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Economy still shedding jobs
Published on 2010-08-05 11:07:04
While the long-term unemployed continue to search in vain, numbers out today add another 12,000 to those trying to find work. This comes at a time when economists hope for rapid job creation. Concerns from the talking heads on NPR this morning are over our economy becoming “European” in terms of welfare and poverty driven [...]
Greece, Wind Power & NIMBYism
Published on 2010-07-21 10:12:05
The winds of change are not a-blowin’ in NY In the wake of the BP Gulf spill and amongst vocal opposition to hydrofracking for natural gas in New York state, the choir calling for alternative energies becomes ever more voluminous each day. Until someone actually lays out a plan for the exploration or use of [...]
Monroe County’s Lone Wolf Lobbyist
Published on 2010-07-19 11:39:29
There is a Gannet News article out detailing amounts spent by NY’s colleges on congressional lobbying and the so-called return on investment these schools then saw. The school noted for having the lowest ROI was Monroe Community College (MCC). MCC hired Bruce Fennie of East Rochester, and Florida by the way, to conduct its less [...]
