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blogsCQ Politics | Cheney Is Right: Unleash the Docs!CQ Politics blogger David Corn, an unlikely ally to Dick Cheney, agrees st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } CQ Politics blogger David Corn, a frequent critic of Dick DiNapoli Data Will Help Taxpayers Understand What They're PayingCONTACT: Bill DiNapoli: Daycare Providers Were Improperly Paid $125KCONTACT: Emily CUOMO ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA FROM HANK MORRIS ASSOCIATE IN ONGOING PENSION FUND PAY-TO-PLAY INVESTIGATIONDepartment of Law Department of Law News from Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CUOMO ANNOUNCES GUILTY PLEA FROM HANK MORRIS ASSOCIATE IN ONGOING Former Wetherly Capital Associate Julio Ramirez Entered into Corrupt GOVERNOR PATERSON ANNOUNCES GE TO ESTABLISH MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN CAPITAL REGIONState of New York | Executive Chamber For Immediate Release: May 12, 2009 Working Families Party Endorses Crespo and Gibson in Bronx Special ElectionsFor Immediate WORKING FAMILIES PARTY CQ Politics | Kyl Seeks to Peel Off Conflicted DemocratsAs Senate Republicans have seen their ranks greatly narrowed in the last st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } As Senate Republicans have seen their ranks greatly narrowed in the last two Read more: http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docid=news-000003114864&referrer=js. More from CQ Politics: Court of Appeals -Decided on May 12, 2009- People v-defendant's motion to suppress the evidence obtained from the GPS trackingCourt of Appeals -Decided on May 12, 2009- People v-defendant's motion to suppress the evidence obtained from the GPS tracking device granted and a new trial Weaver Under our State Constitution, in the absence of exigent circumstances, the and use of a GPS device to monitor an individual's whereabouts requires a warrant supported by probable Quinnipiac FL CRIST Advisev\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Peter NEWS: VACCA, COLLEAGUES, UNION LEADERS URGE CITY TO RESTORE FUNDING FOR FDNY/EMSst1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } NEWS FROM NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL Katz in the Cradle
“If I have to bring Carter with me -- to an event, to City Hall for an emergency session -- do I have to think twice about being accused of using him as a political prop, or do I decide to take whatever comes because I need to do what's best for my kid? Do I heed the advice of political consultants who tell me I should mention being a mother as much as possible? Having conceived through in vitro fertilization, do I answer personal questions from reporters who ask about Carter's parentage? Regardless of whether I answer or choose not to, I run the risk of having my answer become politicized.” --City Councilwoman Melinda Katz in the Huffington Post.
This year’s race for City Comptroller, like those held in the past, features a groups of candidates virtually no one cares about flailing about desperately for attention. Each of the Comptroller candidates has at least one notable quality which separates them from the rest. The Newspaper Bailout
In matters of information and culture, governments in the United States have generally provided financial support only to those sources and styles that no longer appeal to popular audiences but still appeal to elite tastes, even if the elites are more affluent than those who get their information and culture without subsidy. Thus, when a jazz venue was added to Lincoln Center, you knew jazz was on its last legs as popular music. Also on its last legs, suddenly, and seeking some kind of bailout are local newspapers.
The newspapers argue that they have a critical role in investigating and counteracting the disinformation provided by the powerful, political and otherwise, in their own interest. They would have more of a point if the research behind a typical newspaper article, after all the staff cuts, didn’t consist of a press release issued by someone with the money and motivation to have a public relations staff, along with some balancing quotes from some usual suspects. “Balanced” reporting today consists of “he said she said” not “he said and we looked into it and here are the facts.” Were the news media to rely on government support, moreover, it is doubtful it would retain credibility as a check on the government-provided information. There are those who believe that even now newspapers’ dependence on automobile and real estate advertisements limited their objectivity in the housing bubble and SUV fad. The newspapers, however, are not without value and not without a point, particularly since many “internet news” sites generally merely redistribute newspaper content for free. So I would like to propose a “bailout” that does not involve a subsidy.
The Hill headlinesBODY{font:10pt Tahoma, Verdana, sans-serif;} President Obama wins key allies in battle for health reform:http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/president-wins-key-support-in-battle-for-health-reform-2009-05-11.htmlBailouts crimp Senate Democrats fundraising:http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bailouts-crimp-senate-dem-fundraising-2009-05-11.htmlGOP wants intelligence documents declassified: PUBLIC SCHEDULE FOR GOVERNOR PATERSONState of New York | Executive Chamber For Immediate Release: May 11, 2009  |
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