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Trenton, NJ - After signing the state budget, Governor Corzine finds himself on the hotseat concerning the issue of the state’s toll roads, and answers what he says are erroneous suggestions that the roads will be sold to foreign corporations. Corzine lays out the principals that will guide his upcoming proposal on the matter.
Trenton, NJ - In stark contrast to the budget debacle that shut down New Jersey’s government one year ago, this year’s appropriations act is signed well in advance of the deadline.
Atlantic City, NJ - The last time Governor Corzine was in Atlantic City, it took him a long time to get home. A near fatal car crash on the Garden State Parkway waylaid his plans, and his life, for over a month. Now, Governor Jon Corzine returns to the AC, still recovering from the accident, and speaks at a conference of the New Jersey AFL-CIO, where he receives an enthusiastic welcome.
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Governor Jon Corzine’s first state of the state address, after one memorable and tumultuous year in office. In an effort to make good on a promise to rescue the state from a growing property tax burden and a terrible deficit, Corzine outlines his approach to financial recovery.
Trenton, NJ - On Independance Day, lawmakers are held captive at the state capitol as they try to agree on a budget that is already past its July 1st deadline. There are plenty of political fireworks… but will there be a fiscal revolution?
Trenton, NJ - Newly sworn in, New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine declares his intention to restore sound ethics to state government. This speech, only a portion of which is shown here, was seen as a fresh start for the state, which was still reeling after a series of scandals involving public officials and their crooked dealings.
