Weekend TV – 20 years of Reporters Roundtable

Weekend TV – 20 years of Reporters Roundtable

By Matt Friedman | November 25th, 2009 - 5:48pm
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Reporters Roundtable with Michael Aron special 20th anniversary edition

The four former Statehouse reporters from the first Roundtable show two decades ago return to reminisce with host Michael Aron:  Jim Goodman of The Trenton Times;  David Wald of The Star Ledger, currently spokesman for AG’s office; Sal Paolantonio of the Philadelphia Inquirer, currently an ESPN reporter; and David Blomquist of the Record, now the online director for Penn Jersey Advance.

Airs: Friday at 7pm, Sunday at 10am

On the Record

Essex County Executive Joe DiVincenzo to discusses the legislative leadership shakeup; Richard Keevey, former OMB director under Governor Tom Kean, and Peter Lawrance, former state treasurer under Governor DiFrancesco, discuss Governor-elect Chris Christie’s budget options.

Airs: Sunday at 9am and 11am, Monday at 6:30am

Power & Politics

GOP strategist Roger Bodman and Democratic strategist Tony Bawidamann talk about the challenges Chris Christie will face; Assemblywoman Amy Handlin & Dr. Joseph Reichman (President of the Medical Society of NJ) on health care reform measures in NJ; Steve Adubato Jr. on the latest headlines; and Politifax’s Nick Acocella with his insight and analysis. 

Airs: Saturday and Sunday at 10am and 3pm

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Peter Lawrance was not treasurer under Whitman and DiFrancesco

He was treasurer under Donni D when they pushed thru the pension give away that has thrown us into a hole, but he was not whitman's Treasurer.

No My9 show at Noon?

Just asking.

Not sure.  Usually I get

Not sure.  Usually I get the info in my email, but I don't have it.

-Matt

Hey Matt, correct the reference

You really should clear up who Lawrance was Treasurer for.

GOP strategist Roger Bodman

For who?

Bodman is yesterday's news.

What a Joke just like the so called NJ Republicans.

lawrance only acting treasurer

lawrance was never confirmed by senate - in fact not even sure if DD even formally submitted his name

Wake-Up Call

Morning News Digest: February 9, 2010

Garden State Equality fires new broadside at Dems Smarting over the state Senate's refusal to pass marriage equality and disillusioned at the moment with the Democratic Party majority, Garden State Equality’s 85-member Board of Directors unanimously decided against giving financial contributions to political parties and their affiliated committees. ...

Wally Edge

A handwritten note left behind during a Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting indicates that Senate Majority Leader Barbara Buono (D-Metuchen) would support a plan to require all current public employees to contribute at least 1.5% of...
As New Jersey braces for another snowstorm, noteworthy is Hamilton Mayor John Bencivengo’s website, where residents can use “Snow Plow Sal” to monitor the movements of snow plows to determine when their street will be plowed.  Hamilton also has...
Just before leaving the Senate Presidency, Richard Codey (D-Roseland) appointed Orange Mayor Eldridge Hawkins to the Congressional Redistricting Commission.  Now his successor, Stephen Sweeney (D-West Deptford) is considering making his own...
Mark Anton, the Chairman of the Suburban Propane Gas Corporation, was a half-term Republican from Essex County who was elected in a 1953 special election after Alfred Clapp, who had mounted an unsuccessful campaign for the GOP gubernatorial election...
Assemblyman Herbert Conaway (D-Delanco) has dropped his bid for Burlington County Democratic Chairman, notifying party leaders by letter this weekend.  That leaves Gary Haman as the leading candidate to replace Alice Furia, who took over last...

Contributors

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Our new Governor suffers from no lack of advice.  Much of it, contained in the transition reports, deserves prompt attention.  Obviously, economic prosperity benefits everyone, and – as... more »
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