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Schwarzenegger, Bloomberg Talk Compromises and Surprises

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mayors Michael Bloomberg and Antonio Villaraigosa (pictured above with USC Annenberg’s Dean Geoffrey Cowan) convened at Creative Artists Agency’s swank new Beverly Hills HQ Tuesday for a conference on bipartisan politics, and this perhaps scripted meeting of high-wattage minds (and personalities) produced some thought-provoking—and surprising—conversations and announcements.

Posted on Jun 20, 2007 READ MORE  |  2 COMMENTS


Mayors Impatient for Climate Action

Representatives from 30 major cities around the world are meeting in New York at the invitation of Michael Bloomberg and former President Clinton to discuss methods of combating global warming. Bloomberg said city leaders will have to fill the “void” caused by national governments’ failure to act.

Posted on May 16, 2007 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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Hagel Wants to ‘Shake Up’ the Election

Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel told “Face the Nation” on Sunday that he was “not happy with the Republican Party,” and hinted he might make an independent run for president, perhaps with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by his side.

Posted on May 14, 2007 READ MORE  |  9 COMMENTS


New York Going Green

Just in time for Earth Day, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to announce on Sunday 127 environmental proposals, including a plan to add a million trees to the city over the next 10 years. With an EPA you have to sue in order to see enforcement, it’s no wonder local leaders of all political stripes have increasingly taken on environmental regulation themselves.

Posted on Apr 22, 2007 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


E.J. Dionne Jr.: The Risk-Aversion Spiral

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving object lessons in being a responsible risk-taker.

Posted on Dec 21, 2006 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


Jabari Asim: Here We Go Again

The recent shooting of an unarmed black man in New York is another chapter in a long and heartbreaking tradition.

Posted on Dec 5, 2006 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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NYC Mayor Bloomberg: I’d Allow Same-Sex Marriages

Landing another left on the right, as the Daily News put it, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg vowed that the city will perform gay marriages, if permitted, and came out strongly against a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriages.

Posted on May 29, 2006 READ MORE  |  3 COMMENTS


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From the N.Y. Times.

The Earth Shifts a Tad at Ground Zero

New York State officials complete a deal with World Trade Center leaseholder Larry Silverstein that will break the development logjam that has plagued the site for almost five years.
Why Gov. Pataki didn’t invoke eminent domain here a long time ago is a mystery to us.

Posted on Apr 26, 2006 READ MORE  |  1 COMMENT


Yahoo Concedes Search Race to Google

Yahoo’s chief financial officer says she’d be happy just to “maintain our market share.” | story
Even though it’s been “Game Over” in the search wars for quite some time, it’s still shocking to hear the No. 2 company be so blatant about it.

Posted on Jan 24, 2006 READ MORE


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