The Cadence Group Opens New Offices in Troy

The Cadence Group (TCG) has relocated from Cincinnati, Ohio to Troy, NY. Newer, bigger offices were needed to handle the increase in business brought on by the changes in the book publishing industry and the company’s leaders wanted to move closer to the metro NY area. “The Capita
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Opinion: A surgeon sees desperate need for health care reform

Dr. Richard I. Whyte provides the following op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News. “Congress has a unique opportunity to reshape health care in America. Despite proclamations that we have the best health care in the world, the facts speak for themselves: Among industrialized nation
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A floundering campaign on health care

Michael Kranish reports in today’s Boston Globe - “President Obama’s campaign for the White House was widely hailed for its ability to stick to a script. But as prospects for the passage of health care reform become murkier, and a backlash among liberal Democrats becomes
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Friday Morning update

We have lots of interesting items to talk about this morning. A number of local congressmen holding health care reform town hall meetings, the Labor Department is turning to Facebook and Twitter, The court rules against the Governor, the fight goes on to keep some costs at airports do
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Reform plan assailed at Ball health forum

Michael Risinit writes on LoHud.com – “Assemblyman Greg Ball last night told the approximately 400 people who packed and spilled from a hotel conference room he was there to solicit ideas for health-care reform – ideas separate from President Barack Obama’s eff
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Gillibrand: Health care reform must lower costs

Ray Finger writes in today’s Stargazette.com – “Lowering costs for everyone and ensuring access to affordable health care are the two primary goals of current reform efforts, New York’s junior senator said Wednesday. “Health care costs have risen four tim
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More Encouraging Signs in Marcellus Development

As reported in the August 19 issue of the Oil and Gas Journal “the US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) is supporting nine projects targeting environmental tools and technology for shale gas and coalbed methane production. The NETL projects’ goa
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Labor Department to Tighten Scrutiny

Melonie Trottman writes in today’s Wall St. Journal - “Labor Secretary Hilda Solis has spent her first few months in office focusing on handing out $46 billion in stimulus money. Now, her department is adding staff and signaling it will soon begin putting in practice the m
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Battle brews over reform of public authorities

Joseph Spector reports in today’s LoHud.com – “State lawmakers yesterday called on Gov. David Paterson to sign legislation that would overhaul the state’s scandal-scarred public authorities after they released documents that show Paterson’s counsel is cri
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Good News:GEICO expected to add 300 jobs here

The Buffalo News reports _ “National auto insurer GEICO Corp. will be adding about 300 jobs to its Amherst service center, boosting employment to about 1,800, sources confirmed Tuesday. Gov. David A. Paterson is expected to make the formal announcement at 11 a.m. today at the Cr
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