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• Reformers turn to election reform to clean up co-op energy

  
  Colorado Independent — Authority: 612
  Efforts to reform the recalcitrant Intermountain Rural Electric Association, the state’s largest energy cooperative, are clearly taking a more subtle tack this legislative session. Instead of directly seeking, for example, to mandate energy efficiency and conservation, a Boulder lawmaker and renewable energy ...
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• Molly’sBlog 2009-12-18 10:05:00

  
  Anarchoblogs — Authority: 159
  CANADIAN LABOUR-BC: MORE ON SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE MOUNTAINS: Since Molly last reported on the potential employee buyout of the Eurocan pulp and paper mill in Terrace BC more has happened on that front. Here is the latest news from the Terrace Standard . A big thanks to the excellent CEP ...
  5 days ago

• “Unmatched living” in Lincoln Park

  
  YoChicago — Authority: 141
  Take a gander at the most expensive home for sale in Lincoln Park , an 8,000 square-foot, full-floor residence at 2450 N Lakeview Ave . For almost two years now, Gail Missner of Baird & Warner has kept the unit listed at $7.6 million. Located on the fourth floor of a 12-unit co-op designed by Howard Van ...
  5 days ago

• Planning to Fix Up a Co-op Apartment

  
  Real Estate Q&A — Authority: 505
  Does a co-op board need to give permission to do retiling? What about removing a wall?
  6 days ago

• KFTC Members Op-Ed: "Rethink Clark County Plant"

  
  KFTC Blog — Authority: 123
  In addition to the recent explosion of letters to the editors of papers throughout eastern and central Kentucky, the campaign to halt the coal-burning Smith plant has also shown up elsewhere in the media. A few days ago, Father John Rausch, KFTC member from Powell County, and one of the folks who are petitioning the ...
  6 days ago

• State Rep. Levy plans bill to clean up electric co-op elections

  
  Colorado Independent — Authority: 612
  A Boulder lawmaker says she’ll introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session aimed at cleaning up questionable campaign practices in rural electric association board elections. State Rep. Claire Levy told The Colorado Independent earlier this week that she is still working on a draft of the bill she’ll ...
  1 week ago

• Homebuyer Credit Legislation Developments

  
  IRS Tax Problem Solver Blog - IRS Help — Authority: 125
  Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 2009, taxpayers can claim up to $8,000 in tax credits for buying a house for the first time under certain conditions. If you have not owned a home within 3 years prior to your purchase now, you are entitled to claim 10% of the purchase price of your home up to $8,000. ...
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• Broker to Board: You Suck: Broker-blogger Malcolm Carter just quit his...

  
  Curbed NY — Authority: 683
  Broker-blogger Malcolm Carter just quit his Upper West Side co-op board, and hes airing the boards dirty laundry in an entertaining public break-up letter titled "Co-op boards have a deservedly bad reputation ." A taste: "Not one other board member helped the two or three of us other residents plant 900 tulip bulbs ...
  1 week ago

• Conservative solutions for healthcare reform

  
  Where's the Outrage? — Authority: 431
  I know this sounds like an oxymoron but stay with me. Joe writes, “common sense health insurance reform will cost the government little to nothing.” I always liked these commonsense solutions. They make me smile. The reason I smile it is that if they were so simple and easy we would’ve tried them already. ...
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• Land Lease Options for Co-op Buildings

  
  Real Estate Q&A — Authority: 505
  The co-op building that I am considering buying into has a lease on its land that will expire in two years. Is it safe to buy into a co-op when the buildings lease will soon expire?
  1 week ago

• Fraud Allegations in a Co-op

  
  Real Estate Q&A — Authority: 505
  What can a co-op shareholder do if he believes his board is accepting gifts from the contractors it hires and using co-op funds to renovate apartments for board members and their friends?
  1 week ago

• Ackmans Majestic Auction Disappoints: Closing the loop on moneyman Bill...

  
  Curbed NY — Authority: 683
  Closing the loop on moneyman Bill Ackmans auction of his tiny guest suite in Central Park Wests The Majestic, a tipster reports that Ackman " got about $320,000 " for the 322-square-foot space. Not bad, but remember Ackman had been seeking $950,000 for the meticulously renovated 18th floor pad, which can be used as ...
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• A public option by any other name still contains costs

  
  odd time signatures — Authority: 573
  Okay, there are tons of questions, lots and lots of discontent, and sadly it seems that the generational war fires are now fully lit. So let’s talk about the cost of health insurance. That Public Option House Bill Under both bills, the public option is a corporation seeded with public money which must be repaid ...
  2 weeks ago

• Molly’sBlog 2009-12-08 17:18:00

  
  Anarchoblogs — Authority: 159
  CANADIAN LABOUR-MANITOBA: TEMBEC ANNOUNCES PLANT UP FOR SALE: Earlier today Tembec , after almost 4 months of lockout against their workers announced that they planned to put their plant at Pine Falls up for sale. The announcement took pretty well everybody by surprise. Heres the basic story earlier ...
  2 weeks ago

• On the Block: Moneyman Ackmans Itty Bitty Upper West Side Auction Still On

  
  Curbed NY — Authority: 683
  Click the image above to view the full photogallery. The Upper West Side—nay, the world —has been waiting with baited breath for the results of investment honcho Bill Ackmans guest suite auction at 115 Central Park West , aka The Majestic. Ackman is moving up CPW to the Beresford, and as a result must also sell ...
  2 weeks ago

• Bed Bugs – a Serious Problem for Property Owners

  
  Westchester & Bronx NY investment property real estate blog — Authority: 136
  Bed bug infestations have increased exponentially over the past three years causing panic among homeowners, coop members and property managers. In New York City 1,800 bed bug complaints were received in 2004. By last year complaints had more than tripled, topping 7,000. Concern that 2008 will see even more bed bug ...
  2 weeks ago

• When Negligence Is Suspected

  
  Real Estate Q&A — Authority: 505
  I am a shareholder in a co-op. Last year, my radiator sprang a leak, causing damage to my neighbor below. The board fixed the radiator, and I was not asked to pay for the repair. Now, however, I am being asked to pay for damages to my downstairs neighbor. Am I responsible?
  2 weeks ago

• What Constitutes a Conflict of Interest

  
  Real Estate Q&A — Authority: 505
  I am a shareholder in a Manhattan co-op and want to know if a conflict of interest exists if a member of the board is also an employee of the managing agent.
  2 weeks ago

• Molly’sBlog 2009-12-03 19:46:00

  
  Anarchoblogs — Authority: 159
  CANADIAN LABOUR- KITIMAT /TERRACE BC: SELF MANAGEMENT IN THE MOUNTAINS ? Now heres an encouraging piece of news, fresh in from the Terrace Standard out BC way. The Eurocan West Fraser pulp and paper mill out there was due to close down at the end of the month/year. Rather than meekly accept the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Landrieu Invents Unholy Grail of Worthless Public Option Gimmicks

  
  Firedoglake — Authority: 714
  Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) It appears Mary Landrieu (D-LA) has created the unholy grail of terrible gimmicks meant to cripple the public option. It is a several-year-delayed, triggered, state-based, non-public co-op limited to the exchange option: Landrieu calls her proposal the “competitive community ...
  2 weeks ago

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