What Are The Chances Of An LIRR Strike Happening?
Given what happened to Mario Cuomo over an LIRR strike in 1994, the chances that Andrew Cuomo let's this one happen this year are pretty small.My sense is, the governor will jettison into the negotiations and force a settlement before the strike starts.What say you out there?Does the strike go off?Or does Cuomo jettison in as "savior"? And if you think Cuomo does jettison in and force a
What Does Move By US Attorney In NJ Mean For Governor Andrew Cuomo?
From the Wall Street Journal:New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman has asked a legislative committee investigating the George Washington Bridge lane closures to hold off on calling nine important witnesses, according to people familiar with the matter.The people Mr. Fishman wants to question first includes Mike DuHaime, a top political strategist for Gov. Chris Christie ; Charles McKenna, the gove
Cuomo Takes $60,000 From Charter School Backer On Same Day He Spoke At Charter School Rally
Via State of the Politics, this shows up in the NY Times piece on how much Governor Cuomo has raised for his re-election campaign:He also got $60,800 from Stanley Druckenmiller, a charter school backer and former hedge manager, on March 4, the day the governor spoke at a pro-charter rally in Albany. By the end of the month, he had pushed through a bill giving charter schools in New York City some
7-15-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Why I Want Arne Duncan And John King To Remain In PowerThe NEA has called for Secretary of Education Privatization Arne Duncan's ouster.The AFT put him on some kind of improvement plan (a lame way of saying they were calling for his ouster without actually calling for his ouster.)Many rank-and-file teachers across the country have called for Duncan to step down or be fired.B