ALL IN THE FAMILY
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Councilmembers Hire Kinfolk
To 'Work' in Their Campaigns;
Six New Reports on Slushwater
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April 25, 2008-
The scandal over misuse of public funds by politicians continues to grow. On page A1 of today's Times, jumping to most of page B6, you will find a major article: IN COUNCIL CAMPAIGNS, RELATIVES ON THE PAYROLL. If the Times were a tabloid, this story would be at the top of page one, in the wood. It was reported by Ray Rivera, Russ Buettner and William K. Rashbaum. It is the most exhaustive study of the Council Members' hiring practices for their campaigns that has ever appeared. This is a refreshing instance of (MSM) mainstream media using its resources to dig up... |
SHEEP BAAH AT SHEPHERDESS
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Speaker Quinn Chided
By Councilmembers
For Leading Sheep
To the Slaughter
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April 18, 2008-
Tuesday, April 15 (Tax Day) We sent you an article about certain problems facing the City Council and its speaker in a 1398-word article headlined FICTIONAL CITY BUDGET ENTRIES EMBARRASS SPEAKER QUINN, SHE AGREES TO FULL DISCLOSURE BUT MEMBERS PROTEST CHANGES. We mentioned that it was Day 13 since the possible scandal became public via an intentional leak to Frankie Edozion of the Post, whch broke the story in block type on page one under the headline... |
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
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Fictional City Budget Entries
Embarrass Speaker Quinn,
She Agrees to Full Disclosure
But Members Protest Changes
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April 15, 2008- Speaker Christine Quinn and the City Council's secret discretionary accounts, held in the names of fictitious organizations, was discussed at length today in the Gotham Gazette.
The story gives details on the transactions which led to investigations by the United States Attorney and the Manhattan District Attorney that have been going on for some months. Who dropped the dime is not yet clear. We mentioned that it was Day 13 since the possible scandal became public via an intentional leak to Frankie Edozion of the Post, whch broke the story in...
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GOOD - AND BAD - TEACHERS
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Legislature Overspends,
UFT Prevails As Usual,
Paterson Talks Tough
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April 11, 2008-
This week was a busy one in Albany for New York City's interests. The defeat of congestion pricing on Monday came as somewhat of a surprise to those who believed that, after the sturm und drang, a bargain would be struck between Silver, Bruno and Bloomberg. In the end, Silver went with his Democratic Conference, the people who have elected him Speaker for the last fourteen years. Did he have to leave congestion pricing to the Conference rather than just twisting arms? Maybe or maybe not. If he ignored his members, he would have...
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