Monday Morning Review
New Jersey’s Governor, Jim McGreevey resigned last night after declaring three months ago that he had engaged in a homosexual affair.
Taking power will be Senate President Dick Codey. We of course have heard but will not be making any jokes about how we thought when Jim McGreevey was leaving the governor’s mansion so would all the dicks.
Unlike many New Jersey politicians, McGreevey will not be heading to jail. Homosexuality is after all not a crime, with Congressman Scott Garrett adding, not yet, but we’re working on it.
Attorney General Chris Christie had been investigating McGreevey’s administration for fundraising irregularities. But Christie added, he doubted McGreevey would have charges brought against him now that McGreevey no longer stood between him and the Governor’s mansion.
Dick Codey last week said he would support putting Video Slot machines at racetracks. The casinos in Atlantic City oppose such a move. On the same day, New Jersey Transit announced another planned fare hike. Our solution: Video Slot machines on New Jersey Transit trains.
NJ Transit has cited higher costs and security concerns as reasons for a fare hike. Public policy wonks are still confused why the state claims raising the price of cigarettes will discourage smoking but an increase in train fares will encourage more ridership. Meanwhile, a NJ Transit spokesman is expected to declare riding on buses will cause cancer, emphysema, and be harmful to unborn children.
NJ Transit of course saw a 3% decline in ridership the last time it increased fares, less than two years ago. Meanwhile the Garden State Parkway last saw a toll increase in 1988; maybe this is why it takes three hours to drive 12 miles on the parkway.
Taking power will be Senate President Dick Codey. We of course have heard but will not be making any jokes about how we thought when Jim McGreevey was leaving the governor’s mansion so would all the dicks.
Unlike many New Jersey politicians, McGreevey will not be heading to jail. Homosexuality is after all not a crime, with Congressman Scott Garrett adding, not yet, but we’re working on it.
Attorney General Chris Christie had been investigating McGreevey’s administration for fundraising irregularities. But Christie added, he doubted McGreevey would have charges brought against him now that McGreevey no longer stood between him and the Governor’s mansion.
Dick Codey last week said he would support putting Video Slot machines at racetracks. The casinos in Atlantic City oppose such a move. On the same day, New Jersey Transit announced another planned fare hike. Our solution: Video Slot machines on New Jersey Transit trains.
NJ Transit has cited higher costs and security concerns as reasons for a fare hike. Public policy wonks are still confused why the state claims raising the price of cigarettes will discourage smoking but an increase in train fares will encourage more ridership. Meanwhile, a NJ Transit spokesman is expected to declare riding on buses will cause cancer, emphysema, and be harmful to unborn children.
NJ Transit of course saw a 3% decline in ridership the last time it increased fares, less than two years ago. Meanwhile the Garden State Parkway last saw a toll increase in 1988; maybe this is why it takes three hours to drive 12 miles on the parkway.
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