Monthly Archives: April 2018

Job Growth in NY-23rd?

Posted on April 29, 2018 by pystew

Each map below can be made lager by clicking on it. In an article posted in the New NY23rd in February, NY-23rd’s Jobs and Unemployment Data, I presented a map of NYS (below, left) that compared the number of jobs … Continue reading →

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How might the Korean War finally end

Posted on April 28, 2018 by whungerford

The North Koreans want a definitive declaration of peace, not just a truce, as reassurance that they won’t be attacked and as recognition by the United States, South Korea and the rest of the world that their country is a … Continue reading →

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Andrei & Della Pia Open Jamestown Offices

Posted on April 27, 2018 by pystew

 Running an office for your campaign is an expensive, but valuable, asset to a candidate’s campaign. The location of the campaign offices tells a lot about the political landscape facing the candidate.  There must be a reason for three of … Continue reading →

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Bipartisan or nonpartisan

Posted on April 27, 2018 by whungerford

I look forward to continuing bipartisan work with the Problem Solvers Caucus and my friend Rep Josh Gottheimer.–Rep. Tom Reed, facebook 4/26/2018 Bipartisan:  cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies. Nonpartisan: not biased or partisan, especially toward … Continue reading →

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Recall

Posted on April 20, 2018 by whungerford

Initiative, referendum, and recall enable voters, by petition, to propose or repeal legislation, or to remove an elected official from office. Eighteen states permit the recall of state officials; NYS does not. The recall of California Governor Gray Davis in 2003 was a recent … Continue reading →

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Divided countries

Posted on April 19, 2018 by whungerford

In the aftermath of WWII, several countries were divided: Austria, China, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. Austria was reunited by international agreement in 1955, probably because the Soviet Union preferred a neutral, united Austria to the possibility that the American, … Continue reading →

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Tom Reed at Gerry

Posted on April 15, 2018 by whungerford

  U.S. Rep. Tom Reed said President Donald Trump’s decision to coordinate a U.S. led airstrike against chemical weapon facilities in Syria was a “reasonable action” meant to send a message to dictator Bashar Assad.–Eric Tichy, The Post-Journal “The use of weapons … Continue reading →

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The “NY-23 Five” Candidates’ Petitions are in! What’s next?

Posted on April 15, 2018 by pystew

According to an article from the Salamanca Press, more than 14,000 democrats signed the nominating petitions for the “NY-23 Five” Democratic Congressional Candidates. The article listed the number of signatures reported by the Candidates’ campaigns, mostly given in round numbers … Continue reading →

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Bombs

Posted on April 14, 2018 by whungerford

“A perfectly executed strike last night. Thank you to France and the United Kingdom for their wisdom and the power of their fine Military. Could not have had a better result. Mission Accomplished!–President Donald Trump The claim of Mission Accomplished … Continue reading →

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Tariff

Posted on April 12, 2018 by whungerford

We put tariffs on the table as part of the president’s initiative of putting an American first and American interest on equal footing when it comes to American trade policy going forward with our trading partners.  And as those tariffs … Continue reading →

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