Budget holds line on taxes without sacrificing county programs
Lillian G. Burry Guest Column
      There is no single power of government that directly touches the lives of more people than the power to tax. It is with this fact in mind that I approach each new budget.
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State department cuts more shift than slash
BY CHRIS GAETANO Staff Writer
      Gov. Jon Corzine's proposal to cut three departments in the state government, if it is approved by the Legislature, will be less of an elimination and more of a merger, according to some state officials. During the governor's budget address on Feb.
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Among the powerful, bad behavior is all too common
GREG BEAN Coda
      Back in the days when I was a police reporter, I started hearing rumors of a fancy, high-priced bordello operating in the part of town usually associated with high society. We called that part of town "The Tree Streets," because the roads were all named after trees- Oak, Poplar,Ash,Walnut and the like - and lots of the "best" families lived there.
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To solve the mystery, you have to look at history
DAVE SIMPSON & GREG BEAN Red State/Blue State
      A political discussion between Red State conservative Dave Simpson - a former reporter, editor, publisher and columnist - and Greg Bean, Blue Stater and executive editor of GreaterMedia Newspapers. Let us know what you think.
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