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Changing open-records laws has behind-scenes component

TRENTON, New Jersey - If you want to amend New Jersey's open public records laws you've got to go behind closed doors to do it.

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New Jersey catching glimpses of post-Christie era

TRENTON, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie still sits atop New Jersey's political pecking order, but that's due to end in 2017 - whether his White House run is successful or not.

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Christie would have to resign under Democratic proposal

TRENTON, New Jersey - Democratic lawmakers say they will introduce a bill this week requiring Gov. Chris Christie and future governors to resign from office if they seek the presidency.

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Democratic bills target Gov. Christie's presidential run

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey Democrats are taking aim at Gov. Chris Christie with a pair of bills stemming from his presidential run, but their efforts look likely to fail.

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Sweeney, Dems push Christie to sign changes to voting law

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey - Key New Jersey lawmakers say Gov. Chris Christie should sign legislation to modernize laws governing the state's elections.

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Official: Fox disappointed over transportation funding

TRENTON, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie's transportation chief is resigning because he was disappointed over not reaching a plan to shore up the state's transportation trust fund, a key lawmaker and...

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Fox: Criminal investigation had no effect on resignation

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey - New Jersey's outgoing transportation chief said Tuesday that an investigation into whether United Airlines engaged in criminal activities while he lobbied on the company's...

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Lawmakers want money for Bergen light rail extension

ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey - State Senate President Stephen Sweeney says that any bill to raise money for the beleaguered Transportation Trust Fund has to include money to extend the Hudson-Bergen Light...

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Christie highlights bipartisanship, dives into pension fight

TRENTON, New Jersey - Republican Gov. Chris Christie jumped head first into a fight with state political rivals over pensions despite highlighting his work with the Democratic-controlled Legislature...

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Disagreement over Port Authority reform continues

TRENTON, New Jersey - A long-running effort by New Jersey and New York to pass the same legislation to overhaul the powerful bistate agency that controls the region's airports, bridges and tunnels...

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AAA survey says New Jersey drivers' commutes got worse

TRENTON, New Jersey - A new AAA survey shows New Jersey drivers have a worsening view of the state's road and bridge conditions, and Democratic legislative leaders say the report highlights the need to...

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$4 billion redevelopment of aging LaGuardia Airport approved

NEW YORK - A $4 billion redevelopment of aging LaGuardia Airport was approved on Thursday after an unusually contentious board meeting that exposed divisions between members on how much the project is...

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Challenges mount for 7-term New Jersey GOP congressman

NEWTON, New Jersey - A veteran New Jersey congressman already facing a potentially tough re-election fight this fall against a former Clinton White House staffer has lost some corporate donors over...

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Democrats seek to block Christie's gun regulation change

TRENTON, New Jersey - New Jersey lawmakers have announced an effort to block Gov. Chris Christie's change to state regulations to make it easier to get a gun permit.

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Lawmakers call on Christie to back Port Authority bill

TRENTON, New Jersey - Democratic lawmakers from New Jersey and New York are calling on Republican Gov. Chris Christie to sign a measure overhauling the powerful bistate agency that oversees the regions...

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Christie vetoes New Jersey gender-equality legislation

TRENTON, New Jersey - Gov. Chris Christie on Monday rejected legislation tightening requirements that New Jersey employers pay workers doing the same job equally, regardless of gender.

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