Chris Christie

Fitch Downgrades New Jersey's Credit Rating To AA-

David Taintor | August 17, 2011, 4:52PM

Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ)

On the same day a report suggested that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is exploring a presidential bid, the ratings agency Fitch downgraded the state's credit rating from AA to AA-.

As the Wall Street Journal reports, the state's budget needs more funding to meet growing needs of pension and worker-benefit liabilities:

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New Jersey

Poll: Plurality Of New Jersey Voters Thinks Gay Marriage Should Be Legal

Jillian Rayfield | August 3, 2011, 6:00AM

Pro Same-Sex Marriage Parade, Maplewood, NJ

Gay marriage is not likely to become legal in New Jersey as long as Chris Christie is running things, but according to a recent poll, more New Jersey voters would support marriage equality than would not.

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