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The year ahead on the eve of Christie's "State of the State" Address
On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Christie will give his yearly "State of the State" Address. He will look to forecast the year ahead in the Garden State and will do so with a year under his belt. If 2010 taught the state anything, Christie is not easily pressured by others and will govern as he wants to. It is his state to run and his language on Tuesday might foreshadow another year of a tough-minded, fiscal warrior in Trenton. Despite the hard to predict decisions of Christie in year one, Christ...

Conn. lawmakers expand role of aging committee
Connecticut lawmakers have decided to expand the role of a legislative committee that oversees issues affecting the elderly. Senate President Donald Williams Jr. and Sen. Edith Prague are scheduled to announce Tuesday that the General Assembly's Select Committee on Aging will now become a full legislative committee, allowing it to send bills directly to the floor of the House or Senate. As a select committee, the panel had to refer Legislation to other committees for action. Prague, a Democrat f...

Those Moderate Muslims!
Tens of thousands... ... marched in Pakistan's largest city on Sunday to oppose any change to national Blasphemy laws and to praise a man charged with murdering a provincial Governor who had campaigned against the divisive Legislation. The rally of up to 50,000 people in downtown Karachi was one of the largest demonstrations of support for the laws, which make insulting Islam a capital offense. It was organized before the Governor of Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was shot dead on Tuesday in ...

N. J. affordable-housing bill gets final OK
TRENTON - A year after it was introduced, a bill that would lower the obligation of New Jersey towns to provide Affordable Housing and eliminate a 2.5 percent fee on commercial developers to pay for it gained final legislative approval Monday. The measure heads to Gov. Christie's desk, along with Legislation to speed up permit approvals for builders, exempt most seniors' Retirement pay from income taxes, and provide up to $45 million in Tax Credits to the film-production industry. State lawmaker...

A Responsible Democracy in America (Guest Voice)
A Responsible Democracy in America by Martha Randolph Carr U.S. District Judge John M. Roll, 63 was one of six people who have died as a result of the shooting Saturday at a Tucson, AZ Safeway Grocery Store. Fourteen others were wounded with eight still hospitalized and one is reported to be in critical condition. Roll had stopped by to shake Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ hand at her down home meet and greet for constituents. Roll lived nearby and was said to have read about the scheduled appeara...

ACTION ITEM: Record attempts by Left to advance big government agenda and restrict freedoms in never let a crisis go to waste s
Tags: How have Democrats tried to use the Assassination attempt to their advantage?, Never let a crisis go to waste Rahm Emanuel, What have Democrats done to take advantage of Assassination crisis? In this thread, please chime in with instances you’ve noticed where Democrats have advocated restricting freedoms, advancing Big Government, and spending more money on pet projects in an attempt to capitalize on the Assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. This is classic Lef...

Alaska lowers flags in honor of Tucson shooting victims
Flags will be lowered to half-staff beginning Monday until sunset Friday in honor of the Victims of the Arizona shootings. U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and 19 other people were shot Saturday morning by a gunman who opened fire at a town hall gathering she was hosting at a Safeway in northwest Tucson. Six people died and Giffords was critically injured. President Barack Obama ordered flags to be lowered and the Governor's office says the state is doing the same. "I urge all Alaskans to pause toda...

Report: Now Chris Christie May be Too Fat to be President
Photo: NYM People and looks today. Obama was once considered too thin to be President. Some woman was considered too sexy to be a Banker. And the Winklevoss twins are too hot to shut up. Now comes speculation that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has repeatedly denied any plans to run for president in 2012, is simply too fat to be president anyway. Much like the time he was called too fat to be governor. A recent Zogby Poll of hypothetical Republican Candidates showed Christie first in ...

Mind Your "P's" and "Q's"
Kansas Third District Representative, Dennis Moore, retired to spend more time with his family. Strangely enough, his wife, Stephene announced she would run in his place. Mrs. Moore, a registered nurse, said in a statement, "I will be a voice of reason who puts Kansas families ahead of Partisanship, because it shouldn't matter if an idea is a Democratic idea or a Republican idea, what is important is if it is a good idea for Kansas."  Yes, Stephene, you are absolutely correct in your b...

APOC staff files complaint against Rep. Edgmon
This is the place to talk about Alaska politics, state, local, national. Public life in the Last Frontier has rarely been more interesting -- a full slate of federal and state Elections, the influence of former Gov. Sarah Palin, the usual hardball Alaska politics. Come here for news, tidbits and information, and join the discussion. We encourage lively debate, but please keep it civil and stay on point. Don't use Profanity, make crude comments or attack other posters. Posts that violate the Term...

Ex-Detroit mayor appears in court on new charges
Kwame Kilpatrick, the imprisoned former mayor of Detroit, pleaded Not Guilty to new charges of racketeering, Extortion, Bribery and filing false tax returns Monday, court officials said. Kilpatrick along with four other defendants were at the arraignment in Federal Court in Michigan. The five defendants were silent as their charges were read to them and not Guilty Pleas were entered for them. A pre-trial hearing was set for April 13....

Kwame Kilpatrick, four others arraigned
DETROIT, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father and three others were arraigned on racketeering, Conspiracy and other Corruption charges Monday. The arraignments come nearly one month after a federal grand indicted Kilpatrick, accusing him of orchestrating an "audacious and far-reaching abuse of the public trust," the Detroit Free Press reported. The charges carry penalties ranging from three to 30 years in Prison if he is convicted. Arraigned alongside Kilpatrick and...

Not guilty pleas in Detroit corruption case
Detroit | Mon Jan 10, 2011 4:34pm EST Detroit (Reuters) - A Federal Judge on Monday entered Not Guilty pleas to racketeering, Extortion, and a slew of other charges on behalf of imprisoned former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, his father and three co-defendants. Kilpatrick, a 40-year-old Democrat who was considered a rising star before resigning as mayor in 2008, stood mute when asked for a plea to the charges in a wide-ranging 38-count federal indictment that could send him to jail for 30 years. U....

Blogger sues Fluvanna over seal
The owner of The Fluco Blog, a Fluvanna County-based news site, has filed a Lawsuit over an ordinance limiting the use of the official Fluvanna County seal. Bryan Rothamel is accusing the county of violating the First and 14th Amendments by adopting the ordinance, which allows use of the seal only with permission from the Board of Supervisors. Under the county code, a violation of the ordinance is a Class 1 Misdemeanor, which carries a maximum sentence of 12 months in jail, a fine of up to $2,50...

Blake Griffin: YouTube's Most Popular NBA Star (VIDEO)
YouTube's most most Popular NBA player isn't Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, or even LeBron James. The high-flying style and tremendous dunks of the Clippers' Blake Griffin have made him the most popular NBA star on YouTube, and the fastest rising search among NBA players. Griffin is even the number one search in association with the term "highlights," trailed by Michael Vick in second. The NBA has posted 17 videos of Griffin since the season began, topping all other NBA players, according to YouTu...

W Virginia S Robert Sands declares for NFL draft
West Virginia safety Robert Sands plans to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Sands announced his intentions Sunday, saying he wants to pursue his dream. The 6-foot-5 Sands is projected by some scouting services to be among the top three safeties available in the draft. The first-team all-Big East selection had 53 tackles in 2010, including 1.5 sacks. He also had a forced fumble and made an interception. Sands was part of a defense that ranked in the top five in several statistical ...

John Elway Insists Tim Tebow Is Not On The Trading Block
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — John Elway is barely into his first weekend as the Denver Broncos' new chief of football operations and already he's in damage-control mode. Elway took to his Twitter account Saturday to deny speculation he would trade Quarterback Tim Tebow. The fuss started when Peter King strongly implied on NBC that Elway might trade Tebow to the team that hires former Broncos coach Josh McDaniels as offensive coordinator. Elway has said on several occasions since being hired as the...

Georgia WR A.J. Green declares for NFL draft
Georgia receiver A.J. Green is giving up his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. The decision he announced Sunday had been expected since he was projected as one of the top picks in the draft, even after a four-game NCAA suspension at the start of his junior season for selling a bowl jersey for $1,000 to someone deemed an agent. Green's draft prospects were boosted even more by Stanford Quarterback Andrew Luck's decision last week to return to college next season. Over a three-year college car...

Georgia WR A.J. Green declares for NFL draft
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia receiver A.J. Green has given up his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. The expected decision was announced Sunday. Green is projected to be one of the top picks in the draft, his stock boosted even more by Stanford Quarterback Andrew Luck’s decision to return to college next year. Green had 166 catches for 2,619 yards and 23 touchdowns in his three-year college career. This past season, he was suspended for the first four games by the NCAA for selling a bow...

Stanford begins process to replace Harbaugh
In this Nov. 6, 2010, photo, Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh and Quarterback Andrew Luck (12) stand on the field after an NCAA College Football game against Arizona in Stanford, Calif. Luck has decided to stay in college to get his degree instead of immediately cashing in on the riches of being the likely No. 1 pick in the NFL Draft. He announced his decision Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011. Stanford Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby has met with the entire Orange Bowl-winning Cardinal football staff since the ...

Illinois' Wilson to skip senior season for draft
Illinois middle Linebacker Martez Wilson will skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft. Illini sports information director Kent Brown said Monday that Wilson has filed paperwork to enter the draft. Wilson led Illinois with 112 tackles this season. The Chicago Simeon graduate also had four sacks and an interception in the kind of season Illinois has been waiting for since he came to Champaign in 2007. Wilson chose Illinois over Ohio State, Notre Dame and other schools. Wilson sat out most o...

RB Jacquizz Rodgers declares for draft
Oregon State tailback Jacquizz Rodgers says he'll enter the NFL Draft. Rodgers, 5-foot-7, 191-pound junior, finishes his college career with 3,877 rushing yards, second in school history behind Ken Simonton. He has scored 46 rushing touchdowns, also second to Simonton. He is the school's career leader with receptions for a running back with 151. Rodgers says he will return to Oregon State to finish his degree in Ethnic Studies. His older brother, James, recently was given an extra year of eligib...

Thom Loverro: Can Shanahan draft like a champion?
There's lots of angst in Redskinsland over what Mike Shanahan will do in the upcoming NFL Draft. Will he draft a young Quarterback like Ryan Mallet or Jake Locker with the 10th pick in the draft? Or will he avoid the temptation and instead build within the foundation of the team, concentrating on the defensive and offensive lines? Or will they somehow manage to trade down and get more desperately needed picks? I recommend to all Redskins fans that they scour the Internet to get a copy of the 199...

Dolphins sign Sparano to 2-year extension
MIAMI, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Miami Dolphins head Coach Tony Sparano has received a two-year extension with increased say in personnel decisions, the team announced Saturday. The team has locked up Sparano through the end of 2013 after a whirlwind week in which his future was in doubt and will now begin implementing his plan for the upcoming NFL Draft. "The problems we have are all fixable," Dolphins owner Stephen Ross said at a news conference. "You've got a coach whose players love him and love to pl...

LB Matthews seeks respect for Oregon's D
If Oregon Linebacker Casey Matthews should need to seek any outside advice — or even any words of encouragement — before the national championship, he's got a couple of solid options. Matthews has quite a pedigree when it comes to football. His father, Clay, won a national championship with Southern California in 1974 and spent 19 years in the NFL. His uncle, Bruce, was a Hall of Fame Offensive Lineman in the NFL. Casey's brother, Clay Jr., won a title as a redshirt freshman with the...