Breaking News: Obama Says He’s ‘Surprised and Humbled’ by Nobel Prize *** Obama Spokesman: The President 'Supports The Democratic Nominee'Opportunity Lost? Why?
Pension Corruption Bill Ignored by Assembly
The Assembly which got DiNapli his appointed comptroller position now attempting to block Cuomo'r reforms that would end the state comptroller's sole control of the pension funds. Silver has a competing bill that would have taxpayers fund comptroller campaigns, but not take away his control of the pension fund from the state comptroller. Maybe he has an open door? Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver arranged pension sitdowns, including one with Mike Richter It not that he doing such a good job New York pension loses $44B in a year *** Cuomo: Drop sole trustee system from NY state fund *** Mixed reaction to AG Andrew Cuomo's pension fix
And Ignored by the Editorial Boards Also Both the NYT and Daily News have not written any editorials of the Harding plea or the fight between Cuomo and the legislature to reform the state's pension system. Do the citizens of New York have the right not to have their pensions looted by Wall Street swindlers and corrupt politicians? Is pay to play political consultant lobbyist like Hank Morris a cancer on New York's election system? Is it ok to sell a political parties ballot line like Harding admitted to in his plea OK in New York. Does selling of the Tammany Hall designed control of the ballot line go on with other parties? Do the NYT and DN really want election reform to end dysfunction government in New York like there flood of editorials over the years proclaim? Well they should at least do one editorial on the breaking pension news in New York, and also use their resources to get to the bottom of who looted New Yorkers pensions. 4 firms settle NY pension fund probe They all were caught in the pension scandal and have agreed to the Cuomo reforms, that the Assembly and State Comptroller are trying to block. That is an editorial that is surely more important than today's NYT ed on Collecting logs of sea captains *** Rent is Too Damn High comptroller candidate Salim Ejaz made the fundraising cut to qualify to debate Democrat John Liu, but Republican Joe Mendola did not. With all the corrupt in the New York Pension how can anyone be happy that the only person who will be questioning Liu will be a minor party member from a cult like party. It is nuts!
Papers around the state who care about New York's pensions Pension proposal loaded with sorely needed reforms Rochester Democrat and Chronicle * Cuomo's proposals would help rein in abuse of New York's pension fund The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com * Cuomo pounds out a drumbeat on state pension reform Newsday *Private equity firms join Cuomo's pension reform code Legal News Line *** Harding Admits Guilt In Assembly Seat Fix Queens Tribune * Ray Harding, Former Leader of New York Liberal Party, Pleads Guilty in ... Ballot Access More on Pensions Cuomo to Washington, FYI 1:15PM Attends meeting with President Obama, Cabinet members, and Congressional leaders regarding financial regulatory reform *** Cuomo Hangs Out With Obama In DC *** Faso: Keep Comptroller's Pension Power
Happy TV News Sucks WNBC should use Gabe Pressman more. In these days of dummy down TV News with good looking woman and men who are clueless of the story they read, Gabe is a reminder of the old days of journalism where reporters understood and had historical background on the story they were covering The Life and Death of the Liberal Party (Gabe Pressman WNBC) *** “The WFP has influence over the Democratic Party that the Liberal Party never achieved,” writes Henry Stern
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Inspector Clouseau Troopergate: The Last Slap The state's Public Integrity Commission slapped ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer's communication director, Darren Dopp, with a $10,000 fine for his role in the Troopergate scandal *** The Post laments that the "key figure" in Troopergate, Eliot Spitzer, "gets off scott-free." *** The Manhattan Supreme Court Web site was hacked.
Road to City Hall Hizzoner gets Bush-whacked Comptroller Bill Thompson launched his most intense attack of the mayoral race yesterday *** Hillbilly pol takes shot at mayor *** Blight removed before Bloomberg events *** It's On: Thompson Compares Bloomberg to Bush (WNBC) *** Working Families Party won't be bully, executive director Dan Cantor says
*** Bloomberg's latest out-of-town endorsement: Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, who will be term-limited out of office at the end of the year *** Thompson blamed Bloomberg for the lack of legal gay marriage in New York *** Rent is Too Damn High comptroller candidate Salim Ejaz made the fundraising cut to qualify to debate Democrat John Liu, but Republican Joe Mendola did not *** "To a large extent, this is a book undermined by the principle of journalistic neutrality," writes Jacob Weisberg of Joyce Purnick's "Mike Bloomberg: Money, Power, Politics." *** Bloomberg responds calmly being compared with George Bush *** A Vanishing Electorate (Githam Gazette) *** Thompson Defends His Record on Taxes *** Obama respects Bloomberg, but will support Thompson
NYC's Economic Melt Down 530 school aides to be let go: Principals question logic *** Big batch of tears: Stella D'Oro closes doors after 78 years *** 16 Post Offices in City Still Under Threat of Closing
*** Can the MTA afford to pay an $11 per-day per diem boost legislators will receive starting this montn?*** Because of MTA cutbacks, snack vendors direct traffic *** $10 billion in capital funding will not be going to the M.T.A. *** On the F Train is a Mess, the M.T.A. Confirms What Riders Know *** Still: Almost All LIRR Workers Approved To Receive Disability *** The City Misses Station Agents
White House Barack Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize (NYT) *** Prez gets Peace Prize *** Committee Cites Work to Reach Out to Muslims (Wash Post) *** Obama Faces Pressure on Jobs *** Pullout From Iraq Poses Daunting Challenges *** Rep. Mike Arcuri was among the bipartisan group invited by Obama to help christen the White House's new basketball court. Said Arcuri: "I'll let my game talk for me." *** Even Greater Expectations for Obama After Nobel Win - The Economist *** Absurd Decision Makes Mockery of Nobel Prize - Michael Binyon, The Times *** The Real Trouble w/Afghanistan & Obama - Thomas PM Barnett, Esquire *** Afghanistan Could Decide This Presidency - Robert Shrum, The Week *** Young Hamlet's Agony - Charles Krauthammer, Washington Post *** The Case Against Transparency - Lawrence Lessig, The New Republic *** Barack W. Bush - Mehdi Hasan, The New Statesman *** Obama Should Have Met With Dalai Lama - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *** Michael Moore: 'Congratulations President Obama -- Now Please Earn It!' ***The 8 Most Inflammatory Attacks On Obama Over Nobel Prize *** Nobel Prize Snubs: Which Great People Never Won? *** Obama Helping One Gay at a Time (NY Magazine)
Congress In House, a Bid to Hasten a Credit Card Law ***House Passes Expanded Hate Crimes Bill *** Judiciary Panel Approves Patriot Act Sections *** Benefits could be extended for 2 million unemployed *** A funeral will be held today for Rep. Carolyn Maloney's husband *** Baucus Bill is an Adventure in Wonderland - David Harsanyi, Denver Post *** So Much Happening in D.C., So Little to Show For It - Robert Reich, Salon *** Palin Shunned in State Races *** 'Destined for a Taxpayer Bailout' ***Republicans Flip Out Over Nobel
Tax Cheat But Ours Wringing Rangel (NYP) *** Wider Ethics Inquiry for Rangel (NYT) *** Sinking with Mr. Range For Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats, protecting Charles Rangel from his ethical messes is a grave misstep that will hand the ethics issue back to their opponents (NYT Ed) *** The WaPo's Eugene Robinson says "mistakes were made...doesn't cut it in the real world" for Rangel
Health Care Pelosi: Make insurers fund reform *** Patients in Middle of Tug of War (Wash Post) *** Public option gaining steam, say backers *** Health Reform Will Benefit Small Business - Sen. Mary Landrieu, WSJ *** The health care industry steps up to take swings at health care reform legislation. (Washpost) *** The House examines a windfall tax on insurance profits. (WashTimes) *** The GOP's Lone Health Reformer *** Closer: Schumer Tinkers, a Public Option Looms
Wall Street and the Economy BofA to face 12 angry taxpayers in trial: SEC
*** U.S. Mortgage Backer May Need Bailout, Experts Say Federal Housing Administration *** Fed Is Split Over Timing of Rate Rise *** Wynn's Macao Unit Soars in Hong Kong Listing *** Unemployment Looms Large - Irwin, Montgomery, Fletcher, Washington Post *** Has America Cast the Dollar Adrift? - Editorial, Wall Street Journal *** It's Time For Some Serious Deficit Reduction - Bruce Bartlett, Forbes *** Climbing the "Golden" Wall of Worry - Mark Hulbert, Barron's *** It's All Just Monopoly Money - Bill Fleckenstein, Minyanville *** Citigroup Sheds Energy Unit and Its $100 Million Trader *** Arthur Delaney DEBTORS' REVOLT: Bank Of America Bows To Another Enraged YouTuber
National Connecticut Democrats Say Rell Spent Taxpayer Money on Politics *** ‘You Lie’ Remark Again, With a Republican Target Schwarzenegger took the podium during a surprise visit to a Democratic fund-raiser in San Francisco *** Lies & Kisses: Assemblyman Crosses Line w/Shouts at Gov - SF Chronicle *** Fat Is the Issue in New Jersey (Wolff Newser)
Terror Plot A Man Under Watch, but Not Under Wraps, in a Terrorism Case *** Feds Question 2 Others In NYC Terror Plot (WCBS) *** Feds questions 2 more men in train terror plot *** Nuclear researcher from top European lab arrested for al-Qaeda links... *** Terror Suspect's Father Charged With Lying To Feds (NY1)
Media and New Tech 'Phantom of the Opera' sequel to be set in Coney Island *** Better targets than NBCU for Comcast (NYP) *** Re-Kindle-ing sales *** The Devolving Standards of the Legacy Media - Jonah Goldberg, NRO *** High-Profile Tweets Invite Lawsuits
*** The Newseum erects a relic-filled shrine to Tim Russert. - By Jack Shafer - Slate Magazine *** YouTube Reaches One Billion Views Per Day *** Condé Nast May Lose $1 BILLION In 2009 *** TV Station alleges competitors crossed line between news, advertising *** USA Today to post 17 percent drop in circulation -- largest drop ever... *** Fat City: W. Va. Town Braces for TV Show Depiction *** John McQuaid: The Era of Media Objectivity Is Over. Deal With It.
