By The Admin on January 25, 2012
Two of New Jersey’s most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he’s offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials.
Assembly Speaker Sheila Oliver and Newark Mayor Cory Booker said in separate forums [...]
Posted in New Jersey
By The Admin on September 14, 2011
After several false starts in his bid for a New Jersey Senate seat, nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis is finally planning to talk politics.
Lewis planned to hold a news conference Wednesday, a day after a divided federal appeals court restored his name to the ballot in what could be the final say on a [...]
Posted in 2011 Elections, New Jersey
By The Admin on July 16, 2011
The political wrangling could continue until fall for Carl Lewis, the nine-time Olympic gold medalist who wants to compete as a Democrat for a seat in the New Jersey Legislature.
Republicans have challenged his bid for office, saying he lost the qualifying heat by failing to meet the state’s four-year residency requirement. Lewis, a New Jersey [...]
Posted in New Jersey
By The Admin on May 24, 2011
New Jersey must provide about $500 million for its poorer school districts next year, the state Supreme Court said on Tuesday, complicating the state’s ongoing budget negotiations.
The 3-2 court ruling, concerning what are known as the Abbott districts, is the latest development in a decades-long battle over state education funding for poor and other disadvantaged [...]
Posted in Education, New Jersey
By The Admin on April 26, 2011
New Jersey’s Secretary of State ruled on Tuesday that Olympic track star Carl Lewis cannot run for state Senate because he did not met the legal requirement that he has lived in the state for four years.
Lewis, 49, winner of nine Olympic gold medals, announced earlier this month he wanted to run in the June [...]
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