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N.J. budget / Priorities taking shape
Press of Atlantic City
June 21, 2010
An agreement on New Jersey's next budget is slowly taking shape, as Republicans and Democrats haggle to avoid a government shutdown on July 1. And the budget that will emerge from the Legislature is expected to look very much like the $29.3 billion, bad-news budget Gov. Chris Christie presented in March.
Parties quietly resolve budget differences
The Philadelphia Enquirer
June 11, 2010
By Adrienne Lu
TRENTON - A budget season that began with bold declarations of ideology and promises of high drama appears headed toward a relatively quiet resolution, with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agreeing there simply isn't much money to fight over.
NJ Dems to Ask Gov. Christie to Restore $400M in Funding to AIDS Patients, Students
Associated Press
June 10, 2010
TRENTON - New Jersey Democrats in the Assembly and Senate are planning to ask Gov. Chris Christie to restore roughly $400 million in budget cuts to programs and services for AIDS patients, students and the poor.
N.J. Dems plan to force GOP to endorse Christie's budget cuts on poor, disabled
Associated Press
June 9, 2010
TRENTON — If Democrats in New Jersey can't fund programs for the poor, disabled and elderly at levels they would like, they're hoping at least to force Republicans to own the bad news state budget.
