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stanley cup sey Gov. Chris Christiersquo top aides who have been connected with ascandal to shut down lanes on the George Washington Bridgeare fighting subpoenas from New Jersey legislators investigating the incident.Both Bridget Anne Kelly -- Christiersquo former deputy chief of staff who wrote the message, Time for some traffic problems in
stanley cups Fort Lee ndash; and Bill Stepien, the governorrsquo former campaign manager, were among the aides who wereordered to turn documents overto the special committee of lawmakers from the state Senate and New Jersey Assembly who are conducting an investigation.Kellyrsquo attorney, Michael Critchley, initially wrote to the committee in early February to say his client was invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and not providing any documents. He
stanley cup reiterated that position Tuesday, telling CBS News, We will not be responding to the subpoena because as we have previously stated we believe it is conditionally defective. Stepienrsquo attorney Kevin Marino, wrote in a letter to the committee that he can think of no lawful way the Committee can obtain documents responsiveto its Subpoena from Mr. Stepien, and promised to take the matter to court if the subpoena is not withdrawn.The lawmakers have struggled to gain the information throughout their investigation. On the same day that Christie apologized for the lane closures, David Wildstein, a top exec Mduf Democratic lead continues to grow in race for House mdash; CBS News Battleground Tracker
When a federal judge ordered the breakup of Microsoft last week, U.S. Senator Slade Gorton predicted the action would be a factor in the presidential election in Washington State, home of the software giant. If Governor Bush is elected president, in my opinion, the case will be settled in an amicable fashion with a year 133; and Microsoft will be able to go back to its primary business, said Gorton, R-Wash. The people of Washington will have an opportunity to voice their own views of this prosecution in N
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stanley tazas political scientist David Olson. The Republican party has not made this an issue in this state, he says. Olson thinks Gorton s comments have been undercut by Republicans in other states, especially those which are home to Microsoft s competitors. A number of powerful Republicans in Washington, chief among them Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, whose state is home of Microsoft rival Novell Inc., have backed Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson s ruling. Moreover, the judge himself is a conservative Republican, appointed during the Reagan administration. I think this issue is a non-starter, says Olson.He sees no backlash against Gore in November, despite the fact the company has evolved into a key player in the state economy, employing almost 20,000 people who make an average of $400,000 annually, including stock options.Stuart Elway,
