Sunday, November 14, 2010
True News Sunday Update
Sunday Update City Councilman Opposes Black as Chancellor “Cathie Black meets none of the professional experience requirements, apparently satisfying only the undergraduate graduation standard,” the committee chairman, Councilman Robert Jackson, wrote in a letter to David M. Steiner, the state education commissioner." * This time around, Mayor Bloomberg thinks he knows best after picking Cathie Black to head schools (DN) * Critics protest NYC mayor's schools chief choice (WABC) * Petition and letter from civil rights leaders Norman Siegel and Michael Meyers re the Cathie Black appointment
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The paper does a long puff piece on Council Speaker Quinn without asking about the mayor's controversial appointment. The reporter does ask her about the TV show "Glee" Behind closed doors with the mighty Quinn Council boss speaks on Bloomy, unions, gay rights & even 'Glee'
Daily News protects mayor appointment also New city schools Chancellor Cathie Black would stick her neck out to help, says pals (DN) * Only real school reform can close gap that separates young black men from white peers (DNEd)
The Black and Bloomberg Online Tea Party
Online organizing against Black and Bloomberg is buzzing as demonstrated by this site by Brooklyn District Leader Chris Owens
Poster Fines Protect Incumbents
Posters are a cheap way for challengers to get their name know it is a great antidote to the name recognition advantage elected officials have; A few years ago the council past a law that fined candidates heavily for putting posters on lampposts John Liu and Bill Thompson are trying to weasel out of big fines for illegal campaign signs (DN Ed)
Rangel Trial Starts Monday
Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay lawyer Lanny Davis.(NYP)
Freeze! Or not! City hiring snubs mayor's deadline (NYP) * City Controller Liu tells MTA to be wary of CityTime (DN)* Who Will Stand Up to the Superrich? (Rich, NYT)
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Dumbing Down the News
NYP Still Keeps Protecting the Mayor on the Black appointmentThe paper does a long puff piece on Council Speaker Quinn without asking about the mayor's controversial appointment. The reporter does ask her about the TV show "Glee" Behind closed doors with the mighty Quinn Council boss speaks on Bloomy, unions, gay rights & even 'Glee'
Daily News protects mayor appointment also New city schools Chancellor Cathie Black would stick her neck out to help, says pals (DN) * Only real school reform can close gap that separates young black men from white peers (DNEd)
The Black and Bloomberg Online Tea Party
Online organizing against Black and Bloomberg is buzzing as demonstrated by this site by Brooklyn District Leader Chris Owens
Poster Fines Protect Incumbents
Posters are a cheap way for challengers to get their name know it is a great antidote to the name recognition advantage elected officials have; A few years ago the council past a law that fined candidates heavily for putting posters on lampposts John Liu and Bill Thompson are trying to weasel out of big fines for illegal campaign signs (DN Ed)
Rangel Trial Starts Monday
Rangel tapped his National Leadership PAC for $293,000 to pay his main legal-defense team this year. He took another $100,000 from the PAC in 2009 to pay lawyer Lanny Davis.(NYP)
Freeze! Or not! City hiring snubs mayor's deadline (NYP) * City Controller Liu tells MTA to be wary of CityTime (DN)* Who Will Stand Up to the Superrich? (Rich, NYT)
