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Springsteen Pipes Up for Gay Marriage in New Jersey

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2009 Gay marriage advocates in New Jersey can count The Boss among their supporters. On Wednesday, Bruce Springsteen posted a statement on his Web site saying that he "couldn't agree more" with Gov. Jon Corzine's assessment that the marriage-equality legislation that's under consideration in the Garden State represents "a civil rights issue that must be approved to assure that every citizen is treated equally under the law." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Could Conservatives Be Good for Dems in 2010?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 5, 2009 Tuesday's elections were dispiriting in some ways for Democrats, particularly in Virginia and New Jersey (not to mention Maine, though that issue cuts across party lines), but the New York Daily News' Michael McAuliff wonders whether another, more encouraging object lesson for 2010 might've happened in upstate New York. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Gears Up for the Next Round

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2008 Barack Obama was busy drumming up support -- and additional funding -- in New Jersey on Friday, readying his response to the McCain campaign's Palin-palooza at last week's Republican National Convention and telling supporters he's ready to scrap it out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gov. Corzine Orders New Jersey Government Shut Down

Staff / Truthdig Jul 2, 2006 A first in the state's history, the executive order halted road construction and lottery ticket sales, and put over half the state's 80,000 employees on furlough. Gov. Jon S. Corzine ordered the shutdown after legislators missed a June 30 budget deadline due to disagreements over a measure to raise the sales tax to close a budget gap. Depending on a court ruling, the state's 12 casinos may also have to shut their doors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Earth Shifts a Tad at Ground Zero

Blair Golson / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 New York State officials complete a deal with World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein that will break the development logjam that has plagued the site for almost five years. Why Gov. Pataki didn't invoke eminent domain here a long time ago is a mystery to us. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )