Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., chairman of the House Transportation Committee, said last week that he plans to hold one or more hearings on the Boeing crashes. On Tuesday, he and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash., who head the aviation subcommittee, also asked the Transportation Department's inspector general to examine questions concerning the FAA's approach to certifying the Max 8. … [Read more...] about Senate panel to hold hearing on airline safety in wake of crashes
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Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate food sales at Boomers Stadium
Schaumburg's three mayoral candidates are continuing their debate over the Schaumburg Boomers' lease agreement at Boomers Stadium, this time with a focus on the food, beverage and merchandise sales there. Candidate Nafees Rahman is questioning why previous lease terms requiring that 10 percent of such sales be shared with the village and Schaumburg Park District were not carried over when Boomers owner Pat Salvi took over the agreement. Rahman said his questions are underscored by the fact that Salvi also owns the company that sells concessions at the stadium, which is co-owned by the village and park district.But fellow candidates Tom Dailly and Matthew Steward are defending the business practices, which allowed the return of baseball to the stadium after its original tenant, the Schaumburg Flyers, folded.Dailly, a longtime trustee who was on a four-year hiatus from the village board when Salvi's first lease was signed, said the village and park district lease the interior of the … [Read more...] about Schaumburg mayoral candidates debate food sales at Boomers Stadium
Far-left MoveOn.org asks 2020 presidential candidates to skip pro-Israel AIPAC conference
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is slated to speak at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington next week. (Associated Press) Progressive advocacy group MoveOn.org is urging 2020 presidential candidates to skip a pro-Israel lobby group’s conference in Washington next week. The three-day conference will be headlined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Vice President Mike Pence, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Secretary of State Mike Popeo and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In a news release, the group says 74 percent of its members agree or strongly agree that “any progressive vying to be the Democratic nominee for President should skip the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) conference." I LHAN OMAR'S AIPAC TWEET SPARKS CONDEMNATION, INCLUDING FROM CHELSEA CLINTON “This survey is less of a formal vote and more of a gut check on what MoveOn members think,” said Iram Ali, … [Read more...] about Far-left MoveOn.org asks 2020 presidential candidates to skip pro-Israel AIPAC conference
Income-tax policy: Could New Jersey pick up the tab for your Florida crib? Perhaps
I was down in Florida the other day communing with my many high-school friends who have moved there when I came upon yet another of those articles ranking New Jersey in the top tier of states from which people are moving.As I read it, I was sitting in the house of a friend who has every reason to move his residency out of the reach of the New Jersey Division of Revenue. The house in question has two bedrooms and is on a lake, one that comes with the alligator that seems to be de rigueur these days in Florida. Next door is the community clubhouse and pool.The finest beaches in Florida are but a 10-minute drive away.The cost of this crib? A mere $80,000 when my old high-school pal bought it two years ago.That got me doing the math that so many Jerseyans do when they contemplate escaping the cold north for the Sunshine State.My friend reported that the total cost of keeping up the house, including the club fees and taxes, is about $500 a month. That’s a mere $6,000 a year. Phil … [Read more...] about Income-tax policy: Could New Jersey pick up the tab for your Florida crib? Perhaps
Immigrants get the job done in New Jersey
The guy who launched Google is from Moscow. The founder of eBay is a Parisian. Tesla and Yahoo sprang from the minds of guys from Pretoria and Taipei. The guy who founded Amazon was raised by a Cuban immigrant. The fellow who started Apple was born to a Syrian émigré.Immigration and entrepreneurship are indivisible. That’s America, more than ever.So this is something that deserves more attention: New Jersey is a great beneficiary of that capitalist alchemy. It is something to celebrate every time you walk through town, or when your ear catches an unfamiliar accent from your local shopkeeper, your manicurist, your chef, or the person who signs their checks. Because without them, you might as well board up Main Street. According to a remarkable study from New Jersey Policy Perspective, immigrants now own a higher percentage of local businesses in our state than in any other but California – establishments critical to any downtown business district, such as grocery … [Read more...] about Immigrants get the job done in New Jersey