/tags/chris-christie Chris Christie en-US Copyright ÂÜÀòÉÙÅ®/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:35:05 GMT /politics/2014-07-23/stumping-for-beauprez-christie-stands-firm-on-colorado-pot While campaigning for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie refused to back down from his comments made… Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:35:05 GMT /politics/2014-07-23/stumping-for-beauprez-christie-stands-firm-on-colorado-pot Bente Birkeland /npr-news/2013-09-13/new-jersey-governor-vows-to-rebuild-fire-ravaged-boardwalk The blaze that swept through the state's iconic shore-side on Thursday destroyed 32 businesses along four blocks. Fri, 13 Sep 2013 15:11:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-13/new-jersey-governor-vows-to-rebuild-fire-ravaged-boardwalk Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-09-12/fire-sweeps-through-businesses-along-jerseys-seaside-boardwalk The blaze began Thursday afternoon in an ice cream shop and spread to adjacent structures within a few hours. Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-12/fire-sweeps-through-businesses-along-jerseys-seaside-boardwalk Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-19/n-j-gov-christie-to-sign-bill-banning-gay-conversion-therapy The law would make New Jersey and California the only two states to ban the therapy. Christie said he believes people are born gay. Mon, 19 Aug 2013 15:44:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-19/n-j-gov-christie-to-sign-bill-banning-gay-conversion-therapy Eyder Peralta /2013-06-19/meet-the-new-governor-sharply-partisan-and-upwardly-mobile For years, governors were considered the most pragmatic figures in politics. Now, they're using their states to run ideological experiments. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:52:00 GMT /2013-06-19/meet-the-new-governor-sharply-partisan-and-upwardly-mobile Alan Greenblatt /npr-news/2013-06-13/video-gov-christie-slow-jammin-the-news-with-jimmy-fallon Double entendres, weight jokes and 2016 references were aplenty when the Republican governor got funny with NBC's late night guy. President Obama did the same thing when he slow jammed with Jimmy last year. Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-13/video-gov-christie-slow-jammin-the-news-with-jimmy-fallon Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-06-06/christie-names-n-j-attorney-general-to-be-interim-senator Jeffrey Chiesa will fill the seat vacated by the death this week of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Chiesa will not be a candidate in the state's Oct. 16 special election. Thu, 06 Jun 2013 17:37:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-06/christie-names-n-j-attorney-general-to-be-interim-senator Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-06-04/christie-finesses-challenge-created-by-senate-vacancy Gov. Chris Christie needed a plausible explanation for choosing a politically advantageous, if more costly, special election date to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Maybe he found it. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 22:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-04/christie-finesses-challenge-created-by-senate-vacancy Frank James /npr-news/2013-06-04/special-election-to-replace-sen-lautenberg-set-for-oct-16 Lautenberg, a Democrat, died on Monday. New Jersey's Republican governor says his state's voters should determine who will be the senator's successor. Christie will only name someone to serve in the interim. Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-04/special-election-to-replace-sen-lautenberg-set-for-oct-16 Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-06-03/lautenbergs-death-sets-off-new-jersey-senate-scramble Five-term Sen. Frank Lautenberg leaves a legacy of fighting for mass transit, smoking bans on airplanes and gun control. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-03/lautenbergs-death-sets-off-new-jersey-senate-scramble Liz Halloran