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01/09/2006 - Monday
CLIPPINGS: is online here - you can track down new and old postings and stories.
PLAINFIELD TODAY: my personal take on Plainfield: news, views, gossip and sightings.
PLAINFIELD EVENTS: the online calendar for Plainfield events, performances, and meetings.
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Letter to Editor, Courier: Lisa Logan-Leach: "Taxpayers need answers on budget"
TRI-COUNTY AREA___________________________________________________________________________
Sen. Ray Lesniak - NY Times: "State Senator combines donations, law practice and influence"
............ Third in a series titled 'The Power Brokers,' wherein Plainfield is an illustration.
............ The first article, a profile of Middlesex County's John Lynch is here.
............ South Jersey's soft-spoken George Norcross' profile is here.
Long Hill Twp.: "Openly gay woman will lead GOP stronghold as mayor"
NEW JERSEY________________________________________________________________________________
Corzine - Cutting Patronage: "Few details on job cuts"
.......... - Case Illustration: "A tale of two political appointees: Brannigan and Primas"
Assembly: "Roberts to be named Assembly speaker"
Lame Duck Legislature - Editorial, Ledger: "Lame-duck ups and downs"
Lawrenceville - NY Times: "Heading Into the Future by Reclaiming the Past"
Legislative Agenda Roundup: "Smoking bans, executions top agenda in Trenton"
State Government: "State is one of state's largest employers"
Zoning: "Hunterdon man battles to put baseball diamond on 10-acre lot"
NATION / WORLD____________________________________________________________________________
Scandal Central:
.......... - Abramoff Affair: "Greenberg Traurig, Abramoff's firm, escapes fallout from a scandal"
.......... - DeLay - NY Times: "Republican Allies Endorse DeLay's Decision to Step Down"
House of Representatives - Washington Post: "Hastert Moves to Tighten Rules on Lobbyists"
.................... - LA Times: "GOP Puts Lobbying Scandal in Bull's-Eye"
.................... - Christian Science Monitor: "Abramoff scandal spurs lobbying reform"
.................... - Ledger/AP: "GOP vows lobbying reforms as rivals vie for DeLay's job"
......................... Let's see if I get this: 1. Get rid of the cash. 2. Hop on the 'reform' bandwagon.
......................... 3. Stop taking the calls of anyone being investigated. 4. . . .
OF INTEREST________________________________________________________________________________
Digital Music: "Buying Music From Anywhere and Selling It for Play on the Internet"
Eid-ul-Adha: "Upcoming Muslim holiday more than just a festival"
Pest Control: "House Is Destroyed by Burning Mouse"
Postage: "At the post office, it's time to pay more"
Retail: "The Windows Talk Politics to Passers-By"
Retirement: "More Companies Ending Promises for Retirement"
SUV Safety: "Insurance report faults SUV head restraints"
Veterans: "VA Phones Dispense Questionable Answers"
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