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Look familiar? You can now join a free online training to get over the hump and start using LittleSis for your power research! The real value of LittleSis is that
De Blasio goes with the status quo in economic development appointments
If you caught the news sometime this fall, you probably know the story of New York City’s changing of the guard. Populist de Blasio replaces billionaire Bloomberg as mayor. Wall
Regents Research Fund UPDATE
Two weeks ago I used LittleSis to look into the NYS Education Department’s shadow government, the Regents Research Fund. The Fund’s interlocks show a clear pattern among the fellows: 13
Who’s who at Cuomo’s NYC and DC fundraisers
NY Governor Andrew Cuomo celebrated his Moreland Commission’s report decrying the influence of money in politics–and his 56th birthday!–at two pricey fundraisers in the past two weeks. Some guests paid
Mapping Shadow Government: Regents Research Fund
Back in August we set up a Shadow Gov Working Group on LittleSis, inspired by Obama’s Open Government Working Group established in 2009 and his administration’s hot pursuit of Edward
Who’s spying on nonprofits for corporate America?
The Center for Corporate Policy recently released a report demonstrating how large corporations hire former law enforcement officials to spy on nonprofit organizations considered to be a threat to them.
Paul Tudor Jones and American public education
Forbes’s December “special philanthropy issue” features Paul Tudor Jones, among others, and his efforts fighting poverty in NYC. The glowing article about Jones poses a question with its title–“Can hedge
For richer, for poorer: the revolving door between Boeing and Washington State
The State of Washington made headlines earlier this week for pledging the largest state tax subsidy in US history–$8.7 billion through 2040–to Boeing. Boeing is the country’s 30th largest company,
On the revolving door between Wall St. and the New York State government
Last week I wrote about NY Governor Cuomo’s new hires to run StartUp NY, the new program creating tax-free zones around SUNY campuses for businesses willing to relocate, and their
How the business community works in New York
Last week Governor Cuomo was joined by John Mack and Leslie Whatley to launch Start-Up NY, which will create zones around universities where businesses can locate tax-free for 10 years.