Finding Ulysses

H.R. 5353 gives Congressman Mike Arcuri a chance to dramatically cut taxes and pay down the deficit, but Arcuri won’t sign his name to the effort.

An accordion. A furry wolf hat. This June 10.

The letter against net neutrality that Mike Arcuri signed was written for him by telecommunications industry lobbyists.

The Village Board has been investigating, for several years, how best to obtain a second source of water for Trumansburg.  No one argues that there is any imminent danger of our primary source failing.  We get our water from a well drilled on the shore of Cayuga Lake.  The water quality and quantity are excellent.  [...]

What are the ethical considerations Earth Firsters ought to take into account in their anti-drilling activities in our area?

Three members of the School Board recently voted to eliminate a middle school music teacher position inorder to keep taxes down.  Fortunately, there were four votes to keep the position. http://www.theithacajournal.com/article/20100421/NEWS01/4210431/Trumansburg-school-board-adopts-budget-proposal-after-debating-music-education Now we have to back them up by approving the budget on Wednesday. “The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be [...]

A swap meet is being held today just to the west of Trumansburg.

Do you know what to do in case of baked goods emergencies? Think Emoticakes.

The Village Board formed a Task Force to study their ambulance billing plans and recommend the best way forward.  I asked to be on that board, and would certainly have recommended leaving our EMS alone, but apparently that is not an avenue they want to consider.  I attended the Town Board meeting last Tuesday, and [...]

Mike Arcuri is not a supporter of the No New Drilling Act. He hasn’t cosponsored the bill, or any other bill that would help our government deal with the current oil spill disaster or prevent future ones.