Senator Tom Coburn has just released his government pork report, here are some highlights…
$188,000 for Lobster Institute in Maine, home of the “LobsterCam”
$1 million for bike paths on Louisiana levees while levees await basic repairs
$2.4 million for a retractable shade canopy at a park in West Virginia
$24.6 million for the National Park Service’s 100th year [...]
This is pretty funny stuff.
Morgan Stanley is taking over the public parking business in Chicago.
From the Wall Street Journal…
Chicago Banks on Private Parking
City Raises More Cash From Public Assets With Tentative $1.16 Billion Deal for Meters
By TIMOTHY W. MARTIN
CHICAGO — The city tentatively accepted a $1.16 billion bid Tuesday for the rights to manage its [...]
I remember when I was a young an irresponsible college undergrad, needing cash at the end of the semester because I neglected to budget accordingly…
Mom…could you send me $100, I ran out of money.
I hated making those phone calls, but now I don’t feel so bad. General Motors just stated that they need $4 [...]
