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Dems Response to Christie Olive Branch

  Nationally, a lot of people are talking about the tone of our political discourse these days.  How tough is too tough?  How nasty is too nasty?  Where is the line between a spirited, partisan debate...

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Dumping Toll Collectors? Not So Fast

 New Jersey Turnpike toll collectors are as Jersey as it gets.  There is a great scene from the 1984 movie “The Pope of Greenwich Village” where two dysfunctional New York cousins, Paulie (Eric...

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Mr. Christie Goes to Washington

 Governor Chris Christie went to Washington this week to share his views and challenge the political establishment in his own unique and provocative style.  Christie went after both Democrats and...

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Professor Rosenthal…Breaks the Tie

Professor Alan Rosenthal was my mentor at the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University in the early 1980s.  Later, when I was pursuing a PhD, it was Dr. Rosenthal who encouraged me many...

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Okay, Judge…Now, Show Me the Money

  Once again, a judge has stepped in and dramatically changed the fiscal landscape in the state of New Jersey.  Superior Court Judge Peter Doyne was appointed as a “special master” by the New Jersey...

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7,000 Scamming Seniors

Politicians are easy targets.  We blast them when they engage in hypocrisy by saying one thing and doing another.  We have every right to be peeved when it comes to New Jersey elected officials...

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Donald Trump…Really?

The Donald Trump “brand” is a complicated thing.  With Trump on the verge of making a decision as to whether he runs for president or not, there is a question that remains—Is the old adage “any...

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Now How Should We Spend This Money?

Get this.  There is actually some good news coming out of the Statehouse these days.  Amazingly, there is a lot more money coming in to the state Treasury than anyone expected.  Specifically, anywhere...

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Capitol Report with Steve Adubato: "Obama's Brand Takes Big Hit"

I’m as happy as anyone that the federal government has averted a debt crisis which had the potential of wreaking economic havoc, not only on Wall Street, but on Main Street.  If this deal to raise the...

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Christie Stays At Home

So the Christie watch is finally over.  The governor ultimately decided that the timing was off and that he is too much of a “Jersey guy” to run for president right now.  One can only imagine what...

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New Jersey Ban on Syringe Sale Must End…Now

In New Jersey we like to think of ourselves as a state with progressive public policies.  This is particularly true when it comes to the delivery of healthcare to citizens who are most vulnerable and...

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Marriage Equality Now

This could be the opportunity of a lifetime, not just for same sex couples, but for all citizens of New Jersey who believe in the civil rights of every individual regardless of race, color, religion or...

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You Know Exactly Where Christie Stands

I recently interviewed Governor Chris Christie for another edition of “Christie: On the Line,” a live call-in program that aired on several public television stations including NJTV and WNET, as well...

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Cory Booker Was Right the First Time…It’s “Nauseating!”

  Cory Booker was right…the first time.  Anyone who follows the political game knows that Cory Booker is embroiled in a national soap opera involving presidential politics.  Last Sunday on Meet the...

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Tenure Victory Shows What's Possible

  The easiest thing in the media is to bash and criticize government for being dysfunctional and counterproductive.  If you turn on FOX News, MSNBC, or CNN any night of the week, you can see Congress...

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Presidential Debate Communication

Last week’s Presidential debate offered some important lessons for professionals of all stripes on how to communicate and comport yourself when engaging an opponent with a different point of view in a...

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Presidential Debate Feedback

 There was overwhelming response to last week’s column analyzing the communication and presentation of both candidates in the first Presidential debate. Here we go.  “Although I agree with the majority...

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Governor Chris Christie: Communicator-in-Chief

 Disasters or crises like Hurricane Sandy challenge all of us, but particularly leaders who others look to for direction, support, comfort and, yes, communication.  Consider some of the most...

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Ed Koch was One of a Kind

  One of the great things about being a broadcaster on public television is that you get to interview fascinating public figures.  One of those politicians I was lucky enough to have an in depth...

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Lincoln's Leadership Traits

  As we celebrate President’s Day, it is the perfect time to consider some of the leadership traits that made Abraham Lincoln one of the great presidents in American history.  While the movie “Lincoln”...

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