Yesterdays' lame duck session came to an end with a flurry of bad bills. Of course, some of them were passed with the help of a couple of RINO senators; namely Bill Baroni and Sean Kean. Here are 5 of the bills these so-called Republican Senators voted for.

• Bill A4268/S3095 - Extends prevailing wage to maintenance projects, preventing local officials from saving money by using private contractors
• Bill A4293/S3028 - Extends prevailing wage to BPU funded projects (this means more money for union workers and less for "green" initiatives)
• Bill A4261/S3071 - Permits certain managers and deputy attorneys general of the State to negotiate collectively under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act"
• Bill A4262/S3078 - Authorizes negotiations with a bargaining representative of family child care providers
• Bill A4263/S3080 - Authorizes negotiations with a bargaining representative of community care residential providers

Their votes on bills S3095 and S3071 were particularly egregious as they would not have passed otherwise.

Now, thanks to the fiscal irresponsibility of Baroni and Kean, New Jersey taxpayers will be forced to pony up even more in taxes.

Thanks indeed, Senators.

Cross-posted at Garden State Patriot.

[ON EDIT] It's also quite interesting to note that Chris Christie came out against the bill pertaining to the AG's office yesterday on Curtis Sliwa's radio show. Yet the state chairman of his campaign, Bill Baroni, still voted for them and was a deciding vote. How's that for allegiance?