TRENTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he will veto board minutes of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other state agencies if Democrats who control the Legislature don’t approve dozens of appointees he has submitted for confirmation. Christie’s power to veto minutes of the boards that manage the Port Authority, the New Jersey...
Lt. Gov.Kim Guadagno and Gov. Chris Christie walk towards the Assembly Chamber as Christie prepares to deliver his March 16 budget address at the Statehouse.TRENTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said he will veto board minutes of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and other state agencies if Democrats who control the Legislature don’t approve dozens of appointees he has submitted for confirmation.
Christie’s power to veto minutes of the boards that manage the Port Authority, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and other state panels wouldn’t force them to close day-to-day operations.
Vetoes would cancel their ability to enter into contracts and professional-services agreements, and “potentially” affect their ability to issue bonds, the governor said in an interview at the Statehouse in Trenton.
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