Christie takes action on gun bill, vetoes proposed ban on certain pension investments

From PolitickerNJ:


TRENTON – Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a piece of the Legislature’s gun violence package Friday that would bar the state from investing in certain companies that manufacture and sell assault weapons.

The governor announced he vetoed A3668, which would prohibit state pension and annuity funds from being invested in companies that manufacture or sell assault firearms for civilian use. The veto was one of eight proposals Christie scrapped following the signing of the Fiscal Year 2014 budget earlier today.

Christie said in his veto message for all of the eight bills that they “were proposals that would deplete the state’s fiscal resources, restructure government in a significant manner and significantly alter the policy and spending priorities set forth in the” negotiated budget.

Christie Becomes The 8th GOP Governor To Accept Medicaid Expansion

Earlier today during Governor Christie's FY-2014 budget address to the State Legislature, the Govenor announced that he would accept federal dollars as part of the Affordable Care Act, to expand Medicaid to 300,000 New Jerseyans. In doing so, he has become the 8th GOP governor to except funds to expand Medicaid under Obamacare.

The other 7 GOP Governors are Brian Sandoval of Nevada, John Kasich of Ohio, Jack Dalrymple of North Dakota, Jan Brewer of Arizona, Rick Scott of Florida, Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Rick Snyder of Michigan.

You can read the full text of Governor Christie's budget address courtesy of Politicker NJ.