New York City The first day of the annual Energy Finance conference convened in New York University’s Law School buildings on Washington Square by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis was – believe it or not – fascinating. Not only did I get to catch up with Daniele Pommes and his No Al …
Bristol Wins First Agreement for Improved Rental Standards
New Orleans Catching up on Skype this week, it was great to hear the progress ACORN Bristol had made in the United Kingdom in advancing the campaign to win what they call an Ethical Letting Charter or a model set of standards for landlords and tenants. The campaign has been developing for months as …
Hardball on Disproportionate Share Might Equal State Expanded Medicaid
New Orleans When the archly conservative National Journal asks whether the Obama Administration is preparing to play hardball with Florida over $1 billion in Medicaid funding that is set to expire later this year for “disproportionate share,” the heart quickens as people, meaning most rational and sentient beings, committed to better health care for all, …