How Did the Great Recession Affect New York States Public Schools? – Rajashri Chakrabarti and Elizabeth Setren “Across the nation, state and local governments saw declining revenue from income, property, and sales taxes after the onset of the recession and the bursting of the housing bubble in 2007. According to the CoreLogic Home Price Index,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
NOAA: 2011 a year of climate extremes in the United States
News release: “According to NOAA scientists, 2011 was a record-breaking year for climate extremes, as much of the United States faced historic levels of heat, precipitation, flooding and severe weather, while La Niña events at both ends of the year impacted weather patterns at home and around the world. NOAAs annual analysis of U.S. and… Continue Reading
NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities
NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities: Restoring NASA’s Technological Edge and Paving the Way for a New Era in Space, January 2012 “NASA has received the National Research Council (NRC) report “NASA Space Technology Roadmaps and Priorities,” which provides the agency with findings and recommendations on where best to invest in technologies needed to enable… Continue Reading
Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry
CRS – Border Security: Immigration Enforcement Between Ports of Entry, Marc R. Rosenblum, Specialist in Immigration Policy, January 6, 2012 “Twenty-five years after the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA, P.L. 99-603) marked the beginning of the modern era in border enforcement, this report reviews recent enforcement efforts, takes stock of the current… Continue Reading
American Lawyer – The Lateral Report 2012
The Lateral Report 2012: “If 2010 was a year for staying put, 2011 was the year that partners jumped back into the lateral market with full force. In the 12 months ending September 30, 2011, 2,454 partners left or joined Am Law 200 firms. That was a 22 percent increase from 2010, when only 2,014… Continue Reading
