behind Hunterdon and Bergen counties. Better luck next...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
According to Charlie Stile, Paul Sarlo has set himself up front and center in the pending contest for Senate President between Dick Codey and Dick Sweeney: The Wood-Ridge Democrat refused to say last week whether he would support Codey or Stephen Sweeney, the current Senate majority leader from South Jersey who is likely to challenge Codey this fall and after the governor's race. "I'm not answering,"...
The Virginian (Free subscription) | 09/20/2009
From Doug Ross Journal Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Robert Brady D-Pa. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. Mike Capuano, D-Mass. Andre Carson, D-Ind. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. James Clyburn, D-S.C. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Danny Davis, D-Ill. Diane DeGette, D-Colo. Bill Delahunt, D-Mass. Mike Doyle, D-Pa. Donna Edwards, D-Md. Keith...
The WyBlog (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Yesterday the House voted 345-75 to defund the criminal enterprise known as ACORN . This follows Monday's Senate vote to also cut them off. Both votes were lopsided but not unamimous. You do have to wonder what ACORN would have to do in order to trigger enough outrage in those who continue to defend them. ( Praise Michael Vick? Yup, that oughta do it! - Ed. ) Pundette provides us a list of "The...
Isn't It Rich (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
The House voted to cut off funding for ACORN, but 75 of them didn't want them to be defunded. Here's the list. They're all dems. Does that surprise anyone? ACORN's defenders: Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif. Robert Brady D-Pa. Corrine Brown, D-Fla. G.K. Butterfield, D-N.C. Mike Capuano, D-Mass. Andre Carson, D-Ind. Kathy Castor, D-Fla. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. James Clyburn, D-S.C. Joseph...
J O S H U A P U N D I T (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
This come right after the Senate's 83-7 vote to block ACORN from receiving federal housing grants. FTR, here are the Congressmen who voted in favor a graft,corruption and child sex slavery on the taxpayer's dime.None of the names are a surprise to me with the exception of Dennis Kucinich, whom I disagree with on most things but whom I respect as being one of the more honest members of the House: ACORN's...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
Wally Edge had this over at PNJ yesterday talking about the team leading the Latino GOTV effort for Governor Corzine across the state: U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-Hoboken) is playing a key role in a statewide effort to increase voter turnout among Latino voters for Gov. Jon Corzine's re-election campaign. This weekend, Menendez presided over a meeting in New Brunswick that was attended by over...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 09/10/2009
Makes you wonder who else doesn't get the ads Rep. Albio Sires watched a Corzine ad, didn't get it, and thought it was an advertisement for Chris Christie. (2nd item down) Federal Office of the Special Counsel won't investigate Despite a request from a watchdog group , the feds say they have no authority in the case. Twitter coolth Cory Booker & Ashton Kutcher together challenge the online universe...
Molten Eagle (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
As promised, we have drawn the second four names of representatives selected by random lottery to submit voluntarily to legislation of their own making (H.R. 3200). If the representatives feel this puts them on the spot, good! We feel they have some explaining to do to those of whom they pretend to represent. . A commenter has made us aware of one member of our U.S. Congress who actually did step forward...
Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Latinos represent one of the fastest-growing segments of New Jersey's population, and nowhere in New Jersey do they represent a greater share of the population than Hudson County. Yet relatively few of major political officeholders in the county are Hispanic. Curiously, Latinos are particularly underrepresented at the local level. Of the county's twelve mayors, just two are Hispanic. Three of the county's...
Peace, Social Justice and Truth for (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009
Let's be clear: A Healthcare bill without a public option is D.O.A. in the House. Period. To pass any bill in the House they need at least 218 votes but 64 House Democrats have stood up and said they will not vote for a bill without a public option. That means a bill without a public option would only have 193 votes. It's up to us to make sure these Democrats stand strong and never back down to the...
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