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Xoie Second volume of Music For The Movement set for release this week
Former New Jersey Gov. James Florio, who championed a plan that substantially raised the state s sales and income taxes leading to his reelection defeat in 1993, died Sunday. He was 85.His law partner Doug Steinhardt and curren stanley cup t New Jersey Gov. Ph stanley cup il Murphy confirmed Florio s death in statements Monday. Governor Florio was a fighter who never backed down. He was a leade stanley cup r who cared more about the future of New Jersey than his own political fortunes, Murphy, a fellow Democrat, said in a statement. Florio was a longtime public servant who held numerous posts on the local, county, state and federal levels.A Democrat, he made three unsuccessful runs for the governor before finally succeeding in 1989, when he defeated Republican Jim Courter and became the first Italian-American to serve as the state s chief executive. New Jersey Governor Jim Florio campaigns in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on Sept. 23, 1993. mark peterson/Corbis via Getty Images Florio drew sharp criticism in 1990 when he pushed a $2.8 billion tax increase through the state Legislature that extended a sales tax to, among other things, toilet paper. It spawned massive voter resentment and spurred the formation of Hands Across New Jersey, an anti-tax grass roots group that used rolls of toilet paper as its symbol. Florio was ousted after one term by Republican Christie W Pcpc Reports detail more allegations of sexual misconduct against Matt Lauer
NEW YORK-- Pope Francis celebrated Mass with a crowd of around 20,000 people at Madison Square Garden on Friday, culminating a busy day in New York City that included a visit to the 9/11 Memorial, an East Harlem school, an address at the United Nations and a procession through Central Park.The 78-year-old pope was driven into Mass on a white golf cart waving to his thousands of admirers, including sick children and those with dev yeezy elopmental disabilities, extending his hand out to bless many of them. Once in a lifetime, right Once-in-a-lifetime visit, said one woman to CBS New York. Pope Francis leads Mass at Madison Square Garden on September 25, 2015 in New York City. nike dunk Andrew Burton stanley cup /REUTERS Pope Francis opened the Mass by saying, We are in Madison Square Garden -- a place synonymous with this city. Also beginning the Mass was CBS News Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca delivering a scripture reading in Spanish. Pope Francis concluded Mass by saying, Don t forget to pray for me, evoking loud cheers and applause.Earlier in the day, Pope Francis arrived outside of Our Lady Queen of Angels school in East Harlem, where he was met by excited students holding up rosaries and flags and cellphones so they could snap photos and take selfies with the beaming pope. |
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