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Friday, February 15, 2013

5-Term Senator Won't Seek Re-Election Next Year

Frank Lautenberg will formally announce his decision at a news conference in Paterson Friday.

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg (D) announced Thursday he will not seek re-election in 2014. Lautenberg, the oldest serving senator at 89, served in the Senate from 1982 to 2001. After a brief retirement, he returned for a fourth term in 2002 and was elected to a fifth term in 2008. His term will expire in 2015. Lautenberg will host a press conference in Paterson, his hometown, on Friday to formally announce his decision not to run again. Lautenberg issued the following statement about his decision Thursday afternoon: “This is not the end of anything, but rather the beginning of a two-year mission to pass new gun safety laws, protect children from toxic chemicals, and create more opportunities for working families in New Jersey. While …

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Many Local Comments on Health Care Reform: 'Great Benefit'

Add your own to statements from U.S. Congressman Rodney Frelinghuysen, Somerset County Tea Party Party president.

Editor's Note: The Basking Ridge Patch has been receiving reaction statements since Thursday morning's Supreme Court ruling upholding much of the health care program advanced by President Obama's administration. Below are a number of those comments. This column will be updated as additional statements are received. Please add your own opinion in the comments section at the bottom of the article. By a 5-4 vote on Thursday morning, the justices upheld most of the act, although the opinion was not a simple and straightforward endorsement. The court upheld the requirement that every American purchase health insurance or else pay a penalty, as a tax decision and upheld it on those grounds, in an opinion written by Chief Justice Roberts. Click …

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Poll: Do You Agree with Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling?, Hockey Rink Repair Contract May be Awarded Soon, and Romney Comes to Bernardsville (Briefly)

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11:35 am on Thursday, July 5, 2012

Thank goodness someone is dealing with facts rather than hyperbole and lack of information. Tea party extremists, and uninformed politicians need to look at the benefits of the bill - and the progress that will be made in the name of us all, rather than continuing to give benefit to the few large companies who lobby against progress because it is not in their best financial interests. General …   more ›

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