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Bloomberg: Evaluating Teachers Without Student Data Is Like Evaluating Surgeons Without Patient Survival Rates
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 44 hours ago
Bloomberg: Evaluating Teachers Without Student Data Is Like Evaluating Surgeons Without Patient ...
— wonkroom.thinkprogress.org — An important facet of the Obama administration’s Race to the Top program (in which states compete for... $4 billion in funding for innovative education reform efforts) is that, in order to qualify, states must remove their prohibitions on using ... (more) Bloomberg: Evaluating Teachers Without Student Data Is ...

Comments vote down Matthew Yglesias found this 44 hours agofound this
Mayor Bloomberg hid plenty from New York citizens while campaigning for third term
nydailynews.com - 4 days ago
Mayor Bloomberg hid plenty from New York citizens while campaigning for third term
— nydailynews.com — Here's what you missed while Mayor Bloomberg was running for a third term - because he kept... it under wraps until after the ballots were counted: • The city budget deficit isn't as bad as he said. • The NYPD was quietly exempted from the budget cuts at ... (more) Mayor Bloomberg hid plenty from New York citizens while ...

Comments vote down Capitol Confidential found this 4 days agofound this

Michael Bloomberg Latest Blog Posts

FDR vs. the Great Recession
5 hours ago at RealClearPolitics - Homepage
Dawn Kopecki, Bloomberg News, Housing & Finance Reporter
7 hours ago at C-SPAN Recent Video
State Dinner Crashed
19 hours ago at Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ENSURES THAT HOMELESS PEOPLE DON’T GET FAT: When a small church comes to the Bowe…
20 hours ago at Instapundit
politico.com - 9 days ago
Shadegg: Bloomberg's daughter might be "kidnapped" by terrorists UPDATED
— politico.com — November 17, 2009 Shadegg: Bloomberg's daughter might be "kidnapped" by terrorists UPDATED Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) --... who dragged a seven-month-old girl onto the floor of the House during the health debate -- is taking aim at Mayor Michael ... (more) Shadegg: Bloomberg's daughter might be "kidnapped" by ...

Comments vote down WSJ.com: Law Blog found this 9 days agofound this
Reaction to KSM Trial Mixed Among New Yorkers
pajamasmedia.com - 9 days ago
Reaction to KSM Trial Mixed Among New Yorkers
— pajamasmedia.com — Where one stands on the KSM trial doesn't seem to be affected by party or ideology.... (more) Reaction to KSM Trial Mixed Among New Yorkers

Comments vote down The Moderate Voice found this 9 days agofound this
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 9 days ago
Shadegg Apologizes For Saying NYC Mayor's Daughter Could Get Kidnapped
— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) has apologized for suggesting that, if 9/11 trials are held in New York... City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg's daughter could be kidnapped. Michael Bloomberg - New York City - Mayor of New York City - New York - United States (more) Shadegg Apologizes For Saying NYC Mayor's Daughter Could ...

Comments vote down Talking Points Memo found this 9 days agofound this
balloon-juice.com - 10 days ago
Shadoobie Shaddegg
— balloon-juice.com — Obviously, we can’t hold Congressmen to the same high standards as late night comedians: On the House... floor last night, Media Matters points out, Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) made his case against holding trials for 9/11 suspects in New York ... (more) Shadoobie Shaddegg

Comments vote down Eschaton found this 10 days agofound this
tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10 days ago
Shadegg On 9/11 Trials: What If Bloomberg's Daughter Gets Kidnapped?
— tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com — On the House floor last night, Media Matters points out, Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) made his case... against holding trials for 9/11 suspects in New York City, directing a question to Mayor Michael Bloomberg. New York City - Michael Bloomberg - ... (more) Shadegg On 9/11 Trials: What If Bloomberg's Daughter ...

Comments vote down Talking Points Memo found this 10 days agofound this
mediamattersaction.org - 10 days ago
Rep. Shadegg Suggests Mayor Bloomberg's Daughter Will Be "Kidnapped" By A Terrorist
— mediamattersaction.org — Rep. Shadegg Suggests Mayor Bloomberg's Daughter Will Be "Kidnapped" By A Terrorist... (more) Rep. Shadegg Suggests Mayor Bloomberg's Daughter Will Be ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 10 days agofound this
Top Time Editor To Become BusinessWeek's New Editor
businessweek.com - 10 days ago
Top Time Editor To Become BusinessWeek's New Editor
— businessweek.com — Josh Tyrangiel, a deputy managing editor at Time magazine and the top editor of its online operations,... will become the first editor of a Bloomberg-owned BusinessWeek. The acquisition, announced Oct. 13, is expected to close in early December. By ... (more) Top Time Editor To Become BusinessWeek's New Editor

Comments vote down Swampland found this 10 days agofound this
Bloomberg, Giuliani disagree on trials
politico.com - 13 days ago
Bloomberg, Giuliani disagree on trials
— politico.com — Bloomberg and Giuliani don't see eye to eye over the administration's decision to move the trials to... NYC. (more) Bloomberg, Giuliani disagree on trials

Comments vote down The Caucus found this 13 days agofound this
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 13 days ago
Bloomberg: We Should Try 9/11 Terrorists Near Site Of Attacks
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Michael Bloomberg, who was elected mayor of New York City on the GOP line, is lending his... support to Obama’s decision — widely criticized by Republicans today — to try Khalid Sheik Muhammad and his co-conspirators in a New York ... (more) Bloomberg: We Should Try 9/11 Terrorists Near Site Of ...

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 13 days agofound this
nypost.com - 15 days ago
1993 WTC 'plotter' in Mike meet
— nypost.com — A controversial imam who was an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing was among... a group of Muslim leaders invited yesterday to a meeting with Mayor Bloomberg at City Hall. Siraj Wahhaj has defended the convicted WTC bomb ... (more) 1993 WTC 'plotter' in Mike meet

Comments vote down JammieWearingFool found this 15 days agofound this
Weiner Says He Could Have Beaten Bloomberg in New York Mayor's Race
nytimes.com - 16 days ago
Weiner Says He Could Have Beaten Bloomberg in New York Mayor's Race
— nytimes.com — Anthony D. Weiner said of the Bloomberg campaign, "They were afraid of me."... (more) Weiner Says He Could Have Beaten Bloomberg in New York ...

Comments vote down Capitol Confidential found this 16 days agofound this
news.yahoo.com - 16 days ago
Health-Revamp Backers Race Calendar as Battle Shifts to Senate (Bloomberg)
— news.yahoo.com — Bloomberg - Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The calendar is looming as the biggest obstacle as the White... House and congressional Democrats race to complete an overhaul of the U.S. health-care system. (more) Health-Revamp Backers Race Calendar as Battle Shifts to ...

Comments vote down Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog found this 16 days agofound this
France on the Hudson
weeklystandard.com - 18 days ago
France on the Hudson
— weeklystandard.com — It's 1973 all over again, as New York enters the ninth year of the reign of Michael... Bloomberg. by Fred Siegel and Harry Siegel 11/16/2009, Volume 015, Issue 09 (more) France on the Hudson

Comments vote down Galley Slaves found this 18 days agofound this
Did Hillary's Election Strategy Work Two Years Too Late?
tnr.com - 21 days ago
Did Hillary's Election Strategy Work Two Years Too Late?
— tnr.com — Remember all the talk about Hillary's "inevitability strategy" a couple years ago, and (with the benefit of... hindsight, of course) how dumb it was ? Well, reading these couple grafs from today's NYT story on Bloomberg's narrow election, it ... (more) Did Hillary's Election Strategy Work Two Years Too Late?

Comments vote down Ben Smith's Blog found this 21 days agofound this
nypost.com - 21 days ago
Former Mayor David Dinkins takes President Obama to task for not supporting Bill Thompson
— nypost.com — The city s first African-American mayor blasted the country's first black president for leaving Bill Thompson in... the dust in the mayor s race this year. The president should ve done more. He found time to go to Virginia, he found time to go to New ... (more) Former Mayor David Dinkins takes President Obama to task ...

Comments vote down Ben Smith's Blog found this 21 days agofound this
Bloomberg, Barely
tnr.com - 22 days ago
Bloomberg, Barely
— tnr.com — As a New Yorker, I count myself among those stunned at Michael Bloomberg's close call last night. And... I certainly find something satisfying about seeing a billionaire dump $100 million into a race and wind up with an embarassment-tainted ... (more) Bloomberg, Barely

Comments vote down Ben Smith's Blog found this 22 days agofound this
liberalvaluesblog.com - 22 days ago
Local Elections and National Politics
— liberalvaluesblog.com — I’ve already commented on the limited meaning of yesterday’s elections. The argument that all politics is local... is over used and often false, but yesterday was one of the times when local politics were more important than national trends. The Wall Street Journal pointed out how ... (more) Local Elections and National Politics

Comments vote down rchusid rchusid posted 22 days agoposted this
jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com - 23 days ago
Democrat Civil War: 'Maybe Anthony Weiner Should Have Manned-up and Run Against Michael Bloomberg'
— jammiewearingfool.blogspot.com — One of the more shocking results last night was how close the New York City mayoral race... turned out. Despite outspending Bill Thompson by 10 to 1, Michael Bloomberg barely squeaked out re-election. Well, now Democrats are asking what if Barack Obama ... (more) Democrat Civil War: 'Maybe Anthony Weiner Should Have ...

Comments vote down Hot Air » Top Picks found this 23 days agofound this
A Silver Lining in New Jersey and New York City
tnr.com - 23 days ago
A Silver Lining in New Jersey and New York City
— tnr.com —   Here's one (non-ideological) silver-lining on an otherwise disappointing night: When taken together, the results from New... Jersey and New York City can be read as a repudiation of the rich man’s politics practiced by Jon Corzine and ... (more) A Silver Lining in New Jersey and New York City

Comments vote down The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan found this 23 days agofound this
huffingtonpost.com - 23 days ago
Bill Thompson Loses To Michael Bloomberg In Tight Mayoral Race
— huffingtonpost.com — UPDATE 10:50pm EST, 11/3: The New York Times and NY1 are now calling it for Mayor Bloomberg.... Keep checking back here for final results. ********* NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is locked in a surprisingly ... (more) Bill Thompson Loses To Michael Bloomberg In Tight ...

Comments vote down Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed found this 23 days agofound this
politico.com - 23 days ago
Bloomberg's rebuke
— politico.com — My story from earlier this morning: Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s stunningly narrow re-election in New York was a... moral defeat for the billionaire incumbent, and a profound embarrassment for a Democratic establishment – from the White House ... (more) Bloomberg's rebuke

Comments vote down JammieWearingFool found this 23 days agofound this
In wake of 5% loss to Mayor Bloomberg, Dems left asking, 'What if we'd done more for Bill Thompson?'
nydailynews.com - 23 days ago
In wake of 5% loss to Mayor Bloomberg, Dems left asking, 'What if we'd done more for Bill Thompson?'
— nydailynews.com — The most nagging question among Bill Thompson's supporters on Wednesday is this: What if fellow Democrats had... actually backed - rather than abandoned - him? (more) In wake of 5% loss to Mayor Bloomberg, Dems left asking, ...

Comments vote down JammieWearingFool found this 23 days agofound this
Bloomberg’s In for Third Term as NYC Mayor
truthdig.com - 23 days ago
Bloomberg’s In for Third Term as NYC Mayor
— truthdig.com — He changed the rules, he put down the cash, and now New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg... has been re-upped for a third term, beating his Democratic competitor, City Comptroller Bill Thompson, by a slim margin on Tuesday.  —KA ... (more) Bloomberg’s In for Third Term as NYC Mayor

Comments vote down The Hollywood Liberal found this 23 days agofound this
Christie Wins NJ
mahablog.com - 23 days ago
Christie Wins NJ
— mahablog.com — It’s been about ten years since I’ve lived in New Jersey, although I see it frequently. I... assume Jon Corzine’s defeat came about because New Jersey voters were unhappy with him. However, I think the people of New Jersey possibly don’t understand how far right Christie ... (more) Christie Wins NJ

Comments vote down mahabarbara mahabarbara posted 23 days agoposted this
Bloomberg race unexpectedly close
politico.com - 23 days ago
Bloomberg race unexpectedly close
— politico.com — Race for New York City mayor is surprisingly tight.... (more) Bloomberg race unexpectedly close

Comments vote down Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News found this 23 days agofound this
politico.com - 23 days ago
NBC reverses Bloomberg call
— politico.com — Wow: This is looking to be a very long night for the billionaire-incumben-frontrunner in New York. With... more than a third of the votes in, it's a one-point race. NBC called it for Bloomberg -- but just reversed that call. The New York Times continues to indicate that Bloomberg has won. (more) NBC reverses Bloomberg call

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 23 days agofound this
themoderatevoice.com - 23 days ago
New York Mayor and NY 23rd
— themoderatevoice.com — Polls just closing. Bloomberg should win easily but NY 23rd between Owens and Hoffman could take time... (more) New York Mayor and NY 23rd

Comments vote down tsteels2 tsteels2 posted 23 days agoposted this
Vote or Keep Going About Your Day
thedailyshow.com - 23 days ago
Vote or Keep Going About Your Day
— thedailyshow.com — November 2, 2009: Indecision 2009 - Vote or Keep Going About Your Day To view this movie... you need the Adobe Flash Player plugin. You also need JavaScript enabled in your browser. Share this video: URL: copy url Embed: embed Bookmarks: November 2, 2009 ... (more) Vote or Keep Going About Your Day

Comments vote down DownWithTyranny! found this 23 days agofound this
latimes.com - 23 days ago
New York reelects Bloomberg as mayor
— latimes.com — Mayoral contests in Atlanta and Houston are too close to call and may be decided by runoffs.... In Pittsburgh, incumbent Luke Ravenstahl wins decisively. > By ... (more) New York reelects Bloomberg as mayor

Comments vote down Top of the Ticket found this 23 days agofound this
Bloomberg v. Thompson: The Mayoral Contest That Wasn't
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 24 days ago
Bloomberg v. Thompson: The Mayoral Contest That Wasn't
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — At more than 8 million people, the population of New York City is greater than that of... most states. So why aren't we focusing more on tomorrow's mayoral election? Because this contest simply isn't a contest. In simply monetary terms, the ... (more) Bloomberg v. Thompson: The Mayoral Contest That Wasn't

Comments vote down Blake's Think Tank found this 24 days agofound this
quinnipiac.edu - 25 days ago
New York City (NYC) Poll * November 2, 2009 * Bloomberg Leads Thompson By 12 - Quinnipiac ...
— quinnipiac.edu — LIKELY VOTERS................................. Tot Rep Dem Ind Wht Blk Hisp Thompson 38% 10% 48% 21% 24% 62% 43%... Bloomberg 50 82 43 61 66 23 51 Christopher 1 3 - 3 3 - 1 SMONE ELSE(VOL) - - - - 1 - - WLDN'T VOTE(VOL) - - - - - - - DK/NA 10 5 8 15 6 ... (more) New York City (NYC) Poll * November 2, 2009 * Bloomberg ...

Comments vote down City Room found this 25 days agofound this
foxnews.com - 25 days ago
Arson Likely at Home of Remains for Thousands of WTC Victims
— foxnews.com — Saturday, October 31, 2009 NEW YORK— A small fire at the temporary home for the remains of... thousands of World Trade Center victims was likely arson committed after a break-in on Saturday, authorities said. The smoldering flames in a section of the ... (more) Arson Likely at Home of Remains for Thousands of WTC Victims

Comments vote down Moonbattery found this 25 days agofound this
hlrecord.org - 25 days ago
Recent alum torches New York 9/11 chapel
— hlrecord.org — Recent Harvard Law School alumnus Brian Schroeder ’09 allegedly set fire to a chapel in Manhattan on... the morning of October 31st, reported the New York Times. The chapel, located in Memorial Park, at First Ave. and 30th St., houses the remains ... (more) Recent alum torches New York 9/11 chapel

Comments vote down Above the Law found this 25 days agofound this
politicsdaily.com - 25 days ago
New Yorkers Resigned to Supporting Bloomberg for Mayor
— politicsdaily.com — Michael Bloomberg may be the only mayoral candidate it makes any sense for New Yorkers to vote... for, but they're not doing it without grumbling, the Washington Post reports . Bloomberg leads his primary opponent, the hardly known and under-funded Democrat Bill Thomson, by double digits in the ... (more) New Yorkers Resigned to Supporting Bloomberg for Mayor

Comments vote down Rover Rover found this 25 days agofound this
online.wsj.com - 25 days ago
New York's Bloomberg Poised to Win
— online.wsj.com — Voters appear set to elect New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to a third term, even though... many disagree with the change in the city's term-limits law. (more) New York's Bloomberg Poised to Win

Comments vote down The Note found this 25 days agofound this
10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
maristpoll.marist.edu - 28 days ago
10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among Likely Voters
— maristpoll.marist.edu — The race for New York City mayor is in the homestretch, and if today were Election Day,... Mayor Michael Bloomberg would handily win a third term. Bloomberg currently leads Democratic challenger Bill Thompson — 53% to 38% — among likely voters including ... (more) 10/30: Bloomberg Leads Thompson by 15 Points Among ...

Comments vote down Taegan Goddard's Political Wire found this 28 days agofound this
Parsing the Tuesday Election Returns -- at Your Own Peril
politicsdaily.com - 28 days ago
Parsing the Tuesday Election Returns -- at Your Own Peril
— politicsdaily.com — Beware of the dreaded Only-Game-in-Town Syndrome. Next Tuesday night -- as actual statewide election returns flash across... TV screens for the first time since Barack Obama's election -- political junkies will face a nearly irresistible temptation to ... (more) Parsing the Tuesday Election Returns -- at Your Own Peril

Comments vote down The Note found this 28 days agofound this
Why I wouldn't vote for Mayor Bloomberg if he paid me -- and you know, that's not such a bad idea, Mr. Mayor
downwithtyranny.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
Why I wouldn't vote for Mayor Bloomberg if he paid me -- and you know, that's not such a bad ...
— downwithtyranny.blogspot.com — by Ken I don't think Bloomberg has been a terrible mayor. In some ways he has done... just what he claims to have done: look at the problems of the city from a standpoint other than traditional politics. So, for example, when he identified NYC ... (more) Why I wouldn't vote for Mayor Bloomberg if he paid me -- ...

Comments vote down The Sideshow found this 29 days agofound this
abajournal.com - 30 days ago
Ex-Dorsey Partner Kills Himself on Eve of Insider Trading Deal
— abajournal.com — A former Toronto partner of Dorsey & Whitney has killed himself, reportedly on the eve of a... settlement in a criminal insider trading investigation. Lawyer Gil Cornblum killed himself yesterday, according to stories in Bloomberg and the Toronto ... (more) Ex-Dorsey Partner Kills Himself on Eve of Insider ...

Comments vote down Above the Law found this 30 days agofound this
features.csmonitor.com - 30 days ago
Bloomberg spends record $85 million in New York mayor’s race
— features.csmonitor.com — Bloomberg spends record $85 million in New York mayor’s race... (more) Bloomberg spends record $85 million in New York mayor’s race

Comments vote down Capital Eye found this 30 days agofound this