Archive for January 2009

Time to Lose Some Local Gov’t – By George J. Marlin

January 30, 2009

This article I wrote appears in the New York Post on January 30, 2009.

Baxter v. Montana: the Slippery Slope – By George J. Marlin

January 29, 2009

This article I wrote appears on The Catholic Thing web site on January 29, 2009.

The Sorority Rules for Caroline – By George J. Marlin

January 14, 2009

This article I wrote appears on The Catholic Thing web site on January 14, 2009.

The Richie Kessel NYPA Watch, January 9, 2009 – By George J. Marlin

January 9, 2009

Statement of George J. Marlin of Streetcornerconservative.com on Newsday LIPA exposé: “I call on Attorney General Cuomo to launch an investigation of the shocking disclosure in today’s Newsday by Mark Harrington that LIPA’s prior administration led by Richie Kessel hid $6 billion in private expenditure for which Long Island’s already shell-shocked ratepayers will be responsible [...]

The Richie Kessel NYPA Watch, January 5, 2009 – By George J. Marlin

January 5, 2009

Assemb. Marc Alessi (D-Wading River), a frequent critic of no-bid contracts and political patronage at LIPA in the past, said he hoped federal scrutiny of any LIPA contract would shed more light on the utility’s past practices. “I’m not surprised there are federal subpoenas into former contracts at LIPA,” he said. “It became a disgusting [...]