Tonight, the Albany Common Council Planning Committee met to put the finishing touches on the Entertainment Permit. There was no Footloose spectacle in the Rotunda or on the front steps of City Hall, heck, there were only two citizens in attendance as …
Archive of entries posted on 22nd February 2012
TN to get grant to set up health-insurance exchange
Tennessee is one of 10 states getting a piece of a $230 million grant to set up new health-insurance exchanges, federal officials announced today. Under the 2010 health-care reform law, states are expected to set up exchanges – marketplaces to … Continue reading →
Missing Marcy Hiker: The Back Story
Since I’ve recently become aware that what I consider confirmed common knowledge may, at any time, be reclassified as a “scoop” by the Times Union, I have decided to start writing about some of my common knowledge.
You remember the hiker who went…
California’s Capitol 2012-02-22 19:32:48
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A Re-enactment of the Famed “Whiskey Speech” Originally Delivered by Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat, a Mississippi lawmaker, on April 4, 1952. Supposedly it took him several months to compose.
ECD records bill to leave ownership information open
An amendment in the works to a bill dealing with records at the Department of Economic and Community Development will make clear that ownership information will remain public, a change that should help the bill clear the state legislature. The … Continue reading →
The Economic Benefits of Same Sex Marriages — Down Under and, Potentially, Here at Home
Opening Marriage to Same-sex Couples in Australia Will Boost the State and Local Economy by $161 million: Tasmania’s economy could see a $96 million boost if it becomes the first Australian state to allow same-sex couples to marry.
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Los Angeles, CA – Extending marriage to Australian same-sex couples would boost the country’s economy by $161 million over three years, according to a new report published by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law. This estimate is based on a projection that 54 percent – 17,820 — of Australia’s approximately 33,000 same-sex couples would marry. (And spend money on a [....]
Live Chat: Arizona GOP Presidential Debate
For the first time in almost a month, the GOP presidential candidates are pitted against each other on the debate stage. This one takes place in Mesa, Arizona and will be televised by CNN. The debate will be the only one prior to next Tuesday’s Arizona and Michigan primaries, as well as Super Tuesday, so [...]
