YONKERS, NY and WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 9, 2014 — Congressman Eliot Engel presented a Congressional Record to Al and Dee DelBello at the Hudson River Museum Gala, where the pair were recognized for their significant contributions to the Museum. “Al is a distinguished public servant who represented our community with dignity and integrity during his tenure as Mayor of …
U.S. Senate Passes Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 2, 2012 — The Wall Street Journal has divulged that the U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly approved passage of the legislation known as “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act,” a/k/a/ the “Stock Act” by a 96-3 vote margin after years of delay. The legislation goes toward banning lawmakers from trading stocks based upon insider information. The bill …
Conservative Party Voters Choose Mike Spano in Primary Election Write-in
NYS Assemblyman Mike Spano said, “The bipartisan support voters continue to show for my candidacy is a clear indication that Yonkers residents are tired of the partisan politics that has crippled government on all levels, from here at City Hall to Washington. The issues facing our city are not Democratic or Republican and I will work beyond party lines as …
Financial Times Report Obama Announces Deal on US Debt Limit
President Barack Obama announced on Sunday night that US Congressional leaders had reached and agreement on a tentative deal that would extend the debt ceiling and avoid a US default, ahead of the opening of Asian markets. He said there was a framework in place to cut spending and guarantee further deficit-reduction steps to “end the crisis that Washington imposed …
Current Commentary: Creative Financing For Uncle Sam BY Larry M. Elkin
Check the national debt clock: Our federal debt is $13.3 trillion, next year’s budget is $1 trillion in the red, and we have unfunded commitments for Social Security, health care and other programs as far as the eye can see. Is the United States already insolvent? Yes, according to a recent Bloomberg column by Boston University economics professor Laurence J. Kotlikoff. After …
New AFSCME Ads Applaud Passage of Vital Jobs Bill
Play audio (60 sec.): Washington, DC, August 11, 2010 — The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO announced today an ad campaign thanking key Democratic members of the House of Representatives for voting to save hundreds of thousands of jobs that were on the chopping block without adding a dime to the deficit. According to …
Housing for Dummies BY I.M. COB
It has been over a year since the good people of Westchester first heard the statement “I signed whatever I had to in order to get money from HUD”. With that one single statement, Andy Spano lost his bid for a fourth term as Westchester County Executive. Mind you, skyrocketing taxes, high profile Legend seats at Yankee Stadium, grocery cart …