Balancing The Books (Or) Highway Robbery
Do you really trust this man?
The accidental Governor of New York State talks a good game, like many politicians. But in the end, he’s all about making sure he’s taken care of.
Governor David Paterson stumbled his way into the role of Governor as a result of the fact that...
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Spitzer Talks Ethics At Harvard
What’s wrong with this picture?
If you look in the dictionary under the definition of oxymoron, you might very well see the above picture under that heading. If you look in the dictionary under the definition of oxymoron, this could be an added entry.
Here’s a new re-worked definition of oxymoron from...
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Rochester, New York A Best Place To Walk?
Prevention Magazine has ranked Rochester, New York…
As one of the top 25 best walking cities!
Say what!? The best walking city? How in the world did they come up with that rating? In its May issue, the healthy lifestyle magazine rated Rochester and the surrounding suburbs 17th on...
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Do Cameras Improve Traffic Safety?
The City of Rochester, New York is planning to move forward with a plan to start taking pictures of people who disobey traffic signals. Rochester’s City Council passed what’s called home rule legislation requesting the state legislature to approve the plan to install 50 red light cameras. The cameras would...
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Whatever Happened To Responsible Spending?
It seems no one knows how to budget responsibly anymore. As a matter of fact, one could say the phrase responsible spending is more of an oxymoron these days than anything else. Of course you could also say those who are supposed to know how to spend responsibly are nothing...
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A City On The Edge of the Erie
For people living near and around Rochester, New York, much of what goes on in the city could be referred to as a soap opera. It seems every time you turn around, there’s another example of poor decision politics going on. Could it be those in leadership...
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Responsible New York?
Usually when he’s referred to in the news, he’s called Rochester Billionaire Tom Golisano. He’s also the founder of Paychex and his name appears on buildings all over the Rochester, New York area. Big bucks has a way of having people name buildings after you. Of course when the person pretty much...
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Rochester, New York Announces Incentive Bonuses
While performance-based pay is commonplace in the private sector, the Mayor of Rochester, New York has decided to implement the practice at the government level. As a result of his new plan, the already cash-strapped City of Rochester, is handing out thousands of dollars in bonus pay. This plan,...
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Trimming An Already Bloated Budget
Governor David Paterson’s job approval rating may have dipped to 51% this week, but one thing is for sure – New Yorkers overwhelming support his message that the state should cut spending. The question is, just how to cut that spending. The Governor is projecting a $2 billion dollar shortfall...
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Economics 101 Class Is Now In Session
The National Debt Clock near Times Square, New York
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
In the midst of the financial tailspin we now find ourselves in, the National Debt Clock in New York City ran out of digits midweek to record the growing figure. As a temporary fix, the dollar sign...
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