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Three infuriating political tricks.(Government spending policy)(bill for labor unionization)(regulations for gun control)(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Alair Townsend Politicians have their foibles like the rest of us, even though we expect more of them. Three traps they commonly fall...
Crain's New York Business, 04/23/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
Mike's brave plan to help the poor.(Viewpoint)(Mike bloomberg)
Byline: Alair Townsend Mike bloomberg is a brave man. He is fostering--and personally helping to fund--an experiment that will pay poor...
Crain's New York Business, 04/09/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
Rudy supporter leaves the camp.(Viewpoint)(Rudy W. Giuliani)(George W. Bush)
Byline: Alair Townsend Rudy in 2008? not for me. I voted for him three times for mayor--the first time when he lost to David Dinkins, and...
Crain's New York Business, 03/19/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
The breakdown on a big birthday.(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Alair Townsend I had a big birthday recently. I received more than the usual number of cards from family members and friends. Through...
Crain's New York Business, 02/26/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
Health care fix for a sick system.(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Alair Townsend Here's a chilling number: The future cost of health care for New York City's retired public employees is an astonishing...
Crain's New York Business, 02/19/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
A long journey to moment of pride.(a women, an African-American and a Hispanic-american among the presidential candidates)(Viewpoint essay)
Byline: Alair Townsend I feel jubilant. I have won the trifecta--or rather, the country has. For the first time in our history, we have a...
Crain's New York Business, 02/12/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
What Gov. Spitzer forgot to mention.(Viewpoint)
Byline: Alair Townsend I watched eliot spitzer's State of the State address with a list by my side. I had written down a reformer's dream...
Crain's New York Business, 01/15/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
For charities, the Street is paved with gold.(Report: Economic Outlook)
Byline: Alair Townsend Etiquette news flash: If your blue-chip charity's gala has raised less than $1 million, don't announce it at the dinner....
Crain's New York Business, 01/01/07 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
Remembering the extraordinary.(Viewpoint)(In memoriam)
Byline: Alair Townsend New york lost some remarkable people in 2006. I salute them. Business: John Weinberg's name was synonymous with...
Crain's New York Business, 12/04/06 by Townsend, Alair · More from publication -
Pataki's failings provide a warning.(George Pataki)
Byline: alair townsend Pataki's failings provide a warning I remember the first time I met George Pataki. He was the invited speaker at a...
Crain's New York Business, 11/20/06 by townsend, alair · More from publication
