October 17, 2012
Mixed blessing“It is a mixed blessing succeeding somebody who is inept. On one hand, the bar is low, and on the other hand, things are a mess.”
October 10, 2012
Low wages“Competing for low wages is not good for American workers, is not good for consumers or companies either, although there is some benefit in the short term.”
September 19, 2012
Early childhood“Reduced money in state coffers may lead some to walk away from early childhood programs completely.”
September 12, 2012
Be patient“If I were advising the mayor, I would have advised him to be patient for a couple of days.”
September 5, 2012
Union vs city“Here you have a union that’s decided to take on a very large city.”
July 18, 2012
Cities in trouble“It does not look pretty. It’s not going to look pretty over the next three or four years.”
July 11, 2012
Back to Mayberry“He knew what was going on, and he knew what was really important. He knew when to be firm, and when to just let people learn their lesson.”
July 3, 2012
Public housing“From the perspective of what a public housing agency is supposed to do, its primary mission is to provide public housing.”