The link between carbon dioxide and global warming
A graphic by the Economist tracks the correlation between rising CO2 levels and increases in ocean and atmospheric temperatures.
GOP pork for school districts
Albany Times Union: “Without providing notice, the Republican-controlled Senate approved $9.95 million in aid to school districts that was apportioned with partisan discretion. The move drew shrieks from the chamber’s minority Democrats, who noted the funds were entirely steered to parts of the state represented by GOP senators.”
Notes on the news
My take on recent developments: There’s a movement afoot to redevelop the outer harbor into a park. Doing so would give Western New Yorkers a grand 120 acre playground in the summer – and a 120 acre wasteland in the winter, and a good part of the spring and fall, too. Should a good chunk […]
WGRZ investigation of IDAs
Assemblyman Sean Ryan: “We shouldn’t be subsidizing part-time jobs at donut shops.”
Newspaper circulation inches up
While print sales continue to decline, some papers are making up ground with digital subscriptions.