John McCain supports Bush's wiretapping, and will also spy on Americans!
Jon Greenbaum, intrepid blogger for DFE and organizer for Metro Justice, checks in with a discussion of the reform prospects for Industrial Development Agencies this year. I certainly hope he’s right that reform might be possible this year. Trouble is: politicians have a very, very hard time letting go of their cash cows, and unregulated free tax write-offs for companies that build their businesses locally are a big, fat-old cash cow.
March 12, 2008, 10:12 am Spitz QuitzEliot Spitzer is going to be making an announcement at 11:30am this morning, in just a few scant minutes. 13WHAM.com will be streaming the video live, so those of you at work, now is the time to goof off for the good of our state. Also, Evan Dawson follows up on the blog with reaction from Joe Morelle. Joe wants (as I think we all do) a statement from our new governor, David Patterson, post haste.
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In a move that seems aimed at helping his Conservative credentials and woo disaffected Clinton supporters, McCain has selected the first female Republican candidate for Vice President. She undercuts his experience argument considerably, however.Related News:
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Sources say McCain set on pick, but no announcement yet || CNN.com
Worker confidence declines in July || Rochester Business Journal
Bill Clinton's highly-successful DNC speech |
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Hard-pressed Fannie to shake up management structure || msnbc.com
Despite gains, Rochester's poverty rate nearly double the state average || Democrat and Chronicle- Get the Feed
