The Governorship in New Jersey strongly parallels that of the Executive Branch of the USA government in DC.
The Assembly can bring impeachment charges but the Senate is the court of impeachment in New Jersey, where the charges are tried.
Political speech is not impeachable. I would think the NJ Legislature would be smarter than that. SO. Considering that political speech is not under oath and not a misdemeanor or felony the NJ Legislature is conducting a great deal of political speech as well, aren't they?
The Democrats in New Jersey are actually doing the work for the Republicans. They don't want a challenge by the Governor in 2016. It would violate their hierarchy rules.
Media and citizens can complain and sign petitions, but, impeachment based in political speech isn't something actually can happen.
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January 31, 2014 at 4:19 PM
January 31, 2014 at 6:58 PM
David Wildstein, the man who ordered the George Washington Bridge lane closures, is now pointing the finger directly at Gov. Chris Christie, saying the governor knew about the lane closures in September when they occurred.
That directly contradicts Christie account at his Jan. 13 press conference when he made this statement: "I had no knowledge of this — of the planning, the execution or anything about it... I first found out about it after it was over."
If this charge proves true, then the governor must resign or be impeached. Because
that would leave him so drained of credibility that he could not possibly govern effectively. He would owe it to the people of New Jersey to stop the bleeding and quit. And if he should refuse, then the Legislature should open impeachment hearings....
Then Democrats wonder how they end up with the Tea Party. Even when the Governor put his political future on the line for New Jersey it wasn't enough.
January 2, 2013 3:25 PM
TRENTON, N.J. (CBS/AP) — New Jersey (click here) Gov. Chris Christie is fuming over the House’s decision to not hold a vote on Tuesday on the Superstorm Sandy relief package.
Christie was just one of several New Jersey and New York elected officials, from both sides of the aisle, who lambasted Boehner’s decision to not hold a vote; demanding he reverse course and allow a vote as their constituents continue to struggle with the aftermath of the devastating storm. President Barack Obama also called for an immediate House vote.
Speaking at a news conference Wednesday afternoon, the Republican governor said the only group to blame for decision is the House’s GOP majority and Speaker John Boehner....
This is not Superstorm Sandy. It is Hurricane Floyd making landfall over North Carolina.
Do you know how much federal aid North Carolina received after Floyd? NOT A DIME. Not one thin dime.
So while New Jersey Democrats bemoan their loss in the Gubernatorial race and having a Governor that was rather popular, I really don't want to hear how SLOWLY the monies are rolling in for Sandy Relief. I really don't. I have every empathy for homeowners that need relief, but, the legislators need to get off their asses and go to Washington and find out what can be done to improve the cash flow out of DC. Standing in front of a camera and complaining isn't going to get it done.
Following Floyd, North Carolina had to raise taxes in order to rebuild. Do I think NJ has it hard? Think about it.
New Jersey needs to be grateful for the emergency monies to fight over, because the rest of the country never had a Christie.
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Oct. 5, 1999 7:48 PM ET
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina needs a staggering $5.3 billion (click here) in federal
aid for its long recovery from Hurricane Floyd, Gov. Jim Hunt said
Tuesday.
Hunt went to Washington to lobby Congress and the White House for
$2.2 billion in immediate aid to help farmers and homeowners and to
begin rebuilding damaged highways and bridges.
That's in addition to $1 billion Hunt already has requested, and he
said he plans eventually to seek $2.1 billion more for long-term
recovery and planning.
``It's worse than anyone imagined,'' Hunt said.
In Washington, Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said a
farm-assistance package approved by the House last week won't be nearly
sufficient to cover North Carolina's needs. It includes just $1.2
billion for all weather-related losses nationwide this year.
Congressional leaders have suggested handling Hurricane Floyd losses
in a separate supplemental appropriations bill next year, but Hunt said
North Carolina can't wait that long.
``We have to have the money this year,'' Hunt said.
Floyd, blamed for at least 48 deaths in North Carolina, is expected
easily to surpass Hurricane Fran, which caused $6 billion in damage in
1996, as the state's costliest natural disaster once insurance claims
and local government spending are counted. Floyd drenched eastern North
Carolina with 20 inches of rain on Sept. 16, flooding 27 counties.
Agriculture losses alone, including 30,500 drowned hogs and 2.8
million dead poultry, will exceed $1 billion, officials said. Floyd also
destroyed 3,680 homes and damaged 12,000 others, and more than 500
people remained in shelters Tuesday.
The flooding's effects likely will be felt across the nation at
Thanksgiving, state agriculture spokesman Jim Knight said Tuesday. North
Carolina is the nation's largest producer of sweet potatoes, and half
of the state's crop was ruined.
``That is the one crop that consumers may see a price adjustment on,'' Knight said.
Meanwhile, officials in 21 counties mapped plans Tuesday to spray mosquitoes breeding in the pools of water left by Floyd.
``If you're somebody who's lost a whole lot, you're trying to clean
up, and you've got mosquitoes landing on you at 25 to 100 a minute, it's
an endeavor we just have to undertake,'' said Debbie Crane, a
spokeswoman for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
State officials also decided to drop many coastal areas from an
advisory warning people to avoid contact with some rivers, sounds and
ocean waters, and announced that shellfishing would be reopened in many
estuaries beginning Wednesday.
