Opposition to Internet Gambling Lessening in N.J.
Opposition to gambling over the Internet is lessening in New Jersey, even though a new poll finds more people against it than for it.
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Pokerstars' Bid to Buy Casino Could Signal Gambling Gold Rush
A move by the online gaming giant Pokerstars to buy an Atlantic City casino could signal a gold rush for the gambling industry.
Midday Market Minute: A Prelude to Internet Gaming in New Jersey
Guests at one New Jersey casino will be the first in the United States to place bets with the click of their television remote controls, as gambling gets ever closer to going online in the state. Governor Chris Christie narrowly vetoed a bill last week which would have legalized online gaming.
Fiscal Cliff Averted: And Here Are the Next 6 Crises to Worry About
The fiscal cliff has been averted -- at least for now. But if we've managed to dodge one devastating, intentionally-created crisis, there are plenty more massive problems on deck. Here's a list of the next six ways Washington could mess things up for tens of millions of Americans.
Boehner Caves, Agrees to Hurricane Sandy Aid Vote on Friday
Under intense pressure from angry Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner agreed late Wednesday to a vote this week on aid for Superstorm Sandy recovery. He will schedule a vote Friday for $9 billion for the national flood insurance program and another on Jan. 15 for another $51 billion in aid.
Obama, NY and NJ Lawmakers Press for Sandy Aid
Republicans and Democrats from New York and New Jersey lashed out at House Speaker John Boehner on Wednesday for pulling legislation on Hurricane Sandy aid, demanding that he allow a vote as their constituents continue to struggle with the aftermath of the devastating storm.
Power Outages After Sandy Weren't Unusually Long After All
As the days without power stretched on for hundreds of thousands after Superstorm Sandy, patience turned to anger. But an AP analysis of outages from other big storms shows that the time it took to utility companies to restore electricity was no worse than average -- and in some places, actually faster.
15 Corporate Heroes, Antiheroes, and Villains of Hurricane Sandy
Some companies won consumers' admiration over the past week -- others have lost both trust and dollars.
Sandy Reminds Us What Election Is About: 2 Very Different Visions
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is doing much of the heavy lifting in the clean up and relief efforts from Hurricane Sandy. But FEMA's also on the front lines for Republican budget cuts. Which puts a key question of next week's election into sharp focus: What kind of federal government does America want?
Corporate Tax Kickbacks: Busting Our Budgets, State By State
Federal tax giveaways to industries have received much criticism, but the relocation incentives offered by states may be the most counterproductive of all corporate subsidies.
In New Jersey, Tax-Free Breast Implants
Starting in July of 2013, New Jersey residents getting botox injections, breast implants, and other various nips and tucks will be able to get the procedures tax-free thanks to a bill signed today by Governor Chris Christie.
Workers' Rights 100 Years After the Triangle Fire
A century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire claimed the lives of 146 seamstresses in New York, worker protections are eroding around the world. As government and corporate interests from Bangladesh to Wisconsin wage war on the rights of labor, have the lessons of the Triangle disaster been forgotten?
Before Wisconsin: Five of American Labor's Biggest Battles
Can you say image problem? For the first time in the more than 70 years that Gallup has been measuring the popularity of unions, in 2009 more than half the public didn't approve of them. The current showdowns have plenty of precedent when it comes to transformative moments for organized labor.
Coping With Autism in New Jersey's Budget
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has made autism services a priority in his proposed budget for the 2012 fiscal year. But some services may still suffer cuts: nonprofit Autism NJ says it's set to lose a state contract -- and Medicaid cuts also could reduce autism services, activists say.
N.J. Digs Out from Blizzard Without Gov. or Lt. Gov.
Jersey residents voted in 2005 to give their state a lieutenant governor. Still, with Gov. Chris Christie vacationing in Florida while his state got pounded by a blizzard, there's a leadership vacuum in Trenton because Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno is away on vacation, too.