(Chicago Sun Times) — Emboldened by Mayor Daley’s impending retirement, an influential aldermen is moving to level the playing field between the executive and legislative branches. Ald. Marge Laurino (39th), chairman of the City Council’s Capital and Economic Development Committee, introduced an ordinance at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that would create an “office of legislative […]
(Wall Street Journal) — New York City voters on Tuesday appeared to be on the verge of restoring a law that prohibits elected officials from serving more than two consecutive four-year terms, just two years after Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council overturned the law as the mayor pursued a third term. With nearly […]
(Wall Street Journal) — President Barack Obama, with his party perhaps on the cusp of a major electoral defeat, also faces the burden of recalibrating his presidency while restocking the West Wing’s depleted policy team. The National Economic Council has seen its influence wane with the announced resignation of Director Lawrence Summers and the difficult […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Tax cheats beware. City officials are gaining new access to a federal database to fight tax evasion. The city’s Department of Finance has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury that will give local officials access to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a clearinghouse of financial data and analysis. The database […]