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March 12th 2012
Asbury Park Press Op-ed: Reorganization Decision Was “Inevitable”
Posted by Kevin Walsh
Anyone paying attention to the problems of affordable housing in this state should have seen this coming. Late last week, a state appeals court ruled that Gov. Chris Christie had overstepped his authority last year when he abolished the state Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). The ruling was inevitable. (more)
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March 9th 2012
Briefs in Reorganization Appeal
Posted by Kevin Walsh
Several people have requested the briefs in our successful appeal of Governor Christie’s COAH Reorganization Plan. Here they are. (more)
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March 8th 2012
Gov. Christie Not Above the Law: Appellate Court Invalidates Reorganization Plan
Posted by Kevin Walsh
The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey today invalidated Gov. Christie’s abolition of the Council on Affordable Housing, ruling that New Jersey’s State Constitution and statutes do not allow Gov. Christie to unilaterally abolish independent agencies. The court reversed a reorganization plan adopted by the Governor in 2011, stating that neither New Jersey’s Constitution nor statutes gave him the power to adopt the plan. (more)
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March 1st 2012
Forbes column on Mount Laurel: Property Rights Apply to Poor People Too
Posted by Adam Gordon
Earlier this week, Forbes magazine columnist Timothy Lee wrote a column entitled “Property Rights Apply to Poor People Too,” providing a conservative critique of Gov. Christie’s support for exclusionary zoning regulations. (more)
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February 14th 2012
Court Hearing on Governor’s COAH Reorganization Plan Tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in Trenton
Posted by Kevin Walsh
On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 9:30 a.m., the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey will hear oral argument in an appeal of Governor Christie’s reorganization plan involving the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH). The hearing, which is open to the public, will take place on the fifth floor of the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex in Trenton. In the appeal, Fair Share Housing Center contends that Governor Christie has unlawfully consolidated power by transferring the powers of an independent agency over which the governor previously had no direct authority to a department led by one of his cabinet members. The Center has asked the court to invalidate the reorganization plan, thus reinstating COAH and its independence. (more)
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