Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Is Shadowboxing against Dreaded Runoff
With no high-profile challengers, Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel looks like he is shadowboxing furiously against the dreaded specter of a possible runoff in the spring. With a war chest loaded with nine times More...
Senator Savino: Sheldon Silver’s ‘All or Nothing’ Attitude Over Bill Is Hurting New York Women
New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is outspoken on the fact that he will not tolerate half-measures when it comes to a pro-woman bill, and he is not going to let a liberal Democratic woman stand in his More...
New York State Thruway Authority Investigated Over Budget
The NYS Thruway Authority passed its budget, but reported a significant budget deficit. State Senator Michael Ranzenhofer said, “When you propose your budget and not have it balanced, that question More...
Stephen Ross’ Willets Point Queens Project Stymied in Court
– Stephen Ross’ Related Companies and Fred Wilpon’s Sterling Equities plans for the redevelopment of Willets Point, Queens, where the New York Mets’ Citi Field is located, have been met More...
Sarah Bloom Raskin gets Obama’s nomination to become the first Female Deputy at the US Treasury
– Ms. Raskin has apparently received President Obama’s blessing to replaceNeal S. Woalin as deputy Treasury secretary when he leaves the post towards the end of this month. If Ms. Raskin also gets More...