Mass. Market (Free subscription) | yesterday
... – a trend that could cause long-lasting harm to the hospitals if it continues. But with the state budget mess we’re in, even a showdown in Superior Court might not be enough to extract the revenues that these hospitals need to be fairly reimbursed by the state.
Mickey's Musings (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The Oklahoman again today is warning Oklahomans about the severe harm that will befall Oklahoma's neediest citizens as a result of the state budget woes. Michael Avila’s story is one example of the work done at day centers. Avila, 38, has mental retardation and cerebral palsy. He takes a bus from his home in Midwest City, where he lives with his mother, to a center in Oklahoma City that...
The Neighborhood Retail Alliance (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
The state's budget mess-thought to be resolved by a deal two nights ago is still up in the air; with, as the NY Times points out , accusations flying between the governor's office and various state senators: "The State Legislature has proved once again that it is a place where expectation and reality rarely converge. After a day of false starts and high anticipation that the Senate...
Tony's Kansas City (Free subscription) | yesterday
... . . . The logic that applies to his dismissal is interesting. If this departure amid a huge budget deficit and a faltering local economy signals a "fresh start" and a chance at a new beginning . . . Doesn't the same thing apply to the City Council? They're just as complicit in the budget mess and presided over a great deal of it. Unfortunately, Cauthen is going to...
#1 Hits From Another Planet (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
... kinda sleazy at the same time. But out of everything, the video's the real standout--a campy, low-budget mess with a spotted catsuit. Epic. Aldo Nova - Fantasy (imeem is currently moving to myspace (!) so here is the video link) (Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists. Buy the album here . Follow me on twitter at nickajames )
365 Gay News (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009
If you live in New York, it’s easy to marvel at what our elected officials do in Albany. Governor David Paterson has been screaming his head off for the past few months about the looming deficit . The response of the Legislature? Hem. Haw. Complain Paterson wants to trim the budget. Offer no type of alternative. Whistle in the dark. It should surprise none that gay marriage in the Empire State...
