Rahm Emanuel's Vulnerability
Kaen Lewis says Rahm Emanuel isn't the "bad-ass" he pretends to be:When Emanuel exited the Beltway in late 2010 to run for Chicago mayor, he had the tacit backing of a current president and the overt support of a former one. He won the race to succeed Richard M. Daley, and expectations ran high that Washington’s supreme enforcer was just the person to tame the Wild Midwest.Now, just nine
Politics and Corruption
The Daily News on Mayor de Blasio's wealth: Mayor de Blasio has few liquid assets and a rather meager retirement account, according to his financial disclosure report, which was released Thursday. The limited holdings are in contrast to the fortune of his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men. While Bloomberg needed more than 100 pages to list his vast holdings, including
How's That Deal With Cuomo Working Out?
It took all of a few days before Andrew Cuomo made it quite clear that he does not intend to live up to his end of the bargain he made with Working Families Party for their endorsement: ALBANY -- Republicans Thursday mocked Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for vowing to help Democrats take over the State Senate, and then, days later, touting his ties with GOP legislators. Republicans called it a "180-deg
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Pushed For Endorsement Of Cuomo
Those of you paying close attention to the machinations of the union leadership around the Cuomo re-election campaign will not be surprised by this news:Before a deal was made to ensure New York’s leading progressive party endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s reelection bid, negotiators were in touch with one of the top labor leaders in the country.AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Thursday in an inte
Why is Cuomo Hiding?
For a guy who's running for re-election, we see an awful lot of this on his schedule:Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule. It's a little more than 5 months to election day and he is the incumbent with a large campaign war chest and a wide lead in the polls now that the Working Families Party has endorsed him and pledged not to run a candidate against him.So it's not like h
Three States Have Dropped Common Core, More To Follow
Common Core supporters say this is no big deal - but of course it is:Oklahoma has officially dropped the polarizing Common Core academic standards — marking a major shift by former supporter Gov. Mary Fallin.In a much-anticipated decision Thursday, Fallin, a Republican, signed legislation repealing the standards Thursday afternoon. She said Oklahoma has the ability to develop superior standards an
6-5-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: The Information The Education Department Wants Collected On StudentsStephanie Simon at Politico:The Education Department’s list of recommended data points, developed with state officials, is exhaustive. It includes what type of dental insurance a student carries, whether she’s allergic to dog dander and whether she belongs to a sorority in college. Each disciplinary incident