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Fair Hearing Bill (NJ) – What do you think?
The Press of Atlantic City’s Juliet Fletcher reports: Fair hiring bill Also this week, Assemblywoman Celeste Riley, D-Salem, Gloucester, Cumberland, led action to stop companies from posting job openings that excluded applicants who are unemployed. “This bill is very simply the right thing to do for thousands of New Jerseyans who, through no fault of their … Continue reading
Chutzpah and Hubris: Mayor Langford Orders 4% Gov’t Employee Raises
The Press of Atlantic City reports that Langford orders 4-percent salary increases for non-union workers in 2009. What is the Mayor thinking? Mayor Langford giving 4% salary increases with a $35 million budget deficit is like using gasoline to extinguish a fire. The only thing on the Mayor’s mind should be cuts, cuts, and more cuts. … Continue reading
Bravissimo! Senator Raymond Lesniak!
(Photo credit – nj.com blogs) Derek Harper of The Press of Atlantic City reports, TRENTON – A northern New Jersey lawmaker said he plans a court challenge against the current federal ban on legal sports wagering. State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, D-Union, said the suit to be filed Monday will challenge the 1992 law on grounds … Continue reading
Langford’s Lawyers
“Hopefully that thumb Langford is waving from his nose to the residents of Atlantic City will get stuck up one of his nostrils.” Continue reading
Thank Goodness Global Warming is a Scam
I am very thankful that climate patterns are cyclical and global warming is a scam. Otherwise, Atlantic City would be in trouble. Continue reading
Bravo! Atlantic City Firemen!
Atlantic City has fantastic firemen. Coastal Broadcasting News blogs: The Press of Atlantic City reports that a fire took place in Atlantic City on the 500 block of N. South Carolina Ave. at 1:47 AM on Monday morning. Firefighters rushed to the scene and rescued 20 people inside of the burning apartment. At the … Continue reading
Casino Workers Closer To Standing For Elected Office
On September 15 Assembly Bill 3122was reported out of the Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee. A3122 would allow casino employees to run for elected office in Atlantic City. Atlantic City’s Assemblyman Vince Polistina is a member of that Committee. Asm. Polistina is a co-sponsor of A3122. The Press of Atlantic City published an … Continue reading
The Law States Citizen Referendum Petition is Valid
Say what you will about Local 54 President, Bob McDevitt’s motivations, he orchestrated a successful petition to block the city ordinance granting Revel Entertainment special financing rates. The Local 54 foot soldiers obtained well more than the needed signatures to halt Revel’s borrowing through the government. New Jersey state statutes clearly indicate the following, … Continue reading
Civil Service Protection Needs The Axe
Yesterday’s Press of Atlantic City illustrates yet another reason why civil service needs the axe. Civil service is an artificial government intervention. Artificial, because the mechanism does not accurately portrey reality. Civil service ensures that workers do not receive pay commensurate to the work they perform. Michael Clark begins his article: A City Council … Continue reading
Mayor Evans Loses In Trenton
The Press of Atlantic City’s editorial today pointed out the imprudence of Mayor Scott Evans’s behavior in Trenton as well as his reaction to the meeting. And the day after the Trenton hearing, Evans’ and Gallagher’s childish, personal attacks on Sen. Jim Whelan, the bill’s sponsor, only added to the city’s questionable reputation. The … Continue reading
