Recently added articles from The Informed Constituent (Albany, NY):
Election season offers voters a chance to decide.
Sep 01, 2008; ... There is much more than simply the Presidency up for election this year. There are congressional seats, State Senate and Assembly seats, and judicial seats that are also to be decided by voters. In many areas, local politics tend to be dominated by one political party or ...
China rising fast as a global superpower.
Sep 01, 2008; ... After the Soviet Union split up in 1991, it was widely considered that the United States was then the world's only remaining superpower, capable of greatly influencing, if not leading in global events and markets. With the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing completed (see the 2008 Olympics ...
2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing China began and ended with all the fanfare that the games are known for. However, as often is the case historically, the Olympic Games were about much more than simply sports. The first Olympic Games took place in Olympia, Greece in 776 ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Informed Constituent makes every effort to ensure that the news and information reported is accurate at the time ...
International corner--news around the world.
Sep 01, 2008; ... BOLIVIA: The socialist President Evo Morales survived a vote to recall him by a wide margin. The recall vote was sought by his pro-capitalism opposition, some of whom are angry that Morales is seeking to take some of their land to distribute it to the poor. GEORGIA: After ...
Pennsylvania hunters win first round in court.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Unless you have been in Guatemala for the sailfish bite, you should know the Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania sued the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) for capricious and arbitrary management of the Pennsylvania (PA) deer herd. Actually, this is their second lawsuit against the PGC; the ...
Court cases and bills in the U.S. Congress.
Sep 01, 2008 ... U.S. Supreme Court KENNEDY vs. LOUISIANA No. 07-343 Argued April 16, 2008 Decided June 25, 2008 This case decided 5-4 that in criminal cases where the victim was not killed, the death penalty would be considered a cruel and unusual punishment to impose ...
Bills in the New York State Senate.
Sep 01, 2008 ... S.1563 PADAVAN Provides protections to parents who decline to have their children immunized on the basis of religious beliefs; allows a parent to submit an affidavit stating that the parent, parents or guardian hold genuine and sincere religious beliefs. Same as Uni. A.3064 ...
Bills in the New York State Assembly.
Sep 01, 2008 ... A.9410 BRODSKY Makes provisions requiring every application, petition or request submitted for a variance, amendment change of zoning approval of a plat or change of a land use regulation to have appended thereto a disclosure statement setting forth any interest of a state officer, ...
Candidates for Congressional 21st District debate in print.
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Questions for the 21st Congressional Candidates 1. A July Gallup poll showed only a 14% approval rating for Congress. Why is that? What would you do to improve the public's perception of Congress? 2. If elected to congress, what ...
Meetings and announcements.(Calendar)
Sep 01, 2008 ... * Third Mondays, 7:00-9:00pm--Public/Editorial meeting for Fourth Branch of America and The Informed Constituent at Albany Public Library (161 Washington Ave), 7:00pm, conference Room #1 (2nd floor). Taking applications for commission sales opportunities, business administration, ...
Evolution is part of intelligent design.(Opinions and Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008; ... When one considers there is so much we don't know that we don't know, the most practical and scientific action is to stay open to all possibilities, allowing for the discussion of all theories. We currently use between 5-15% of our brain capacity, so we're certainly not as advanced as many ...
American representative democracy breaking down.(More Opinions and Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008; ... Was Lincoln delusional when he penned the words, " ... government of the people, by the people, for the people ...?" Don't we live in a representative democracy where each person should have say in the direction our country is moving? Why do I watch Congress and feel like the child of ...
SANYS calls for a boycott of the movie "Tropic Thunder".(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Self-Advocacy Association of New York State is joining with a national coalition of groups of people with disabilities calling for a national boycott of the film "Tropic Thunder" because of the movie's open ridicule of people with developmental disabilities by its frequent use of the ...
Editor's corner.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008; ... Thank you for reading The Informed Constituent. If you found this paper useful or enjoyable, please consider subscribing to TIC, and/or becoming an FBA member. Your support helps us to continue to providing this valuable community resource. Some of you have called us wondering ...
"Walkway over the Hudson".
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Being Converted to Bicycle and Pedestrian River Crossing Poughkeepsie, NY -- On Tuesday, May 27th, officials from this mid-Hudson Valley area, together with "Walkway Over the Hudson," conducted a particularly ...
Rensselaer police move to new HQ amid fanfare.
Jul 01, 2008; ... A buoyant Rensselaer Mayor Dan Dwyer addressed a large supportive crowd at City Hall on the evening of May 27th, listing numerous progressive developments that have either occurred in the city over the past year, or are about to happen soon. During an annual report billed as his ...
Food and fuel shortages affecting worldwide.
Jul 01, 2008; ... Unless you own a restaurant, and usually buy your rice in bulk, it is likely that the growing shortage of food around the world has not affected you that much personally; at least not yet. It is likely, however, that the dwindling supply of oil in the world is starting to become more ...
Corrections.(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Informed Constituent makes every effort to ensure that the news and information reported is accurate at the time it is written. The following are corrections to articles contained in our April 2008 issue (no issue was published in May or June due to restructuring of the FBA--See ...
Presidential race framed as a choice of two.
Jul 01, 2008; ... The mainstream media would have the public believe that there are only two people left running for President of the United States; Democratic Senator Barack Obama and the Republican Senator John McCain. But that is not an entirely accurate depiction of the race, and their omissions ...