Doherty returns campaign contribution from business PAC

Congratulations to Mike for sending the blood money back to the PAC!

Listening to Arthur Maurice's explaination convinces me that people and business will continue to leave the state.  Business as usual, contribute to people in power, even if they don't support your agenda in deeds, just to hope that they notice you is crap.

I still can't wait to join the exodus.... only a few more years

This is such a joke…. Mike Doherty is just angry that he didn’t get more money from NEW JOBS.  I think whatever they gave him was more than sufficient for the lousy job this backbencher does.  I'd bet that NEW JOBS gives more money to Republicans than any other group in the State.  Republicans should be happy with the fact that NEW JOBS is supporting our party when no one else will!  This is probably the most press Mike has gotten since he's been in the Legislature. Give me a break, Doherty! 

On what basis did they justify their endorsement of Codey and Roberts?  Since Doherty's voting record is 180 degrees the opposite of Roberts it would be interested to see what their criteria for endorsement is.

Meanwhile, Doherty ought to take a look at NEW JOBS donor list and start dialing for dollars. 

Doherty is completely off the reservation on this and just about every issue the Legislature takes up.  He is probably one of the most ineffective legislators in this state!

Doherty is completely off the reservation on this and just about every issue the Legislature takes up.  He is probably the most ineffective legislator that has ever served!

It was good to hear from Mike Doherty...I'd forgotten he was still in Trenton and I live in his district! Relegated to the obscurity he so richly deserves, "General"  Mike from time to time will mount his moral platform and spew some nonsensical platitude as he is dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century!  Always good for a chuckle...good to have you back Mike!

It was good to hear from Mike Doherty...I'd forgotten he was still in Trenton and I live in his district! Relegated to the obscurity he so richly deserves, "General"  Mike from time to time will mount his moral platform and spew some nonsensical platitude as he is dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century!  Always good for a chuckle...good to have you back Mike!

This is obviously another attempt to demonize the Paid Family Leave Insurance proposal that is going to be taken up in the Legislature next week.

I am sick and tired of the business lobby opposing any program that is going to benefit workers. There have been numerous small business owners who have spoken out in support of this proposal, and recently there have also been a number of great editorials in papers all over NJ that support the immediate passage of Family Leave Insurance.

I hope the legislature is able to look past the misinformation campaigns that the business lobby is perpetuating about this effort, most notably the claim that this is going to mandate a new program for small business owners.

In reality this bill poses NO NEW RESTRICTIONS, REQUIREMENTS OR MANDATES on small businesses. What this bill will do is recognize the changing workforce - where we have many families with two full time workers and no in home care giver - and offer a humane benefit that is greatly needed by workers.

Small businesses are already exempt from the job protection standards of the Federal Family Medical Leave Act. Under the bill in the Legislature, the only thing that changes is that workers will be able to pay into a fund (about 1 dollar a paycheck for most workers) and in return they will get a modest payment (about $500, up to 80% of their salary) if they need to take time to care for a sick family member or a bond with a newly adopted child or new born.

I hope that some day we will all look back at this as we do the business lobby's fight against the minimum wage, the forty hour work week and abolition of child labor; ridiculous attempts to mislead the public so they can prevent working families from achieving humane rights in the workplace.

Is there something in the water up there in Warren County?

This is obviously another attempt to demonize the Paid Family Leave Insurance proposal that is going to be taken up in the Legislature next week.

I am sick and tired of the business lobby opposing any program that is going to benefit workers.   There have been numerous small business owners who have spoken out in support of this proposal, and recently there have also been a number of great editorials in papers all over NJ that support the immediate passage of Family Leave Insurance.

I hope the legislature is able to look past the misinformation campaigns that the business lobby is perpetuating about this effort, most notably the claim that this is going to mandate a new program for small business owners.

 In reality this bill poses NO NEW RESTRICTIONS, REQUIREMENTS OR MANDATES on small businesses. What this bill will do is recognize the changing workforce - where we have many families with two full time workers and no in home care giver - and offer a humane benefit that is greatly needed by workers.

Small businesses are already exempt from the job protection standards of the Federal Family Medical Leave Act. Under the bill in the Legislature, the only thing that changes is that workers will be able to pay into a fund (about 1 dollar a paycheck for most workers) and in return they will get a modest payment (about $500, up to 80% of their salary) if they need to take time to care for a sick family member or a bond with a newly adopted child or new born.

I hope that some day we will all look back at this as we do the business lobby's fight against the minimum wage, the forty hour work week and abolition of child labor; ridiculous attempts to mislead the public so they can prevent working families from achieving humane rights in the workplace.

This is obviously another attempt to demonize the Paid Family Leave Insurance proposal that is going to be taken up in the Legislature next week.

I am sick and tired of the business lobby opposing any program that is going to benefit workers.   There have been numerous small business owners who have spoken out in support of this proposal, and recently there have also been a number of great editorials in papers all over NJ that support the immediate passage of Family Leave Insurance.

I hope the legislature is able to look past the misinformation campaigns that the business lobby is perpetuating about this effort, most notably the claim that this is going to mandate a new program for small business owners.

 In reality this bill poses NO NEW RESTRICTIONS, REQUIREMENTS OR MANDATES on small businesses. What this bill will do is recognize the changing workforce - where we have many families with two full time workers and no in home care giver - and offer a humane benefit that is greatly needed by workers.

Small businesses are already exempt from the job protection standards of the Federal Family Medical Leave Act. Under the bill in the Legislature, the only thing that changes is that workers will be able to pay into a fund (about 1 dollar a paycheck for most workers) and in return they will get a modest payment (about $500, up to 80% of their salary) if they need to take time to care for a sick family member or a bond with a newly adopted child or new born.

I hope that some day we will all look back at this as we do the business lobby's fight against the minimum wage, the forty hour work week and abolition of child labor; ridiculous attempts to mislead the public so they can prevent working families from achieving humane rights in the workplace.

...he's right.

BIA is not an effective group.  Kirshner and team have been selling out to the Anti-Business Democrats for years.  In McGreevey's first year, he increased the CBT (Corporate Business Tax) and BIA was noticeably absent from the opposition.  The State Chamber and others (NJ Food Council and NJ Retail Merchants) had an outstanding media campaign, but due to BIA's weakness and bungled attempt at deal-making, the business community was split and eventually got screwed. 

is there something in the water on this site that has everyone posting the same comment three and four times?

 If the Left really wanted to do something for kids and their parents, it would endorse greater educational choice, aka vouchers.  THAT would get people moving into the state, not leaving.  It would cut property taxes in 95% of school districts and offer an escape to urban kids caught in "dropout factories". 

 But, as it would empower parents, not government, and defang the NJEA, expect it to go precisely nowhere. 

As for Michael, I like his statement.  Labor groups, especially public employees, donate overwhelmingly to Democrats, because union bosses correctly see Democrats are more willing to take action to bolster union power.  ('Course, the rank and file gets screwed, but since when has benefiting their members ever been high on the agenda of union leaders?) 

Business donating to a Democract constitutes economic masochism.  They are NOT business's friends.  They will take that money and use it to elect people who act in a matter utterly contrary to the legitimate needs of a vibrant business sector.  (Virtually all Democrats, for instance, supported McGreevey's doubling of the CBT)  Roberts and Codey are Business enemies number 2 and 3, behind Corzine.  They should get not one red cent from business.