In Case You Missed It…
Welcome to this week’s In case you missed it. It was a short week, well a Holiday week, still lots going on. Let’s get started shall we. Here was the week that was at RT.
National
Congressman-elect Eric Massa - We have video of the Massa celebration, as well as, Massa thanking - you. btp spots this write-up via the F29th about Massa’s fundraising. A great model to follow.
Meanwhile, the Charlie Rangel investigation to end in January and N.Y. Congressman will likely get promoted.
State
The SD-11 will likely stay Republican. Then again - Malcolm Smith and Dean Skelos visited Ruben Diaz for Thanksgiving Dinner to fight over who sits at the head of the table next session. Meanwhile Skelos tried to cut a deal.
Local
East Rochester - Mayor Jason Koon found $250K in the budget after a financial review.
RenSquare - BTP has this cool graphic and links Rensquare with the Fast Ferry.
Mendon - Ladkiddo uncovers the background on Mendon’s tax increase. A good read and background that needs to be provided.
COMIDA - when will Medley Centre get more money?
Quick Takes
Mayor Duffy seems to get real.
Check out this video about Obama supporters in Rochester - you might see some familiar faces.
Charities should not replace a government sponsored safety net.
what are your Inauguration plans?
Ladkiddo’s take on what this nation needs to be grateful for at Thanksgiving
Madness in Mumbai. 2 New Yorkers are dead. Terrible.
How much stuff you buy is made in China?
Melamine (Poison) is found in U.S. Baby Formula (made in China of course),
A Walmart worker died in the line of duty because we need more stuff.
AIG is up to its old tricks - apparently learning that Performance Bonus doesn’t sit well with oversight people. They have renamed them to Retention Bonus’. So - we want to retain - people at AIG who got AIG into trouble? NO!
AIG/Petri Dish? It is all related.
Infrastructure, baby, Infrastructure. That is the key.
More on HR676 - Single Payer health Care. Check it out.
Check out 350.org - yeah - want your kids to have a Thanksgiving like you had whne you were a kid? Best check it out.
Finally - City News had this great article about drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale region in the Southern Tier.
See you next week.
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That East Rochester Mayor Jason Koon story still ROCKS!
agreed. now that bonacchi’s downstate cousins have left the scene, it is a shame the media has forgotten that e.r. exists and have missed recognizing the great job jason koon is doing. he has a bright future and so does e.r.