Author Archives: Jon Greenbaum

There are still Americans who point the finger at individual homeowners and blame the current economic crisis on the housing decisions made by these individuals. The popping of the housing bubble? Individuals who made bad decisions! The financial meltdown? Individuals! … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already seen the video of Mario Masic involved in a suspicious traffic stop and then arresting Emily Good for videotaping him here it is. Police Chief Jim Sheppard has been attending neighborhood meetings these past few months … Continue reading →

This weekend This American Life ran a story from the Planet Money team exploding the economic development myths about job creation. Yes, the tax subsidy crew in the US is busy handing out tax breaks to their cronies who don’t … Continue reading →

Jane Corwin’s recent ad campaign touts her small business experience and paints her as somebody that rose up through the ranks. The ad states that she “started at the bottom, delivering phone books after school… But Jane Corwin worked her … Continue reading →

With Governor Cuomo and Bob Duffy in the midst of their sales pitch tour its a good time to assess what they are selling. It’s great to see them embracing equal marriage for same-sex couples but one has to wonder … Continue reading →

Before engaging Michael Gerson’s idiotic views on drug legalization Matt writes, “but it seems to me that the costs of full heroin legalization would far exceed the benefits.” To be fair Matt also writes “I suppose you could talk me … Continue reading →

Is there any question which side Team Obama is on? After rescuing the banks but letting homeowners drowned in foreclosure court, after choosing to flush our tax dollars down the hole in Iraq, Afghanistan (and now Libya) rather than rescuing … Continue reading →

Eight of us met on Sunday afternoon to fill in the tactical portion of the strategic plan. We focused on how to get the school board to move on forcing the release of the audits, a more transparent budget and … Continue reading →

We had about 40 people get together Friday night with strong representation from the northeast, southwest and southeast part of the city. Two people from the northwest were there. The meeting agenda consisted of reviewing the budget process, identifying the … Continue reading →

On Friday evening a bunch of parents, teachers and community members from all 4 quadrants of the city met and made some progress getting brought up to speed on the innards of the budget and the budget process. That’s the … Continue reading →