the albany project (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Of the endorsements she has received to date, the one Senator Kirsten Gillibrand received today might be the biggest endorsement from a member of the congressional delegation. Representative Jerrold Nadler announced today that he is endorsing Gillibrand, calling her a "great partner on many progressive causes" and praising her for the work she has done on a number of issues, including the...
Music Fascination (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Kimberley Walsh thinks Girls Aloud may record their next album in the summer. She said the groups writer/producer, Brian Higgins, is working on new material. Walsh told Digital Spy: "He'll be writing already. He'll have carried on writing even just when we finished the last album, so hopefully we'll get in the studio next year - summer, hopefully." "We've never ever planned in terms...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Crossfire Media today announced that Verizon Wireless’ Executive Director for Ecosystem Development, Brian Higgins, will deliver a Keynote Address to the combined audience of their 4GWE Conference and ITEXPO East 2010 in Miami. Mr. Higgins’ address takes place Thursday, January 21st, at 10:15 AM, Eastern. This session...
BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Congressman Brian Higgins was cosponsor of the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, which President Bush signed into law in April 2008. The law helps set up Federal guidelines on newborn screening, and facilitates compliance. Every state’s rules for newborn screenings differ. This program assists states to maximize screening technology to enable at least [...]
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Here is a table of the 29 members of Congress showing the results of the filings that were posted today. DISTRICT INCUMBENT CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENDITURES CASH ON HAND NY-1 Tim Bishop $263,189.53 $66,589.32 $710,928.46 NY-2 Steve Israel $436,670.74 $173,169.91 $1,796,209.25 NY-3 Pete King $89,287.00 $46,633.81 $1,341,242.55 NY-4 Carolyn McCarthy $144,167.32 $87,679.05 $413,644.81 NY-5 Gary Ackerman $42,178.00...
Political Class Dismissed (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Media Advisory: Dave DiPietro, former mayor of East Aurora, is holding a Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, October 7th from 6-8pm at West End Hotel at 340 Union Street in Hamburg. He has invited Congressmen Chris Lee and Brian Higgins and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. So far, none have accepted the invitation. A panel discussion will be [...]
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Eric Cantor & Paul Ryan have a health care plan Thursday I got into an argument with a friendly Inside-the-Beltway Democrat who kept referring to the furthest right members of the Democratic House caucus-- Parker Griffith (AL), Scott Murphy (NY), Chris Carney (PA), Glenn Nye (VA), Bobby Bright (AL), Dan Boren (OK), Travis Childers (AL), Gene Taylor (MS), John Barrow (GA)-- as "moderates."...
What Would You Say If You Weren't A (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
I'll be a guest on XM 169 The Power this morning from 10:15 a.m. EST. I'll be talking about teaching English abroad. I'll be interviewed by Brian Higgins of MYB Talk . CJL
BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
When I got this press release, my reaction was, “whoa”. Today at 11am, Congressman Brian Higgins, Mayor Byron Brown, and ECHDC representatives will announce an application for a grant to build a Buffalo Harbor Bridge. Specifically, they will be applying for $90 million in federal transportation funds under the “TIGER” (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery)...
Buffalo Geek (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
We met with Rep. Brian Higgins (D, NY-27) last week for a sprawling discussion on healthcare reform, local politics and the state of public debate in America. This installment with Rep. Higgins focuses on his vision of healthcare reform, his support for the public option and answers the question Republicans and Libertarians had during the [...]
Digital Spy (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Xenomania founder Brian Higgins dismisses similiarities with '80s producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman.
Political Class Dismissed (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Two birds. One stone?
Political Class Dismissed (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
I want to thank Dave DiPietro for calling this town hall meeting. He did it because our local Congressmen, Chris Lee and Brian Higgins, were missing in action in the current debate. They were invited here tonight and told us, in effect, to go to hell. It’s important to understand why. Higgins came [...]
The Whig (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
A summary of allegations against Rep. Rangel (D-NY), Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee: The Absent-Minded Chairman Finally! Calls for his resignation. He won't of course. He is in for life, and is Pelosi's buddy. From the Buffalo News: Rangel should resign Newly-filed disclosures show that Rangel failed to report at least half a million dollars in assets in 2007. They also show that his...
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