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Christie: Fight with Dems is now about cuts
Associated Press
February 3, 2012
By Beth DeFalco
DENVILLE, N.J. - The crowd was familiar and friendly, and Gov. Christie seemed to soak up the energy.
NJ Should Fix Anti-Bullying Law, Not Gut It
The Star-Ledger
February 1, 2011
By The Star-Ledger Editorial Board
Legislators are in a mad scramble to come up with funding for the state’s tough new law against bullying, and maybe that’s a good thing.
A New Vision for Mentoring on National Mentor Month
By The New Agenda
January 24, 2012
The New Agenda, a national pro-women advocacy group, today announced a new “Mentor Exchange” spearheaded by 20 standout women in their careers.
Press Releases
Buono Introduces Bill Requiring Insurers to Develop 'Homeowners Insurance Buyers Guide'
Would Prevent Problems Encountered by Homeowners Following Hurricane Irene
September 21, 2011
TRENTON – Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) has introduced legislation to require insurance providers to develop a ‘homeowners insurance buyer’s guide’ to provide consumers with clear and detailed information about their policies, a measure intended to prevent problems experienced in the wake of Hurricane Irene by homeowners who were unclear as to whether certain property damages were covered under their policies.
BUONO AND BARNES ANNOUNCE DATE FOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD SMALL BUSINESS TOUR
September 19, 2011
EDISON – In light of their legislation that was signed into law on April 28, 2011, Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) and Assemblyman Peter J. Barnes (D-Edison), will be touring small businesses to draw attention to their new law and to provide small business owners with detailed information on how it will help their businesses.
BUONO CALLS ON GOVERNOR TO TAKE ACTION TO RESOLVE VERIZON LABOR DISPUTE
August 17, 2011
EDISON – Today, Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Middlesex) called upon Governor Chris Christie to use the considerable influence of his office to bring Verizon Communications and the 7,000 New Jersey workers in its wireline division, represented by the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, together to work out a fair resolution to the ongoing labor dispute.
Barbara's Blog
Gov. Christie's 'Jersey Comeback' Ignores Economic Security for Middle-Class Families
January 25, 2012
Nobody likes to highlight their own failures. So it’s no wonder in his second State of the State Address, Governor Christie did not even touch on the issue of economic security. While most of New Jersey families scrape by paycheck to paycheck, the central message of Chris Christie’s vision for our state is that we’re in “comeback” mode.
Despite the fact that poll after poll still indicates the overriding concern of the public is the economy, the Governor’s message relied heavily on platitudes and empty rhetoric, leaving any reference to bolstering the livelihoods of middle and low income families on the cutting room floor.
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