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Chris Christie, former governor of NJ and 2024 presidential candidate, joined the Guy Benson Show today and discussed the latest embarrassing display by current NJ Governor Phil Murphy. Governor Murphy hinted that he would be harboring an illegal immigrant at his house from ICE, and former Governor Christie reacted to the move, calling it "just wrong." Christie and Guy also discussed some sports, as Christie's NY Mets recently acquired MLB superstar Juan Soto. Christie and Guy also discussed their Super Bowl predictions, and you can listen to the full interview below! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.comWelcome to Original Jurisdiction, the latest legal publication by me, David Lat. You can learn more about Original Jurisdiction by reading its About page, and you can email me at davidlat@substack.com. This is a reader-supported publication; you can subscribe by clicking here. Thanks!Chris Christie has had an interesting and eventful career in public life. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2002 to 2008, then as Governor of the Garden State from 2010 to 2018. And he was a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, until his January withdrawal from the race.People tend to have strong opinions about Christie. Some respect his outspoken criticism of Donald Trump, which was the centerpiece of his presidential campaign. Others do not—perhaps because they support Trump, or perhaps because they can't forgive Christie for having been for Trump before he was against him. (In some ways Christie is his own harshest critic for this, admitting in his speech withdrawing from the race that he endorsed Trump because he put personal ambition over what he knew was right.)I'm not a neutral observer when it comes to Chris Christie. I worked for him as an assistant U.S. attorney from 2003 to 2006, and I like and respect him a great deal. As we discuss at the start of this podcast episode, I'm especially grateful for how he dealt with me in the wake of the scandal over my very first blog, Underneath Their Robes. But that didn't stop me from asking him difficult questions on the podcast, including his biggest regrets—yes, he talks about Bridgegate—and whom he might vote for in the presidential election. We also review his legal career, including his advice for law students and his three biggest cases as U.S. Attorney.Congratulations to Governor Christie on his latest book—What Would Reagan Do? Life Lessons from the Last Great President, which we discuss on the podcast—and thanks to him for both his past kindness and willingness to join me today.Show Notes:* Chris Christie bio, Christie 55 Solutions* What Would Reagan Do? Life Lessons from the Last Great President, AmazonPrefer reading to listening? For paid subscribers, a transcript of the entire episode appears below.Sponsored by:NexFirm helps Biglaw attorneys become founding partners. To learn more about how NexFirm can help you launch your firm, call 212-292-1000 or email careerdevelopment@nexfirm.com.

Republican candidates are making their final preparations for the Iowa Caucuses. Former President Trump still holds a commanding lead in the polls over his challengers, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping his door-to-door campaign tactics will deliver his campaign a win. Anchor of FOX News Sunday Shannon Bream joins to discuss how Governor Christie dropping out of the race impacts candidates like former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the scandal caused by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's unannounced hospital stay, and how the border crisis will play into the 2024 election. “FOX Across America” radio show host Jimmy Failia was a New York City cab driver before becoming a popular stand-up comedian. Now, in addition to his show and new comedy special, Failia has another job to add to his resume: the host of "FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failia." He joins the Rundown to discuss his new gig, preview his book, "Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun," and share how he got his start at FOX. Plus, commentary from co-host of Fox & Friends Weekends and host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican candidates are making their final preparations for the Iowa Caucuses. Former President Trump still holds a commanding lead in the polls over his challengers, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping his door-to-door campaign tactics will deliver his campaign a win. Anchor of FOX News Sunday Shannon Bream joins to discuss how Governor Christie dropping out of the race impacts candidates like former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the scandal caused by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's unannounced hospital stay, and how the border crisis will play into the 2024 election. “FOX Across America” radio show host Jimmy Failia was a New York City cab driver before becoming a popular stand-up comedian. Now, in addition to his show and new comedy special, Failia has another job to add to his resume: the host of "FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failia." He joins the Rundown to discuss his new gig, preview his book, "Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun," and share how he got his start at FOX. Plus, commentary from co-host of Fox & Friends Weekends and host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican candidates are making their final preparations for the Iowa Caucuses. Former President Trump still holds a commanding lead in the polls over his challengers, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is hoping his door-to-door campaign tactics will deliver his campaign a win. Anchor of FOX News Sunday Shannon Bream joins to discuss how Governor Christie dropping out of the race impacts candidates like former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, the scandal caused by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's unannounced hospital stay, and how the border crisis will play into the 2024 election. “FOX Across America” radio show host Jimmy Failia was a New York City cab driver before becoming a popular stand-up comedian. Now, in addition to his show and new comedy special, Failia has another job to add to his resume: the host of "FOX News Saturday Night with Jimmy Failia." He joins the Rundown to discuss his new gig, preview his book, "Cancel Culture Dictionary: An A to Z Guide to Winning the War on Fun," and share how he got his start at FOX. Plus, commentary from co-host of Fox & Friends Weekends and host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republicans are losing their brain cell over Trump's Colorado disqualification. The State Supremes of Colorado could uphold the decision and Shitler would not appear on their ballot. Republican Primary candidate disgraced former Governor Christie caterwauled insurrectionist Trump should be allowed on the ballot. The timing and existence of the Iowa Caucus is ridiculous. The former guy defended his use of Hitler quotes in his campaign stump speeches. Within the Lonestar state, there is a loony movement to secede from the US again. Fascist Senator Hawley complained about Moscow Mitch's handling of judicial nominees. A search warrant from 2019 revealed how deeply integral Russian thug Lev Parnas was to Rudy's operation in Ukraine to drum up a fake scandal about Hunter Biden in Ukraine. Oxy-walrus MAGAT czar Steve Bannon complained crappy Speaker Mike Johnson has been engaged in demonic activities like keeping the government open. A Florida activist brilliantly schooled the ignorant homophobic Moms For Liberty Cofounder saying, "Bridget, you deserve to be fired from your job because you are terrible at your job. Not because you had sex with a woman.”

"Give 'em the positives!" Politicians of both major parties love to tell their citizens that a law will provide relief but never share or address the consequences. Coach discusses 2 decisions in New Jersey, one new and the effects of one old one. Recently, NJ's Governor Murphy signed a law ending the Basic Skills test as a requirement for NJ teachers and how it will not address the teacher shortage issue is the first. The other is how a 2% school budget cap per year implemented during Governor Christie's administration can lead to wasteful spending for unnecessary projects by a Board of Education, asks of the taxpayers for greater amounts of interest bearing bonds to cover what they actually need, and will never address the issue of what the 2% cap was even passed to do; a reduction or even a maintaining of the current property tax amount. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ptcpodcast/message

Joe and Mika had two big questions for Governor Christie, and he passed their test; it's yet another reason why we must have an impeachment inquiry.

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie launched his presidential campaign promising to unite the country and accusing Joe Biden and Donald Trump of dividing it. But much of Christie's campaign has been focused on taking down Trump and he seems to be making inroads in New Hampshire. In this latest edition of our presidential candidate series, we talk with Governor Christie about his political goals and campaign strategy amid an already bruising primary.

Originally aired September 7th, 2023. Staying in GOP Switzerland, Hugh hosted former VP Pence and former NJ Gov Christie on the radio program today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Governor Christie joins Clay and explains why he went after Vivek Ramaswamy. Plus, he tells us who on stage he thinks isn't "bought and paid for," but is "rented." Clay thought Tim Scott would do better last night, but Nikki Haley was a better advocate for herself, which is the goal. Callers weigh in, with one saying Trump should have shown up to face the music.Follow Clay & Buck on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/clayandbuckSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 2016, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was one of 17 Republicans in a crowded field trying to beat Donald Trump. We know how that movie ended. One of the hard won lessons of that primary, especially among Republicans, was that it was foolish not to unite right away behind the strongest candidate. If they had done that, perhaps Trump wouldn't have been the nominee and then the president. Yet here we are in 2023 and we seem to be watching the same movie play out in real time, with 13 Republican candidates trying, once again, to outperform Trump in a crowded field. One of those people, once again, is Chris Christie. But this time, he insists, he can write a new ending. Christie not only believes that he could win the nomination, but he believes he can win it by going toe to toe with Trump. Christie's brand is the brash, straight-talking Jersey guy, and he's more than living up to his reputation. He's been absolutely brutal in his attacks on the former president, calling Trump a “lonely, self-consumed, self-serving mirror hog,” a “petulant child,” a “bitter, angry man,” and “the cheapest S.O.B I've ever met.” This, as one would expect, has made him a liberal darling of sorts. At the same time, a lot of people think, too little, too late. For a long time, Christie was very much a Trump cheerleader. After Christie dropped out of the 2016 race, he was the first establishment Republican—and the first of any of the Republican governors or senators—to endorse Donald Trump, which a lot of people say helped launch Trump to the nomination. During Trump's presidency, Christie said things about Trump like, “he's not only a strong leader, but a caring, genuine and decent person” and “when he makes a promise, he keeps it.” On today's show, I ask Governor Christie to explain himself. I ask him why he supported Trump in 2016 and again in 2020 and what finally led him to break ranks. I also ask him about whether this kind of rejection of Trump can resonate with a Republican base who doesn't seem to have moved on from Trump or Trumpism. And last, I ask him why he wants to be president of the United States in the first place.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Anthony sits down with 2024 Presidential candidate Governor Chris Christie. Since announcing his bid for Office, Governor Christie has spoken nothing but the truth during his campaign. He tells Anthony his plan to save the Republican Party and America, reveals what he regrets most from his time as Governor–and confirms why he's the man to put a stop to Trump, once and for all. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Tuesday, it was announced President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, would plead guilty to federal tax offenses but would escape prosecution on a separate gun charge in an agreement with the Justice Department. He has been under investigation by the House Oversight Committee since 2018 for his family's foreign business practices, which House Republicans suspect to be international influence-peddling schemes. The deal with the DOJ will spare him a charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user if he agrees to certain conditions. Law Professor at George Washington University, Jonathan Turley, joins the Rundown to break down why he may never face a true felony charge for these offenses, the accusations that this shows the nation is operating a two-tiered justice system, and touches upon former President Donald Trump's trial set for early August.   Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his 2024 presidential candidacy two weeks ago in New Hampshire, making sure to take aim at the GOP primaries' current frontrunner, former President Trump. The 2024 GOP candidates have been facing tough questions about the former President's indictment; however, now that President Biden's son Hunter has entered a plea deal on gun and tax charges, many are questioning the impartiality of the Justice Department. Governor Christie joins the Rundown to explain what he makes of the Hunter Biden plea deal and his belief that former President Trump was charged with obstruction fair and square. Later, he explains how he will distinguish himself from the wide GOP primary field, his big campaign ideas, and his plans to make sure President Biden loses in 2024.   Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, it was announced President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, would plead guilty to federal tax offenses but would escape prosecution on a separate gun charge in an agreement with the Justice Department. He has been under investigation by the House Oversight Committee since 2018 for his family's foreign business practices, which House Republicans suspect to be international influence-peddling schemes. The deal with the DOJ will spare him a charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user if he agrees to certain conditions. Law Professor at George Washington University, Jonathan Turley, joins the Rundown to break down why he may never face a true felony charge for these offenses, the accusations that this shows the nation is operating a two-tiered justice system, and touches upon former President Donald Trump's trial set for early August.   Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his 2024 presidential candidacy two weeks ago in New Hampshire, making sure to take aim at the GOP primaries' current frontrunner, former President Trump. The 2024 GOP candidates have been facing tough questions about the former President's indictment; however, now that President Biden's son Hunter has entered a plea deal on gun and tax charges, many are questioning the impartiality of the Justice Department. Governor Christie joins the Rundown to explain what he makes of the Hunter Biden plea deal and his belief that former President Trump was charged with obstruction fair and square. Later, he explains how he will distinguish himself from the wide GOP primary field, his big campaign ideas, and his plans to make sure President Biden loses in 2024.   Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, it was announced President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, would plead guilty to federal tax offenses but would escape prosecution on a separate gun charge in an agreement with the Justice Department. He has been under investigation by the House Oversight Committee since 2018 for his family's foreign business practices, which House Republicans suspect to be international influence-peddling schemes. The deal with the DOJ will spare him a charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user if he agrees to certain conditions. Law Professor at George Washington University, Jonathan Turley, joins the Rundown to break down why he may never face a true felony charge for these offenses, the accusations that this shows the nation is operating a two-tiered justice system, and touches upon former President Donald Trump's trial set for early August.   Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced his 2024 presidential candidacy two weeks ago in New Hampshire, making sure to take aim at the GOP primaries' current frontrunner, former President Trump. The 2024 GOP candidates have been facing tough questions about the former President's indictment; however, now that President Biden's son Hunter has entered a plea deal on gun and tax charges, many are questioning the impartiality of the Justice Department. Governor Christie joins the Rundown to explain what he makes of the Hunter Biden plea deal and his belief that former President Trump was charged with obstruction fair and square. Later, he explains how he will distinguish himself from the wide GOP primary field, his big campaign ideas, and his plans to make sure President Biden loses in 2024.   Plus, commentary from host of OutKick's Tomi Lahren is Fearless, Tomi Lahren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I couldn't resist the “who's suing who” because, yeah, you can't go wrong with Aretha Franklin references. Back on the pod we have Chris Deacon, who is going to give us a rundown of the legal goings-on going on right now that impact self-insured employers, carriers, hospitals, and taxing authorities like cities. Chris breaks down the legal activity into three main categories, and then we discuss some examples of lawsuits in each category. So, here's the outline of our upcoming conversation: 1. Breach of Fiduciary Line of Cases Against Carriers a.    Bricklayers vs Anthem Class Action b.    Mass Laborers vs Blue Cross Blue Shield c.     Member vs Cigna 2. Carrier vs Hospital (upcoding) and Hospital vs Carrier (underpayment) a.    United vs TeamHealth b.    TeamHealth vs United 3. Taxing Authority vs Nonprofit Hospitals a.    Tower Health line of cases in Pennsylvania b.    Pittsburgh vs UPMC This episode itself is a little on the longer side—and I didn't want to edit too many of Chris's words of wisdom—so I'm gonna make this a little bit shorter, this intro. But just one point that I'll make, and this is about the first category of legal activity wherein self-insured employers mostly try to pass the “who is actually the fiduciary” hot potato to carriers, ASOs (administrative services only), and TPAs (third-party administrators). And the carriers, ASOs, and TPAs are like, “It ain't us.” Moving forward here, I'm just gonna say carriers as a catchall for carriers, ASOs, and TPAs to save myself a mouthful. But bottom line on this topic, I just want to underscore something that Chris makes clear later on in the show: Plan sponsors (ie, self-insured employers) are the fiduciary, the sole fiduciary, at least according to the carriers who are getting sued right now. This is the position that you can see them taking in every lawsuit that I have seen. What the carriers say also, as a follow-on, is that if there is any contractual language between the carrier and the employer that violates the CAA (Consolidated Appropriations Act) or any other regulations, it is or was the employer's responsibility to not sign the contract. It's not the carrier's responsibility to point out that there's stuff in their own contract that's in violation for the employer to sign. And this includes contracts that don't give self-insured employers the right to their own data, which is pretty much a rate critical for any and all CAA compliance. As Justin Leader wrote the other day in reference to the bricklayer case, “To get to the point of filing the suit, there was a solid 2 years of failed negotiations [for the bricklayers to get their own claims] data.” Two years trying to get claims data that is necessary for a fiduciary to have from a carrier who is saying essentially, “Good luck with that. You're the ones that signed our contract.” Here's one of Chris Deacon's latest LinkedIn posts about this topic. And here's another one from Jeff Hogan that was interesting. Also, here's the link to the earlier episode with Chris (EP342), where we dive into the deep end on the topic of the CAA, which was signed into law at the beginning of 2022 and states that self-insured employers have certain rights and responsibilities based on their role as the fiduciary of their health plan. For more on the Member vs Cigna case, check out the encore episode with Dawn Cornelis (Encore! EP285). The show with Vikas Saini, MD, and Judith Garber, MPP (EP394) comes up where we talked about hospitals and their charitable giving. And lastly, I mention the show with Suhas Gondi, MD, MBA (EP404) about who is on the board of directors of hospitals, big nonprofit hospitals in particular. My guest in this healthcare podcast, Chris Deacon, is a lawyer by training. She ran the state health plan for the state of New Jersey, which covered about 820,000 public-sector lives. She now has an independent consulting firm, VerSan Consulting.   You can learn more at versanconsulting.com and connect with Chris on LinkedIn. You can also email her at cdeacon@versanconsulting.com.   Chris Deacon has a deep understanding of the fiduciary role health plan administrators hold and should be leveraging in order to drive value for their plan sponsors and members. An attorney by training, Deacon formed VerSan Consulting, LLC, in order to educate and engage employers to be more prudent purchasers of healthcare. From creative procurement methodologies and demanding contracts to population health initiatives and primary care investment, Deacon believes that large employer-sponsored health plans have not only an opportunity but an obligation to drive healthcare transformation that delivers value for the market. Prior to founding VerSan Consulting, Deacon ran one of the largest health plans in the country for the New Jersey Department of Treasury, which covered over 820,000 public-sector lives, including state employees, teachers, and uniformed professionals. During her tenure, Deacon was credited with helping the state save over $3 billion through a number of initiatives, including enhanced oversight, payment integrity programs, procurement strategy, and strict accountability for the vendors with which the state engaged. Deacon has also served as a deputy attorney general and then special counsel to Governor Christie where she oversaw the Department of Banking and Insurance, Economic Development Authority, and Treasury. She holds a JD from Rutgers Law School and bachelor's degree in international affairs from The George Washington University.   04:47 What does the current legal landscape look like, and how does it bode for the future? 07:24 “We need to catch the legal framework up with the current reality.” 19:53 How is this first circuit decision affecting who might be found liable in future cases? 21:38 What happened in the Member vs Cigna case? 24:49 Are we heading in the direction of the employer having fiduciary responsibility? 25:47 What's happening in the Carrier vs Hospital cases? 28:49 Who's really paying the price for the current business practices being examined in court? 30:00 What's happened in the Tower cases?   You can learn more at versanconsulting.com and connect with Chris on LinkedIn. You can also email her at cdeacon@versanconsulting.com.   @VerSan_cdeacon discusses current legal affairs in #healthcare on our #healthcarepodcast. #podcast #digitalhealth #hcmkg #healthcarepricing #pricetransparency #healthcarefinance   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Dr Vivek Garg, Lauren Vela, Dale Folwell (Encore! EP249), Eric Gallagher, Dr Suhas Gondi, Dr Rachel Reid, Dr Amy Scanlan, Peter J. Neumann, Stacey Richter (EP400), Dawn Cornelis (Encore! EP285)  

Former New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie announced his candidacy for the White House last week, and many see him as the main antagonist against former President Trump's race for the Oval Office. 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Chris Christie sits down with Bret to discuss the reasons behind his decision to run and how he sees a path to the White House even as former President Trump continues to hold steady in polling.   Later, Governor Christie discusses his track record while Governor of New Jersey, why he feels China is the largest threat facing the United States, and presents his case to the American voter.   Follow Bret on Twitter: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Can Evan sit in a ice bucket for 5 minutes, for Mets tickets in Governor Christie's luxury suite? The 2023 Pulse of the People nominees are announced

Every first broadcast day of the month, Hugh reviews his bio for new affiliates and then updates the 2024 presidential race. Plus, former Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger, Salena Zito, and Jake Sherman on events both foreign and domestic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this segment of “This Week in New Jersey History,“ we discuss topics ranging from Governor Christie's not shutting down lanes on the George Washington Bridge, to the debut of The Sopranos, and the opening of Absecon Lighthouse. Email- njhistorypodcast@gmail.com Patreon is up and running- The New Jersey History Podcast Stay tuned for my next full-length episode, The Battle of Chestnut Neck. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kyle-banner2/message

Hour 1: Craig's main man Governor Christie caught a puck at the Ranger game last night & the boys recreated it right out of the gate. Are the Giants done? The boys don't seem to think so. And where will Odell Beckham end up when it's all said and done.

After Craig started poking the belly of the Mets fan to start the show, Former Governor Chris Christie called in to calm Met fans down and give a heads up, if Taijuan Walker cannot pitch Sunday Jose Butto will be the man to make the start in Philly.

Hour 4: Craig can't get over how many Bruce Springsteen concerts Governor Christie has been to. Can Jacob deGrom throw a no-hitter this season? Craig does. And is it ever really a good time for Dad jokes?

Craig's main man Governor Christie is in for Evan. The Met fans are peacocking and Yankee fans are bummed.

Hour 1: The Mets took Game 1 of the Subway Series. Governor Christie called in to talk about Craig and Mike Piazza hanging out in his suite last night. And Luis Rojas was given a tribute last night at Citi Field and got booed by Met fans.

Governor Christie called us to talk about suite etiquette at Citi Field and much more.

Hour 1: Craig says the Yankees were lucky to win any games against the Astros. Friend of the progrum, Governor Christie called in to go over suite etiquette with Craig. And Aaron Judge said something yesterday that he may not have meant.

Governor Christie was never the same. I tell you what Trump REALLY said to Christie that freaked him the ef out. David Blane magic show. Everything is technically a “civil matter” Seinfeld episode. Universal police policy language. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bling-viera/message

Hour 3: After we heard from the guy who pointed out the Seaver statue mistake, Evan came up with the conclusion that Craig is ultimately to blame. Find out which athlete was booted off his team for a very unusual circumstance. And Craig's main man Governor Christie called in when he found out Craig was quoting him.

We discussed a number of things including:1. Tracey and C.J.'s entrepreneurial journeys2. How entrepreneurship education has changed since NFTE3. New trends and initiatives4. Prisoner/reentry education initiative5. Youth education initiatives - gaming Tracey is the Founder of From the Block to the Boardroom LLC, VP & COO of Phax Group Construction & Design LLC, Senior Managing Partner with Phax Group LLC, and cofounder of Reentry Ventures.Educated in the Trenton public school system, Mr. Syphax received his diploma in 1980. He later attended Mercer County Vocational Technical School. He has spent his 20 year career in business as a strong advocate for ending mass incarceration for non-violent offenders by using proper re-entry tools and entrepreneurship.  Mr. Syphax is a former Co-Chairman of the Board for the Mayor's Office of Employment & Training (MOET) in Trenton, NJ. He is a former board member of Capitol City Redevelopment Corporation, having been nominated by Senator Shirley Turner and appointed by Governor Christie to oversee millions of dollars in construction around the Capitol District. He was also the 2011 Princeton Chamber Entrepreneur of the year, the 1st African American to receive this award in the Chamber's 51yr history.In June of 2016, From the Block to the Boardroom launched Reentry Ventures in partnership with Open for Business Ventures with the shared goal of helping returning citizens through entrepreneurship and online support networks. Mr. Syphax was Co-Chairman of the Board of the African American Chamber of Commerce of NJ and Chairman of the Trustee Board at Union Baptist Church. He was selected as a 2014 White House “Champion of Change” Honoree for his diligent work in the Re-entry field and for being a strong advocate on behalf of the formerly incarcerated from an unprecedented number of 900 nominees throughout the country. One of his proudest programs, of which he is a founding Board member and current Chairman of the Board, is the Minding Our Business (MOB) program; an 18 yr old national award-winning program that mentors and teaches 6th & 7th grade public school students how to start and operate a business.Both national and locally, Mr. Syphax has received many awards for his business success, passion in giving back to his community and uplifting as well as encouraging the next generation of entrepreneurs. He was named Empower Magazine's 2014 “Person of the Year” and is the former host of weekly radio and TV shows titled, “Violence Serves No Purpose” and “Trenton Talks” on WIMG 1300 AM and WZBN Channel 25.He has been featured in numerous publications, magazines & news outlets such as NJBIZ, C-Span, The Network Journal, Black Enterprise, NJN News, CNN Ireport, Don Diva Magazine, Young Men's Perspective Magazine, The Source Magazine and BBC News of London. Mr. Syphax is a contributor in the documentary, “Elementary Genocide 1 & 2” and co-stars in the upcoming documentary, “Incarcerating US.” Mr. Syphax is also the author of the award-winning memoir, “From the Block to the Boardroom” which details his life story.------C.J. is an entrepreneur and educator with vast experience teaching entrepreneurship and starting small businesses. He holds an MBA from Babson College and is a leader in entrepreneurial education who specializes in curriculum design for individuals and groups. He's designed startup programs at all levels from elementary to adult learners, is certified in Driving Economic Growth Through Entrepreneurship Ecosystems through Babson Executive Edu. and he's also a certified corporate coach. C.J. believes in lifelong learning and leads by example. He enrolls in 3-4 courses each year and is certified in Entrepreneurship Essentials via Harvard Business School.  C.J. is a co-founder of The National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship. At NFTE, he helped develop curriculum and launch an entrepreneurship training program that's been implemented at high schools and universities around the world. During his career, he has trained thousands of entrepreneurs in the principles of starting and scaling a small business.Throughout his career C.J. has focused on supporting entrepreneurs through training programs such as Veterans Launching Ventures, Reentry Ventures, and Street Startups C.J. has also taught and lectured on entrepreneurship at Wharton, Columbia, Stanford, Babson and Georgetown, just to name a few. A highlight of his career was bringing entrepreneurship education programs to India and UK. His work has been featured in publications such as Inc.  Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, Success Magazine, and Black Enterprise. In 2014, C.J. co-authored The Beginner's Guide to Entrepreneurship and co-founded workshops with specially developed curriculum, complete with online entrepreneurial networks! Open for Business Ventures /Network, a multi-platform company providing entrepreneurship education through a combination of online courses and real-time.

Today on the Zeoli Show, Rich discussed the concerning rise in gas prices across the nation as Americans prepare to spend more than $2,000 more a year in gas prices and President Joe Biden preparing to announce a ban on Russian importation of oil to the United States while turning to other foreign nations to provide the oil we need, instead of turning to domestic production of oil.  6:04-NEWS 6:08-Hollywood's out of touch with reality on high gas prices 6:15-The average American will pay over $2,000 more a year in gas prices  6:25-Ghostbusters not really a kids movie 6:36-For the first time in two years, teachers in New Jersey can see students' faces 6:45-New York AG James calls former Governor Cuomo a 'sick, pathetic man'  6:49-Mayor Eric Adams is going after chocolate milk in schools  7:02-NEWS 7;13-We can't snap our fingers and go "green" on energy while the world needs oil and gas today 7:16-Callers on gas prices around the area 7:33-Cutting off Russian oil could have serious consequences to cost of oil on a global scale  7:45-CUT SHEET | Governor Murphy holds his merciful final COVID briefing | Murphy cuts of reporter's question on his responsibility in his handling COVID since March of 2020 | Governor Adams is still mandating toddlers have to wear masks | Stephen Colbert doesn't care how high gas prices get, he drives a Tesla | VP Harris imagines a world that heavy duty vehicles have zero emissions  8:05-Founder and Executive Director of Power the Future Daniel Turner joined Rich to discuss the impact of cutting off Russian oil imports to the U.S. but not attempting to offset that lack of supply by producing oil here domestically and instead turning to questionable suppliers in Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.  8:22-NEWS 8:28-The fake meatless revolution is over 8:42-Punishing Russian citizens isn't helping anything  9:01-NEWS 9:05-Biden set to speak today on a ban on Russian oil  9:07-A lack of sleep can actually shrink your brain  9:18-The cost of owning a Tesla 9:43-CUT SHEET | Democrats protest the so-called "don't say gay" bill by saying gay on TikTok | Dr. Rochelle Walensky on being "too bullish" on the vaccine early on | Also admits how the science was always "grey"  and not immediate | Chris Hayes still thinks Trump is a threat to democracy | Governor Christie forced to debate with Stephanopoulos 9:55-Final Thoughts  Photo: Getty Images

Zeoli Show Hour 4:  In the final hour of the Zeoli Show, Rich discussed the sudden re-writing of history with COVID-19. Dr. Rochelle Walensky and Director of the CDC was heard speaking on the CDC being "too bullish" on the initial vaccine rollout and the ignorance around the waning effects of the vaccine and the "grey" science behind everything COVID.  9:01-NEWS 9:05-Biden set to speak today on a ban on Russian oil  9:07-A lack of sleep can actually shrink your brain  9:18-The cost of owning a Tesla 9:43-CUT SHEET | Democrats protest the so-called "don't say gay" bill by saying gay on TikTok | Dr. Rochelle Walensky on being "too bullish" on the vaccine early on | Also admits how the science was always "grey"  and not immediate | Chris Hayes still thinks Trump is a threat to democracy | Governor Christie forced to debate with Stephanopoulos 9:55-Final Thoughts  Photo by: Pool / Pool

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Decline of Tennis, Governor Christie

Guest:  Fausta Rodriguez Wertz, the editor of Fausta's Blog......we will look at the battle over sanctuary cities in the US.......Governor Christie renews efforts to bring the convicted killer of a New Jersey state trooper back to his state............Angela Davis speaking at Marquette University.....elections in Ecuador.....Venezuela update.....more tunnels at US-Mexico border.........and more stories............. ...........please check out my BLOG......and follow me on Twitter......    

The Bridgegate trial is done. Governor Christie is heading into his last year in office. And the Christie Tracker Podcast is closing up shop. Before we go, our resident Bridgegate-ologists, WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein, join us to answer your questions. Former Christie associates Bridget Kelly and Bill Baroni plan to appeal their guilty verdicts. But the Gov is certainly ready to move on. Speaking about Bridgegate on NJ 101.5's Ask The Governor show this week he said, "I'm DONE with this... the people of New Jersey are done with it, it's over. And I know that it won't allow for the liberal media in this state to continue to beat on the Republican governor. But they'll find something else to do." Speaking with host David Furst, Matt Katz says, "Never has the governor specifically addressed those allegations that came up in the trial and told us what is, exactly, wrong with them. He's just given blanket denials." WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein (Photo: Arun Venugopal)  

After seven weeks, the Bridgegate trial is done and the verdicts are in. Former Chris Christie staffer, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, the former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority, were found guilty on all counts. Both sides are vowing to appeal. And even though testimony during the trial indicated otherwise, Governor Christie says the jury confirmed everything he has said all along – that he knew nothing about a plot to close lanes at the George Washington Bridge. Meanwhile, the governor has a Nov. 23rd court date to deal with a citizen's complaint in Bergen County, accusing him of misconduct. And the possibility of a new legislative investigation into Bridgegate has been raised. WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein join us to reflect on the verdicts and help us get a handle on where this is heading. The governor appeared on CBS This Morning in an attempt to minimize the damage. But speaking with host David Furst, Matt Katz says "There are four high level people - we should remember this - four high level people who have been convicted of federal crimes who served… high up in this administration."

Former Christie staffer Bridget Kelly finally hit the stand in week 6 of the Bridgegate Trial. Governor Christie has always maintained that he had no knowledge about the plan - prior to or during the lane closures at the George Washington Bridge. Kelly testified that she told him once before and twice during the 5-day shutdown. She even offered up a counter explanation for her infamous "Time for some traffic problems in Fort Lee" email. And Kelly testified that she was afraid of the governor. She says, "I was gun shy. I was scared. But he would then turn it on, and be charming. It was a confusing, frightening time." WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein and the Star-Ledger's Tom Moran join us for a full breakdown of week 6. And Andrea poses an interesting question. Did this whole thing spiral out of control because Bridget Kelly wanted to sit with the cool kids? Andrea says that Kelly may have been motivated by a desire to be accepted by Christie's inner circle. Tom adds, "She seems like someone who really wants to be included in the club and she's just on the outer edge of it and almost in there. And a lot of the stuff she does it to ingratiate herself with them." Matt takes it one step further: "This is a weakness that all of these characters had."  

Bill Baroni, the former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority was on the stand this week in the Bridgegate trial. He, and former Christie staffer Bridget Kelly, are on trial for allegedly orchestrating the lane closures leading to the George Washington Bridge in a scheme to punish the Mayor of Fort Lee for not endorsing Governor Christie's reelection bid. WNYC's Andrea Bernstein and Matt Katz bring us the latest. Speaking with host David Furst, Matt says Baroni's 'basic argument was that David Wildstein, the admitted co-conspirator, was actually the one that called the shots in closing these lanes.' Bill Baroni was Wildstein's boss. But Baroni testifies that Wildstein operated outside of the Port Authority's power structure - and answered only to Trenton.  

We're only a third of the way through the Bridgegate trial. Testimony from the prosecution's star witness David Wildstein wrapped up last week. The former port authority official has implicated nearly everyone in Governor Christie's orbit – including Christie and Governor Cuomo. WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein join us to detail the high emotions on display last week and to look forward to the testimonies of former Christie staffer, Bridget Anne Kelly and former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority, Bill Baroni. We'll also consider what kind of Chris Christie will emerge after the trial wraps up and the 2016 election is history. Speaking with host David Furst, Matt says in New Jersey 'he may very well go down as one of the most unpopular governors of all time.' And in the next breath? He says he may run for president in 2020. Plus: Listen to what Bridgegate and the musical Hamilton may have in common.  

It was another busy week in Christie world. Over the past several days, Governor Christie announced a deal to allow a gas tax hike to pay for transportation projects in New Jersey... he called Donald Trump a genius on Fox News Sunday for losing nearly a billion dollars in 1995... and, after a long weekend, former port authority official David Wildstein was back on the stand for week 3 of the Bridgegate trial. WNYC's Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein and the Star-Ledger's Tom Moran join us with the latest. Speaking with host David Furst, Matt says defense attorneys have been working hard to portray Wildstein as a 'crazy, lying lunatic.' Meanwhile, Matt adds, 'Wildstein has said that basically, almost every person close to Christie knew during the period of the cover-up.' According to testimony from Wildstein, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo knew more about efforts to cover up the lane-closure scheme than he let on. Andrea breaks down what we know so far.  

We've been on hiatus for a while. But summer break is over. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band wrapped up their tour. Beach season is done. And we got kicked out of the rental in Manasquan. Oh, and the Bridgegate trial is finally underway for former Governor Christie staffer, Bridget Anne Kelly and Bill Baroni, the former Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority. So it was time to reemerge. We're re-launching with a new season of podcasts starting this Wednesday, September 21st. And we'll be joined once again by WNYC's award-winning team of Matt Katz and Andrea Bernstein. Download a new show every week for analysis, behind the scenes stories from the trial and the latest on how it all might affect Chris Christie's involvement in the 2016 election.  

From Bridgegate to the Chairman's Flight... and from the scuttling of the ARC Hudson River tunnel project to the precarious finances of state's depleted transportation trust fund, the Christie administration has been defined by controversy related to travel and transportation. This week, it was revealed that New Jersey taxpayers have shelled out nearly $1.8 million for his Executive Protection Unit when Governor Christie goes out of state. NJPR's Matt Katz joins host David Furst to discuss what he calls the governor's Achilles heel. “Travel and Christie's personal political ambitions have always been intertwined.” Matt takes us way back to the time before he was U.S. Attorney for New Jersey to show how travel-related issues dogged Christie throughout his career. We're also joined by reporter, Ginger Gibson. She covered Christie's personal use of state police helicopters for the Star-Ledger during his first term. Check out the WNYC Data News App: The Christie Tracker and Matt's new book, American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption.    

It was the first sight most New Jerseyans had of Chris Christie since he dropped out of the presidential race. The governor was back behind a podium, addressing a joint session of the state legislature. Never one to do anything on a small scale, his annual budget speech provided the perfect vehicle for his return to Jersey politics, full time. For once, Christie had no hybrid title. No "Presidential Candidate" or even "RGA Chairman" to preface his actual job: governor. And this time, his speech wasn't aimed over the heads of New Jersey residents at a potential national audience of Republican primary voters. But what did he say? NJPR's Matt Katz says it was "Pensions 2.0." Matt joins host David Furst for analysis and shares his thoughts on Christie's return to Jersey. Plus: Michael Aron, Chief Political Correspondent for NJTV offers a unique perspective on Christie's resiliency. Aron has known Chris Christie since his days as U.S. Attorney. And he has interviewed every NJ governor since Tom Kean. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers his FY 2017 budget address, 2-16-16. Check out the WNYC Data News App: The Christie Tracker and Matt's new book, American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption.  

Chris Christie has suspended his campaign for the White House. In a statement he said, "I leave the race without an ounce of regret." This week, we look back on his quest to become the next president. And NJPR's Matt Katz explains what went wrong for the Gov in New Hampshire. Christie spent more than 70 days campaigning in the Granite State. He held 76 town hall events there. But in the end, he could only muster a 6th place finish - last among the three remaining governors in the race. Plus: New Jersey Assembly Speaker Vincent Prieto joins host David Furst to imagine what working with a returning Governor Christie might be like. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addresses supporters in New Hampshire, Feb. 9, 2016.  Check out the WNYC Data News App: The Christie Tracker and Matt's new book, American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption.  

After months of campaigning, primary season just got real. And real ugly for Team Christie. Iowa dealt a major blow to the guy hoping to be the top governor coming out of the caucuses. Instead, he came in 10th overall - and dead last in the governors sweepstakes, behind Bush, Kasich and, yes, Huckabee. Senior Editor for Politics & Policy for WNYC News, Andrea Bernstein and New Jersey Public Radio's Matt Katz join us to pick up the pieces of the Christie campaign and see if it can be put back together again in time for voting in New Hampshire. As Christie unleashes a torrent of Town Halls on the Granite State, Andrea tells host David Furst the campaign's response to Iowa has been, "Move along, there's nothing to see here." Also: Wall Street Journal reporter, Aruna Viswanatha joins us to talk about hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen. This past weekend we learned he gave $4 million dollars to America Leads, the super PAC supporting Governor Christie. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at the Iowa State Fair, Aug. 22, 2015. Check out the WNYC Data News App: The Christie Tracker and Matt's new book, American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption.  

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