Bridgegate Co-conspirators Release Delayed
WNYC and NYPR's Matt Katz, author of American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption (Threshold Editions, 2016), discusses the list of Bridgegate co-conspirators, which was expected to be...
View ArticleTrump Card for Unindicted Bridgegate Co-Conspirators?
WNYC and NYPR's Matt Katz, creator of The Christie Tracker and the author of American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption (Threshold Editions, 2016), and Kurt Flehinger, criminal defense...
View ArticleChristie’s New Plan For the Kids
With Governor Chris Christie's new plan to give each Garden State school district the same amount of state aid, NJ Spotlight’s founding editor John Mooney discusses the proposal, which is aimed at...
View Article#AskTheMayor; The Candidates on Veterans' Issues; Iceland's Soccer Victory
Coming up on today's show:New York City has approved a rent freeze on one-year leases for rent-stabilized units. Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls and questions from landlords or tenants in...
View ArticleA Raise and a Cut: Christie's New Gas Tax Plan
Nancy Solomon, managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio, discusses Governor Chris Christie's recent plan to secure transportation funding by raising New Jersey's gas tax by 23 cents per gallon,...
View ArticleNew Emails Show Cuomo Was Involved In Containing Bridgegate
Andrea Bernstein, senior editor for Politics & Policy for WNYC News, discussed what we now know about the governor's role in the scandal.Across Hudson, @NYGovCuomo also involved in keeping lid on...
View ArticleThe Latest on Clinton: Tuition, Trump and FBI Testimony
Amy Chozick, national political reporter at The New York Times who covers Hillary Clinton and a frequent contributor to The New York Times Magazine, discusses the most recent developments in Hillary...
View ArticleJudge Denies Request for Special Prosecutor in Christie Bridge Case
A judge on Friday denied a request for a special prosecutor to be appointed in a criminal misconduct complaint against Gov. Chris Christie in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing scandal.State...
View ArticlePanel Investigating Bridgegate Hires Counsel, Preps Subpoenas
One of the two New Jersey committees investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal in Fort Lee has hired a former federal prosecutor as its legal advisor, chosen its members, and is...
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New York Officials Open Doors to Refugees as New Jersey Shuts Them
In front of the Statue of Liberty sits New York, where local and state government are at the forefront of fighting President Trump's efforts to restrict immigration of refugees and would-be political...
View ArticleChristie to Appear in Court Over Bridgegate Complaint
A New Jersey judge says a criminal complaint against Republican Gov. Chris Christie over the George Washington Bridge lane closing scandal in 2013 can go forward.The criminal complaint was brought...
View ArticleChristie Criticizes School Funding in Final Budget Speech
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's popularity might be at an all-time low, but the audience for his final budget presentation speech in Trenton may not have realized it. He used the speech as an...
View ArticleThe Polls Are Open for New Jersey's Gubernatorial Primary
New Jersey voters today will pick their candidates to succeed Republican Gov. Chris Christie.Polls for Tuesday's primary are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. The winners will go on to compete in the Nov. 7...
View ArticleNew Jersey's 'Seinfeld Shutdown': Where Things Stand Monday
Updated: 10:28 a.m.Park- and beach-goers in New Jersey beware: You better check to make sure your destination is not owned by the state. Otherwise, you'll be turned away at the entrance by state...
View ArticleNewark Regains Local Control of Schools, 21 Years Later
In 1995 a judge in New Jersey said Newark Public Schools were wrought with “nepotism,” and that mismanagement was to blame for “abysmal” student performance. The state took control of the district in a...
View ArticleSmall New Jersey Town Takes On School Funding Fight
Chesterfield isn't what comes to mind when politicians talk about school children harmed by the state's failure to provide adequate education funding. The 21-square-mile town features acres of lush...
View ArticleNew Jersey Dems Fight One Another Over State Budget
When Republican Gov. Chris Christie was in office, New Jersey's Democratic legislature had a villain to blame when budget talks went sour. Now the seat is held by a Democrat, Gov. Phil Murphy, and his...
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Trump's New Deputy Campaign Manager Was Fired By Chris Christie Over Bridgegate
A central figure in the Bridgegate corruption case has landed a new job: Deputy campaign manager for President Trump's reelection campaign. Bill Stepien rose to prominence running former New Jersey...
View ArticleChris Christie Hospitalized With Coronavirus After Going Maskless at the...
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is among those in President Trump's circle who say he's tested positive for COVID-19.In consultation with my doctors, I checked myself into Morristown Medical...
View ArticlePardon me...
Trump pardoned Roger Stone and Paul Manafort, two of his loyal defenders. He also pardoned Jared Kushner's dad. What should we make of the sunset of the Trump administration?On Today's Show:Andrea...
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