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                                             Thursday, January 18, 2007
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NJ Politics

Hudson legislators block tax reform They don't want the state telling towns how much they
can raise taxes. They don't want a state comptroller or county school superintendent second-
guessing local officials. And the nine Democrats see no wrong in holding more than one taxpayer-
funded job Star-Ledger
Corzine tries to calm fears on comptroller, spending cap The powers of a state comptroller
and a 4 percent spending cap on municipal budgets, two proposals in the Legislature's developing
property tax relief effort, were prime topics as Gov. Jon Corzine meets with more than 200 mayors
and council members Star-Ledger Bergen Record Inquirer Gannett

NJ Environment

State to push its N-plant terrorism concerns New Jersey plans to press its challenge to the
re-licensing of the Oyster Creek nuclear plant by demanding that an environmental review include considerations for terrorist attacks AC Press
Residents speak out on Highlands proposal More than 200 people a high school auditorium
to voice concerns or support to a proposal to set parameters for development in the 860,000-acre
Highlands region Courier News Express-Times Star-Ledger

PA Politics

Street: 500 more cops might not stem slay tide While several mayoral candidates are pledging
to hire 500 more policemen to reduce homicides in the city, Philadelphia’s mayor doubts that would
result in fewer murders Daily News

PA Environment

DEP fines Kilbuck developer $470,000 The developer of a Wal-Mart-anchored shopping plaza in Kilbuck where a massive September landslide closed Route 65, has been penalized by the state and ordered to take action immediately to stabilize the property Post-Gazette
Rep. George Named Chairman of Environmental Panel, Vows Action Camille "Bud" George,
D-74 of Houtzdale, said his appointment as majority chairman of the PA House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee will produce action on a number of fronts Gantdaily.com

New York/Nation/World

Study concludes taxes exceed state's needs Post-Standard
24 sites still have TCE vapor Vapors from subterranean pollution are still penetrating 24
properties -- including some occupied by renters -- in Endicott and Union Pressconnects.com

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