It's Friday! Popcorn Cat says, it's time to stop working and come out and play Christiegate!
Here's a quickie from the Star-Ledger for Bridgegate addicts. Chrisopher Baxter reports the Bridge scandal panel gets list of 75 people interviewed as part of Christie's review, and in a compromise expects to get the interviews, in whatever form they have them, on Monday, due to a partner's retreat today.
TRENTON — The legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings today received a list of 75 names of people who were interviewed by the private law firm that conducted an internal review of Gov. Chris Christie's office.
The committee had given the firm, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, until today to turn over the list as well as any records of the interviews. But Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), a co-chairman of the panel, said the deadline had been extended until Monday.
"They have some kind of partner retreat today," Wisniewski said. "We split the baby essentially. They agreed to get us today the list of names of interviewees, there's 75 on the list. And on Monday we'll get the interviews, whatever form they have them in."
This is the firm that Randy Mastro works for, and this is the information used for the report he issued earlier this month "clearing" Governor Christie from wrongdoing in the GWB lane closing, which was rejected as inadequate by all nearly other parties.
The committee keeps making progress.
Drip, drip, drip ...
And, it is Friday, so we shouldn't be surprised if we see more.
12:24 PM PT:
From late yesterday.
Wisniewski says Bridgegate committee may grant immunity in coordination with U.S. Attorney
Stock photo of NJ state Assemblyman John Wisniewski
Christopher Baxter, of the Star-Ledger reports remarks by legislative committee chairmen John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex) in, Bridge scandal panel weighing immunity after judge's subpoena ruling.
TRENTON — A leader of the legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closings said today that it will consider granting immunity to witnesses in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office of New Jersey to move the inquiry forward.
State Assemblyman John Wisniewski (D-Middlesex), a co-chairman of the panel, said Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson empowered the Legislature to grant sweeping protections to those subpoenaed for records or testimony in her ruling Wednesday
Although, Judge Jacobson's ruling yesterday, was seen as major setback for the New Jersey state legislatures committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures last September, the one silver lining, was clarification of the committee's power of subpoena, which was called into question during the last month.
Wisniewski also said whatever the committee does will be done in close coordination with U.S. Attonorney Paul Fishman.
The way to move the legislative inquiry forward, Wisniewski said, would be to work in close consultation with federal prosecutors to ensure the committee does not give anyone protections before U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman’s inquiry into them is complete.
12:33 PM PT: Governor Christie has managed to keep such a low profile in this last 48 hours some may have forgotten what he looks like. Here' a reminder. I'll wait for a moment in case you want to cover the eyes of children. (This is late Friday folks, it's okay to have fun.)
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12:43 PM PT: Yesterday, Anna Shane brought us about eight links which I posted here.U.S. Attorney in NYC says he will take up investigation of political corruption shut down by Cuomo
Do this many updates, seriously slow down those with mobile apps? I could take them out if so.
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3:41 PM PT: New Jersey panel could appeal ruling over Bridgegate documents">After a judge ruled that Gov. Chris Christie’s former aides Bridget Kelly and Bill Stepien don’t need to turn over documents related to the scandal, the New Jersey legislative panel investigating Bridgegate is mulling its options.