NY lagging in scientists and engineers

This report highlights one potential reason for the anemic Upstate economy. It is also a warning to government and private industry about the lack of funding for science and technology. Read more...
http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/2007/0417neweco.htm

Pork at two levels

The NY times article below, by Nicholas Confessore, lists some of the organizations that will receive more than $7 million dollars in Member Items supported by Assembly Speaker Sheldon silver.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/nyregion/18lobbying.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

This Washington Post article by Shailagh Murray outlines how US Senator Hillary Clinton has helped direct federal dollars to NY.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041701987.html

Knowledge and money

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that Democrats and women were slightly less knowledgeable about national affairs than Republicans and men. See the full story at Editor and Publisher.com.....
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003571876

This Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Editorial leaves no doubt about how the paper feels the legislature should conduct business this session.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070417/OPINION04/704170307/1041/OPINION

Reform and Repent

Two different issues are explored in the newspapers listed below.

This Utica Observer Dispatch editorial lays out some issues that should be addressed in Albany this year and suggests that people can get the ball rolling April 23 in Albany at "Reform NY Day." Read more below.
http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070413/NEWS05/704130305/1013

and finally..
Unless you have been out of the country or hiding in a cave this past week, you have likely heard about and been talking about two highly charged situations. Here is one interesting take on the two.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-opklu135168735apr13,0,6857088.column?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines

Politics and more

This Newsday Editorial says Federal and State officials need to come to an agreement over health insurance for children.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpkid055158550apr05,0,1749864.story?coll=ny-editorials-headlines

Much reporting on the war in Iraq refers to the political and economic costs, but there is another cost that we can not forget for a moment.
http://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/04/05/2007-04-05_a_death_in_the_family.html

Politics is still all about the money, as Jacob Gershman illustrates in this NY Sun article.
http://www.nysun.com/article/51854?page_no=1

Spitzer Rolled?

This NY Post Editorial suggests that Governor Spitzer was outfoxed by Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in this year's budget negotiations.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04032007/news/regionalnews/back_from_the_dead_brunos_budget_boast_regionalnews_.htm

Joe Mahoney of the NY Daily News says the legislature went hog wild and added millions in pork to the late state budget in the final hours of negotiations.
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/04/03/2007-04-03_pols_pigged_out_for_170m_11thhour_spendi.html

Grant Reeher, of Syracuse University offers some insight into why the budget process is flawed and how to fix it in this Syracuse Post Standard opinion piece.
http://www.syracuse.com/articles/news/index.ssf?/base/news-0/117559127064350.xml&coll=1