Archive for April, 2008

Dr. Laurence Spraggs Disappointingly Signs Presidential Climate Agreement »

By Jim Willis on Apr 7, 2008 in Environment | 1 Comment

I once had a high opinion of Dr. Laurence Spraggs (pictured right), President of Broome Community College (BCC). He had the temerity to oppose Broome County Executive Barbara Fiala’s plan to use the tobacco shakedown money the feds stole from legitimate businesses and are sending our way to re-outfit the worn-out Harvey Justice building in [...]

Mayor Ryan Raises Water Tax 30% This Year, 10% More Next Year, 43% Overall »

By Jim Willis on Apr 3, 2008 in City Council, Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments

Binghamton Mayor Matthew Ryan (pictured right) and the Citizen Action Council (formerly known as the Binghamton City council), have avoided leading our city once again by doing the hard work of trimming costs, and instead have granted the good residents of Binghamton a massive new tax increase. It’s called a “fee” because it covers a [...]

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