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In ’08, voters reject record 60% of school borrowing

The New Jersey School Boards Association says New Jersey voters rejected just shy of 60 percent of the $659 million in school-construction borrowing that school districts put on local ballots in 2008,...

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Heavy traffic at Corruption Junction

No recession on the corruption (and alleged corruption) front in New Jersey so far in 2009. Below is a recap of some official announcements over the first two full weeks of this year from state and...

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No cutting in line, even for school aid

A state appeals court has turned aside a lawsuit by the East Orange school district that sought to force the state to proceed with school construction and renovation projects that were planned, then...

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Rethinking school construction

A report being delivered this this hour at a legislative hearing in Paterson recommends revamping the state's school construction program in a way its author says would build more schools in less time...

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Voters reject 5 of 6 school construction plans

The New Jersey School Boards Association says voters rejected five of the six school construction referendum questions on the Tuesday ballot. Only the smallest of the four was approved; the NJSBA...

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Lonegan’s school construction lawsuit dismissed

A state appeals court today affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by conservative activist Steve Lonegan against the state's plan to borrow $3.9 billion for school construction. Lonegan said the...

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The Daily Quickie, 12.08.09

It's Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 2009. Officials from the Treasury Department meet to authorize the sale of general obligation bonds. Probably $200 million will be borrowed. Voters in 15 school districts can...

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UPDATED: Daily Quickie, 01.26.10

Here's a quick look at the day ahead in state politics and government for Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 2010. Voters in nine school districts decide today on nearly $294 million in proposed school construction...

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Voters shoot down most school building plans

Voters in seven of the nine school districts that had school construction proposals on the ballot Tuesday turned them down, approving just $10.4 million of the $293.7 million that was up for...

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Appeals court upholds rejection of charter-school finance lawsuit

A state appeals court today affirmed a trial judge's rejection of an attempted class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of 3,100 Newark children attending charter schools who sought to overturn the...

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State awards $285M in school facilities funds

Gov. Chris Christie's administration today announced the award of more than $285 million in state facilities funds to 183 school districts for maintenance and construction projects. In all, that aid...

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Daily Quickie, 09.28.10

On Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, in the world of New Jersey state government and politics ... Gov. Chris Christie discusses his education reform agenda for the coming months in a town-hall meeting at...

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White House estimates for jobs’ plan impact in N.J.

Here's what Washington Democrats say the impact would be on New Jersey from the 'American Jobs Act' that President Barack Obama outlined in a speech to Congress last night: 200,000 businesses would get...

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White House: More than $600m for school, college construction in jobs bill

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's $447 billion jobs package includes more than $600 million for school and community college construction projects across New Jersey, the White House said today....

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Daily Quickie, 09.27.11

On Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 ... Gov. Chris Christie delivers a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, Calif., tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern. His speech, part...

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