Paterson won't rush Senate pick Nov 26, 2008
As it was for Republican Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller four decades ago, Paterson's decision is a complex political calculus that factors his own political future (the 2010 gubernatorial race), the needs of his party (picking a candidate who can win in 2010, and ensuring that the Democrats hold the state Senate majority leadership in January) and governing (addressing the state's budget deficit, which is expected to grow to $15 billion by the end of the 2009-10 fiscal year). There are advantages... (Albany Times Union)
ALBANY'S SNEAKS: THE LESSON OF '65 Nov 15, 2008
Before the Democratic sweep, the GOP controlled both legislative houses and Republican Nelson A. Rockefeller occupied the governor's mansion. When the dust cleared after Election Day, the Democrats found that they controlled more than just Albany: Robert F. Kennedy had defeated incumbent Republican Kenneth Keating for his US Senate seat. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Not Even 2% Fed Funds Help Municipal Borrowers as Bond Rates Reach Record Aug 8, 2008
During the first three months of 2008, tax revenue climbed at the slowest pace since 2003 as sales-tax collections fell for the first time in six years, according to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, New York. The National Conference of State Legislatures in Washington described the plight of municipal finances in a July report. (Bloomberg)
Big men with passion Jul 13, 2008
Nelson A. Rockefeller and Lyndon B. Johnson were part of different worlds, with different experiences and different assumptions. But though this may be the first time in the century since they were born that they have been grouped together, it is increasingly apparent that in the important things -- and in the legacies they left behind -- Rockefeller and Johnson may have been more similar than different. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Today in History Jul 8, 2008
Thought for Today: "You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure about you." Nelson A. Rockefeller, American politician and businessman (1908-1979). Yahoo. (Yahoo News)
Report: State's gambling take comprised 2.9% of budget in '06 Jul 5, 2008
A recent study by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government examining state gambling revenues between 1998 and 2007 found that while gambling revenues at state-sponsored facilities nationwide continues to generally rise, the overall jackpot may be poised to level off. For more than two decades, states saw lotteries and casinos as a bonanza of new dollars for education and other programs, the authors wrote. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
City Budgets Pinched From Falling Values Jul 2, 2008
The following 10 states are feeling the worst affects of the problem, according to data from The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. (The states are listed below, along with their annual tax revenue change for the January-March period in 2008 to the same period a year earlier. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Cities, states begin to feel economic downturn Jul 2, 2008
com list of the 10 states that took the biggest tax revenue hits, compiled using data from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. Arizona's tax revenue dropped 13. (MSNBC -- Business)
Enduring qualities Jun 15, 2008
ALBANY -- It was 1968, and Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller wanted to build a north-south highway arterial connecting Empire State Plaza with the interstate. The Mid-Crosstown Arterial, as it was called, would have sliced through the Center Square neighborhood, tunneled under Washington Park and come out near Interstate 90. (Albany Times Union)
Citys Genital Herpes Rate Is Above National Average Jun 10, 2008
If Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking the job, she might want to heed the advice of Nelson A. Rockefeller, the last New Yorker to have it. Sam Roberts explains in his weekly podcast. (New York Times)
Man Scales Times Building and Is Arrested Jun 6, 2008
If Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking the job, she might want to heed the advice of Nelson A. Rockefeller, the last New Yorker to have it ... If Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking the job, she might want to heed the advice of Nelson A. Rockefeller, the last New Yorker to have it. (Yahoo News -- Climate Change)
Pace Of Gulf Coast Recovery Picking Up Jun 4, 2008
The report is by the nonprofit, Baton Rouge-based Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana and Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. The findings stemmed from data gathered along the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, which were hard hit by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. (KWTX.com, TX)
For Bruno, the race is on ... almost May 31, 2008
Bruno made his comments after giving a speech at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, which held a forum on gubernatorial succession and the powers of the lieutenant governor. In his prepared remarks, Bruno expressed confidence in the existing system of succession. (Albany Times Union)
Report ranks Miss. juco system among the top in the nation May 17, 2008
Mississippi is ranked with Iowa, New Mexico, and North Carolina in the report from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. The study was published this week in the Chronicle of Higher Education. (WREG.com, TN)
Citigroup Leads Wall Street Drive to Punish Taxpayers in Auction-Rate Debt May 10, 2008
The breakdown of the $166 billion market where municipal rates are typically set through bidding run by a dealer is squeezing borrowers already hurt by the first decline in state sales-tax revenue in six years, according to the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, New York. States, cities, hospitals and colleges face penalties exceeding $10 million to terminate swaps that failed to protect them against higher rates, according to interviews with borrowers and advisers. (Bloomberg)
Investigative Journalism Still Thriving in Albany Apr 3, 2008
" Keeping Pressure on the Pols In downtown Albany, it is somewhat appropriate that the Times Union Center arena, re-named for the paper under a 10-year, $3.5 million agreement, is located within clear view of the state capitol, almost keeping watch on the state officials doing business in the ornate, castle-like building. Along the capitol's third-floor press row, high above Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza, the Times Union capitol bureau boasts more reporters than any other daily paper,... (MediaWeek.com)
Spitzer adviser used to playing hardball Mar 7, 2008
But the state, one scholar said, hasn't seen its governor stress SUNY to this extent since Nelson A. Rockefeller transformed it. More than a generation later, Constantine argues that pumping money into higher education could pay dividends beyond academics, from improving New York's economy to revitalizing its cities. (Albany Times Union)
CBS Incessantly Applies 'Conservative' Labels Feb 7, 2008
" END of Excerpt For Wolffe's piece in full: But Richard Wolffe (the frequent guest of Keith Olbermann) is having a little problem with definitions. Isn't it contradictory to be both a "dedicated" Republican and a "crossover voter"? In fact, Susan Eisenhower is not really a "dedicated" Republican, if that means someone who always stands by her party. From the golden-oldies file, from the Los Angeles Times (October 26, 1986), a story by Marylouise Oates reported that Ike's granddaughter supported... (MediaResearch.org)
Alton Marshall, aide to Rockefeller, dies Jan 25, 2008
Alton G. Marshall, secretary to Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and a behind-the-scenes force in state government's golden era of expansion, died today of congestive heart failure at his Upper East Side Manhattan apartment. He was 86. (Albany Times Union)
New Zealand says farewell to Hillary Jan 22, 2008
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute. Excellent opportunity for person who. (Albany Times Union)
Reaching the right people in D.C. Jan 22, 2008
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute. Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Incorporat. (Albany Times Union)
Deployed city official to sacrifice pay Jan 22, 2008
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute. Home patient visits in Albany. (Albany Times Union)
Popular view of King ignores complexity Jan 21, 2008
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute. All Times Union materials copyright 1996-2008, Capital Newspapers Division of The Hearst Corporation, Albany, N.Y.. (Albany Times Union)
Caroline K. Keck, 99, pioneer of art conservation Jan 16, 2008
Caroline Keck, who was well known for her strong opinions, irreverent manner and salty language, also served as personal conservator for the painters Georgia O'Keeffe and Edwin Dickinson and for the art collection of Nelson A. Rockefeller. Sheldon Keck died in 1993. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Clinton, Obama vow to bury race debate Jan 16, 2008
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute. Customer Service Senior Supervisor. (Albany Times Union)
Primary exhibit: archival, amusing Jan 13, 2008
For instance, what newspaper publisher called John F. Kennedy "a spoiled brat," Nelson A. Rockefeller "a wife swapper," and Eugene McCarthy "a skunk". That was William Loeb, the late publisher of the Manchester Union Leader (one of the sponsors of the exhibit) whose front-page editorials could bring a tear to your eye. (Boston Globe)
Obama, McCain appeal to youth Jan 8, 2008
He is seen as Washington but not in it, said Ronald G. Shaiko, an associate director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth who works with focus groups. They think hell upset the apple cart. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
Eight questions Jan 8, 2008
Barry Goldwater and New York Nelson A. Rockefeller. Still, Goldwater's second-place finish would weaken Rockefeller's claim on regional dominance, and he would go on to win the nomination -- though he lost in a landslide that November to President Lyndon B. Johnson. (Yahoo News)
Local GOP preparing for big choice Dec 19, 2007
Barry Goldwater campaigned in California in a close primary election against the governor of New York, Nelson A. Rockefeller, has California been a determining factor in selecting who the GOP's nominee will be ... " He said.Encinitas resident Sunana Batra is a freelance columnist for the North County Times. Contact her at . Comment at .A frequent speaker on elections and politics, Mike Murphy's keynote speech to the Lincoln Club of San Diego County's 24th Annual Dinner was tremendous. National... (North County Times)
Click for Full Story Dec 19, 2007
In 1974, Nelson A. Rockefeller was sworn in as the 41st vice president of the United States. In 1986, Lawrence E. Walsh was appointed independent counsel to investigate the Iran-Contra affair. (KWTX.com, TX)
St. Rose graduation is record Dec 16, 2007
ALBANY - The College of Saint Rose's largest mid-year commencement took place today at Convention Hall at Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza. The college awarded 241 bachelor's degrees, 435 master's degrees and 523 certificates of advanced study to 1,192 students. (Albany Times Union)
Bellevue braces for big change Oct 30, 2007
Saile raised that issue with Stephen Berger, the commission's chairman, last week at a talk at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. Berger said the closings weren't all about money -- they were meant to strengthen remaining hospitals. (Albany Times Union)
Berger defends hospital closings Oct 26, 2007
"I'm a walking toxic Superfund site," Berger joked Wednesday during a small talk at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. "So no one in government wants to get anywhere near me.". (Albany Times Union)
Gov't. access expert to speak Oct. 16: Bob Freeman heads up state's Committee on Open Government Sep 26, 2007
He also received the Distinguished Public Service award by the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy in May of 2000. For more information on the Committee on Open government, go to www. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Forum examines issues of changing economic/technological landscape Sep 21, 2007
Saode, chair of the Nonprofit Executive Roundtable at the University at Albany's Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, described the forum as a launching event that would lead to series of ongoing working groups and task forces that will take the lead in acting on the priorities identified in the forum. The forum was an invitation-only event that drew more than 100 business, government and educational attended. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Duane LaFleche, editor, 96 Sep 18, 2007
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, for example, was a backer of the idea for an Adirondack performing arts center. Others took up another favorite cause of LaFleche's: the creation of a bicentennial barge that was outfitted with historic treasures and sent down the state's waterways so the public could visit during 1976. (Albany Times Union)
Nonprofits set to ride wave of tech-driven sea change Sep 10, 2007
"It is a launching event," said Saidel, who chairs the Nonprofit Executive Roundtable at the University at Albany's Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. "This is not a one-shot event. This is a launching moment that we hope will actually inaugurate a series of ongoing working groups or task forces that will take the lead in acting on priority issues that are identified in the forum.". (Albany Business Review, NY)
Baker: Homeowners Not Hedge Funds Sep 4, 2007
Andrew Samwick is a professor of economics and director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center at Dartmouth College and former chief economist on the staff of President George W. Bush's Council of Economic Advisers. . (Zmag.org)
Dr. Joseph Doyle; work tied smoking to heart disease Jun 28, 2007
The study volunteers, all of whom were men, included several legislators and former Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller. The Albany study, along with the Framingham Heart Study, revealed that the death rate from heart disease was three times greater among heavy cigarette smokers. (Albany Times Union)
CIA Announces Declassification of 1970s 'Skeletons' File... Jun 22, 2007
Ford wondered whether to fire Colby, but Kissinger advised him to wait until after the investigations were complete when he could "put in someone of towering integrity." The "Blue Ribbon" announcement refers to the creation of a commission chaired by then-vice president Nelson A. Rockefeller. Investigations Continue Memorandum of Conversation between Kissinger, Schlesinger, Colby et al., "Investigations of Allegations of CIA Domestic Activities," 20 February 1975 Source: Gerald R. Ford... (The Drudge Report)
Lincoln historian to speak at ISU Apr 30, 2007
The historian is writing a biography of U.S. philanthropic giant Nelson A. Rockefeller. Other work has focused on Hoover, George Washington, Thomas E. Dewey and Col. Robert R. McCormick. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
An arts idea that transformed summer Apr 15, 2007
LaFleche's column called on Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller to build a site in Saratoga that could be a summer arts hub to rival Tanglewood in western Massachusetts. Turns out, Rocky was listening. (Albany Times Union)
deaths in the news Apr 14, 2007
"James Stone, a retired engineer who filed a federal whistle-blower lawsuit in 1989 that helped expose fraud at the former Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, has died. He was 82.Stone died Wednesday in Denver after a short bout with pneumonia, his attorney said.About two weeks earlier the U.S. Supreme Court said he could not receive any of the damages the plant's former operator owed to the government because of his lawsuit. Stone also suffered from Alzheimer's disease.His attorney, Hartley... (The Morning Star)
Housing Slump Pinches States In Pocketbook Apr 8, 2007
" In one hint of how much Floridians were relying on property wealth during the real estate boom, 16 percent of new car purchases here were being made with home equity loans in 2006, compared with 7 percent nationally, according to CNW Marketing Research, an automotive research firm in Bandon, Ore. In California, the percentage was even higher - about 30 percent, said Art Spinella, the firm's president. Some budget watchers say Florida, where the housing boom was prolonged and intensified by... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Spitzer expects fight on health care reform Jan 29, 2007
"I know that those who have benefited from the status quo will fight hard to resist these necessary reforms," Spitzer said during a speech at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany. "I hope we can convince them to become part of the solution.". (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Desmond veteran starts new bilingual magazine with Latino flavor Jan 19, 2007
George went on to do graduate work at the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. He has worked for various New York state agencies, has been the president of a commercial cleaning company in Albany. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Editorial: Pelosi boosts women’s clout on Capitol Hill Jan 10, 2007
New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller was then nominated by Ford and confirmed by Congress as vice president. As Speaker of the House and a Democrat, Pelosi is probably in a more powerful position than the current lame duck president. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Around the Square - Ford remembered as decent, honest person Jan 10, 2007
In December 1974, congressional majorities backed his choice of former New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller as vice president. President Ford announced on Sept. 8, 1974 he had granted an unconditional pardon to Nixon for any crimes he might have committed as president. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Cuomo To Review Legislative Member Items Jan 5, 2007
In a statement he delivered at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany, Cuomo laid out a comprehensive agenda of three action items that the Office will undertake to help bring accountability and transparency to the system in which taxpayer dollars are awarded throughout the state. Cuomo announced he will. (North Country Gazette)
Cuomo pledge on 'pork' Jan 5, 2007
"The starting point is to restore the public trust," Cuomo said in a talk at the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, a think tank. "As attorney general, Eliot Spitzer was successful in changing the way we do business on Wall Street. Now our challenge is to change the way we do business on State Street," the site of the state capitol. (Newsday -- State)
For Spitzer, the challenge begins Jan 2, 2007
"It's really a different venue than being a prosecutor," said Richard Nathan, co-director of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government in Albany. "The only people that like change are wet babies," Nathan said. (Buffalo News)
