Wednesday, May 08, 2013
THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF HYDROFRACTURING ON LOCAL ECONOMIES: A Comparison of NY and PA
MANHATTAN INSTITUTE: In this paper, we analyze the effect of hydrofracturing—at modest, moderate, and high levels—on jobs and income growth in Pennsylvania counties. We then use these data to project the benefits that New York...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Best & Worst States: New York is the 49th Best State for Business 2013
CHIEFEXECUTIVE.NET: “No matter how good the people and the weather are, activist departments of revenue, lots of regulations, and high taxes make states like CA and NY bad options, always.”
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Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Gallup: Americans not very concerned about gun violence, immigration reform
WSYR: In a list of 12 priorities for leaders in Washington, Americans ranked gun violence and immigration reform at the very bottom, as the 11th and 12th priorities, respectively.
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Monday, May 06, 2013
New jobs and energy gains helping lift US economy
BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK/AP: A stronger-than-expected April rebound in job creation and recent dramatic discoveries of vast U.S. oil and gas reserves are helping to lift the American economy out its long funk.
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Monday, May 06, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Charges expected against Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson: sources
DAILY NEWS: Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) is identified in court papers as asking ex-Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Queens) to wield her influence on behalf of a businessman who held a Kennedy Airport lease in March 2012.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Horrigan to run for Chautauqua County Executive
YNN BUFFALO:
BEMUS POINT, N.Y. -- Chautauqua County legislator Vince Horrigan is seeking the GOP endorsement for County Executive, following Republican incumbent Greg Edwards announcement that he will not be seeking a third term.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
Bradford County Community Welcomes Natural Gas Fueling Station
WETM: ATHENS, P.A. (WETM-TV) One Bradford County community will welcome a new compressed natural gas fueling station in the day ahead Thursday.
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Thursday, May 02, 2013
State Panel On Ethics Will Lose Its Leader
WALL STREET JOURNAL: Her exit will come on the heels of the resignation of commission chairwoman Janet DiFiore, who said last week she would step down to seek re-election in November as Westchester County district attorney.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Twitter Reaction to Events Often at Odds with Overall Public Opinion
PEW RESEARCH CENTER: The reaction on Twitter to major political events and policy decisions often differs a great deal from public opinion as measured by surveys.
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
EPA: U.S. greenhouse gases drop 1.6% from 2010 to 2011
LOS ANGELES TIMES: The EPA said the drop from 2010 to 2011 is driven mostly by power plants switching from coal to natural gas, which emits less carbon dioxide when burned.
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