Changes

===Corruption and Scandals===

===Corruption and Scandals===

Jon Corzine had a romantic relationship with Carla Katz, president of the Communications Workers of America, a major labor union. After living together for two years from 2002 through their breakup in 2004, Corzine paid a $6 million settlement. After Corzine was sworn in as Governor in 2006, Carla Katz maintained contact with him, despite her colleagues warning that the unusual multi-million-dollar settlement could result in a conflict of interest with union negotiations.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/23/nyregion/23carla.html?_r=1</ref> In 2007 an ethics panel ruled that labor negotiations did not violate the governor's code of conduct. In May 2008, the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that at least 745 pages of e-mails between Corzine and Katz must be made public, however Corzine's lawyers appealed the decision. In March 2009 Katz was expelled from Communications Workers of America after she spent $138,000 on personal and political expenses in violation of union regulations.<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/carla_katz_will_have_radio_sho.html</ref>

Jon Corzine had a romantic relationship with Carla Katz, president of the Communications Workers of America, a major labor union. After living together for two years from 2002 through their breakup in 2004, Corzine paid a $6 million settlement. After Corzine was sworn in as Governor in 2006, Carla Katz maintained contact with him, despite her colleagues warning that the unusual multimillion-dollar settlement could result in a conflict of interest with union negotiations.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/23/nyregion/23carla.html?_r=1</ref> In 2007 an ethics panel ruled that labor negotiations did not violate the governor's code of conduct. In May 2008, the New Jersey Superior Court ruled that at least 745 pages of e-mails between Corzine and Katz must be made public, however Corzine's lawyers appealed the decision. In March 2009 Katz was expelled from Communications Workers of America after she spent $138,000 on personal and political expenses in violation of union regulations.<ref>http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/carla_katz_will_have_radio_sho.html</ref>

In July 2009 a major corruption probe led to the arrests of 44 New Jersey officials, in which 43 were Democrats. A member of Jon Corzine's cabinet, Commissioner of Community Affairs Joseph Doria was raided by the FBI.

In July 2009 a major corruption probe led to the arrests of 44 New Jersey officials, in which 43 were Democrats. A member of Jon Corzine's cabinet, Commissioner of Community Affairs Joseph Doria was raided by the FBI.

===Government Shutdown===

===Government Shutdown===

On July 1, 2006, Governor Corzine was forced to shut down the state government after clashing with fellow Democrats in the the state Assembly to pass a sales tax increase, resulting in the Assembly being unable to pass a balanced budget. As a result road construction projects were halted, the New Jersey Lottery, Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Department of Education was shut down. Gambling at Atlantic City casinos were suspended and 45,000 state employees were in indefinitely.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100864.html</ref>   

On July 1, 2006, Governor Corzine was forced to shut down the state government after clashing with fellow Democrats in the state Assembly to pass a sales tax increase, resulting in the Assembly being unable to pass a balanced budget. As a result, road construction projects were halted, the New Jersey Lottery, Motor Vehicle Commission and the New Jersey Department of Education was shut down. Gambling at Atlantic City casinos were suspended and 45,000 state employees were in indefinitely.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/01/AR2006070100864.html</ref>   

They reached a compromise, with the New Jersey legislator passing Corzine's sales tax increase in exchange for half of the revenue created from it would be used to give New Jerseyans direct property tax relief. The state government was fully restored on July 10, 2006.

They reached a compromise, with the New Jersey legislator passing Corzine's sales tax increase in exchange for half of the revenue created from it would be used to give New Jerseyans direct property tax relief. The state government was fully restored on July 10, 2006.