By Jim Willis on Aug 6, 2008 in Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
The closer we get to election year, the more Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan (Democrat, Citizen Action flunky, socialist) sounds like a conservative Republican. But don’t let his rhetoric fool you.
Today’s Press & Sun-Bulletin runs a story with the headline, Ryan freezes city hiring. The story reports the hammer has come down: No new hiring for [...]
By Jim Willis on Jun 7, 2008 in Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan, Society & Culture | 2 Comments
Once again, as he does each year, Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan presided at raising the so-called “gay pride” flag over City Hall yesterday. From the City’s official press release on this, here are some of Ryan’s remarks:
“This is a chance to celebrate the many contributions of the LGBTQ [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer] community, to [...]
By Jim Willis on May 22, 2008 in Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan | 0 Comments
It seems you get a right to free speech everywhere in Greater Binghamton except inside Binghamton City Hall. Mayor Matt Ryan instituted a new “rule” when he took office more than two years ago that no one noticed until Ryan started enforcing it…THIS WEEK. The rule? No cameras or recording devices allowed unless “Simon says” [...]
By Jim Willis on May 20, 2008 in City Council, Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan, Taxes & Spending | 4 Comments
Mayor Matt Ryan and the Citizen Action Council (formerly known as the Binghamton City Council) are backpedaling, at least for appearances, on their scheme to raise property taxes of city landlords by 80%. The landlords are not taking it sitting down–good for them! Yesterday, a group of 25 landlords got in the good mayor’s face [...]
By Jim Willis on May 9, 2008 in City Council, Government & Politics, Mayor Matt Ryan, Taxes & Spending | 0 Comments
Well, well. It seems there may be a slight blip on the screen showing at least a minor amount of brainwave activity emanating from Binghamton City Hall. Apparently Mayor Matt Ryan and the Citizen Action Council (formerly known as the Binghamton City Council) have heard from more than a few landlords in Binghamton about their [...]
