Senator Nicholas P. Scutari and Assemblywoman Annette Quijano teamed up to
Then Union County power broker Ray Lesniak undermined democracy, too.
rob American citizens of their right to vote and the power to alter corrupt
local government. Passing by just one vote in both houses the bill known as
S3157 limits a citizen's right to submit a question to the ballot to change
their form of local government to every 10 years. The measure effectively
shut down government reform efforts in New Brunswick, where citizens had
made progress fighting political corruption. Former Gov. Corzine had
originally promised to veto the bad legislation, but with 12 minutes left
in office, Jon Corzine rescinded his veto and signed the bill into law.
Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that stopped Atlantic City's public
from voting to stop $350 million in tax breaks for the Revel Entertainment
Group, a casino project that was backed by Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley.
"This piece of anti-voter dog poop was pushed through by
Sen. Ray Lesniak, self-professed champ of the little guy,"
~ Bob Ingle
Gannett Newspapers columnist and co-author of the best selling book,
"The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption."
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and the crooked Regular Political Organization of Union County.
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