Matt Yglesias has an interesting piece about educational levels around the Great Depression compared to today that reflects on Paul Krugman’s pessimism about the economy and Ryan Avent’s optimism. The question is where will our economic recovery come from (and how soon)?
I’m no economist, but my sense is we are not likely to recover [...]
Almost absent from the dominant discussion of the federal stimulus package (and bailouts) is any attempt at progressive change that goes beyond the surface of ‘what we buy.’ I spoke yesterday about tying taxpayer expenditures to a living wage – but I’ve been thinking about this type of thing for a while agreeing with [...]
Here’s are some thoughts about what the new year may hold – some seem pretty obvious, others are educated guesswork – while many are positive, some are not.
In Illinois:
- Soon-to-be former Governor Rod Blagojevich will be impeached.
- Soon-to-be Governor Pat Quinn will get ethics legislation through the General Assembly early that will further tighten permissible [...]
I’ve been asking myself how Bill Ford for years could tout the ‘future environment’ of more environmentally friendly cars – and the company he largely controls could ignore the environment to its current peril.
Here’s a take on how it happened.
When Governor Rod Blagojevich made public transportation for seniors free at the beginning of the year he did something right. Given it’s Governor Blagojevich, he didn’t get there the right way and it might even be that having the “right” policy in this case was incidental or accidental, but it was right. It [...]
[Hat tip David Zetland]
In New Mexico journalist John Fleck writes about a court ruling limiting future well drilling for new residents:
“A state court this week threw out New Mexicans’ longstanding legal right to drill a domestic water well without having to worry about whether it would leave less water for their neighbors.
The ruling is a [...]
[Hat tip Progress Illinois]
Yesterday preceding a discussion of universal health care I wrote, “one of the things to keep an eye on in the coming year(s) are advocacy movements seeking major policy changes in areas of obvious national neglect like health care, the environment, energy, water rights/distribution, etc.” As if on cue Crain’s reports [...]
Lisle Township Democratic Vice Chair Aileen Eilert gets coverage for “Going Green in the ‘Burbs” at Chicago Public Radio’s Chicago Matters: Growing Forward. Congrats Aileen!
Republican John McCain since the 106th Congress (1999) has gotten scores varying from 6% to 56% in each congress for his votes from the League of Conservation Voters – until this past first session of the 110th Congress (2007). In 2007 John McCain got a zero. Worse, as the Sierra Club has also [...]
From the League of Women Voters of Naperville:
The League of Women Voters cordially invites you to attend the 18th Annual State of the Community Dinner “Building Green: The Future is Now”
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Featured Speakers:
Michael Bevis, City of Naperville
Michelle Hickey-Fouts, Seven Generations Ahead
Laureen Blissard, US Green Building Council, Chicago Chapter
6:30 p.m. – Social Hour and [...]
