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Local GOP Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Boehner and McConnell (We’re Polling Your Thoughts, Too)
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Local GOP Votes ‘No Confidence’ in Boehner and McConnell (We’re Polling Your Thoughts, Too)

The Tompkins County GOP recently voted 7-5 for an official stance of “No Confidence” in Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Legal Insurrection broke the story: In what may be the first such action since the so-called “Cromnibus” and DHS funding passed, on Thursday night, March 12, 2015,the Tompkins County (NY)...

Freeloaders in the Southern Tier
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Freeloaders in the Southern Tier

This past Monday I had the opportunity to attend a Discussion on Homelessness and Hunger in the Southern Tier, with panelists Christine Olson, a Cornell Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Kathy Schlather, Executive Director of the Human Services Coalition for Tomkins County, Nathan Shinagawa, Vice Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature, and Matt, the stand in...

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MRM #74

– Drug and alcohol violations on the rise at Tompkins County campuses. – WashPo has more on the Cornell coffee robot arm. – Cornell funding may fall after the midterm elections. – Hide your money, lock your restaurant, ‘cuz they robbin’ everybody out here. – Don’t eat at these restaurants. – Cornell “tags along” with...

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Monday Reading Madness #48

An extended Monday Reading Madness to help with your study week procrastination efforts. – I think I calculated a similar figure during freshman year: skipping class costs your parents about $145. -Cornell Football spring update. – Elie’s post on Cornell hockey standouts playing in the IIHF World Championships. – Lacrosse lacrosse loses to Princeton 10-9....