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Posted by Michael | Apr 12, 2012 | Government |
This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo vetoed 128 Legislative Member items totaling $640,000. The nonprofits feeling the wrath of Cuomo’s veto pen included the Stick Ball Hall of Fame, the Association des Senegalais, the King of...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Apr 12, 2012 | Government, Media |
Missed by me last week was Sam Roberts NY Times column discussing new census data showing that NYC’s population grew by nearly 70,000 people since April 15, 2010 (Census Day). The city accounted for 80 per cent of the...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Apr 11, 2012 | African Americans, Crime, Public Policy |
Finally! CNN is reporting that George Zimmerman was charged and is in police custody. The Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey has charged Zimmerman with second degree manslaughter in the death of Trayvon Martin. This is...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Apr 11, 2012 | Education Reform, Government, Politics, Public Policy |
This morning, my OpEd on Governor Cuomo and teacher evaluations was published by the NY Post. Cuomo and the state legislature are considering a measure that would shield the evaluations from dissemination to the general public....
Read MorePosted by Michael | Apr 10, 2012 | Media, Politics, Public Policy, Sports |
POLITICO Arena: Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen has been suspended for five games because of comments he made about Fidel Castro. Guillen previously told Time Magazine that he has great admiration for the retired Cuban...
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