October 2009 Posts
Preview: State ARRA Job Numbers Are All Over the Map
This Friday, October 30 is when the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board is scheduled to release Recovery Act (ARRA) recipient data covering the more than $200 billion in stimulus funds that are passing through state governments. It will be a red letter day in the history of open government.
Is the Recovery Act Stimulating Privatization?
Key portions of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, especially the state fiscal stabilization fund, are designed to prevent job loss among teachers and other state and local government employees.
In the Bronx, could a loss lead to a win?
No, it’s not baseball, it’s NYC’s land use process.
In the Bronx, could a loss lead to a win?
No, it’s not baseball, it’s NYC’s land use process. This week, the New York City Department of City Planning voted 8 to 4 in favor of a plan to develop the Kingsbridge Armory in the Bronx into a mall, even though the deal lacks a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA). So why are