Gov. Chrisite agrees to rethink NJ rail tunnel

Under pressure from the Obama administration, Gov. Chris Christie agreed to rethink his decision to cancel construction of a $9 billion rail tunnel connecting New Jersey and New York City, according to the Associated Press. Christie, a rising star in the GOP with a reputation as a fearless protector of the taxpayers' money, announced on Thursday that he was pulling the plug on the project because of runaway costs -- a decision that led to an outcry from Democrats, who said it would cost the state thousands of badly needed construction jobs and cripple New Jersey's long-term economy. But after meeting for nearly an hour Friday with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the governor agreed to listen to ideas for pressing ahead with the project, known as ARC, for Access to the Region's Core. It is the biggest public transit project under way in the nation.