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Tim Maniccia
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Content curator since 2001.
Chief Fiscal Officer: Hudson River-Black River Regulating District.
Civic Catalyst: Citizen University.
Maxwell MPA: S/L Govt Fin
“Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value.” - Joe Biden
Four voters approved $430 million in bonds for Rice University-affiliated management district www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/hou...
How only 4 voters in Rice Village approved more than $430 million in bonds
More than $430 million in bonds were approved by residents in the Rice Village area this November in an election that drew just four voters.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Adams Boosts Budget, Leaving a $4.7 Billion Hole for Mamdani www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/17/b...
Adams Boosts Budget, Leaving a $4.7 Billion Hole for Mamdani
Looming budget deficits, no provisions for federal aid cuts and new commitments mark the departing mayor’s last word on the city’s financial plan.
www.thecity.nyc
November 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/a...
What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Reposted by Tim Maniccia
How do you make a documentary about a subject that predates the invention of photography? Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt on what it took to film “The American Revolution”: https://theatln.tc/kzsjSfJ1
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In the Trump Presidency, the Rules Are Vague. That Might Be the Point. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/m...
In the Trump Presidency, the Rules Are Vague. That Might Be the Point.
www.nytimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Jamaica Prepared a Financial Fortress for Disaster. Hurricane Melissa Will Test It.
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Landry urges rejection of state bond to bail out New Orleans, begins potential fiscal takeover lailluminator.com/2025/10/28/n...
Landry urges rejection of state bond to bail out New Orleans, begins potential fiscal takeover • Louisiana Illuminator
New Orleans faces a projected $160 million deficit coupled with a cash shortfall, threatening its ability to continue payroll through the end of the year.
lailluminator.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Trump's AI video, showing himself as a pilot dumping shit on Americans, fits right in to a long authoritarian tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why Trump Turned to the Sewer
The president’s disturbing, excremental propaganda campaign
www.theatlantic.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers in fiscal year 2025 ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/10/20/o...
Ohio spent more than a billion dollars on private school vouchers in fiscal year 2025 • Ohio Capital Journal
The total amount for Ohio’s five private school voucher programs was $1.09 billion, according to data from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Mayor Johnson’s $16.6B budget would revive corporate head tax, tax social media companies chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
Mayor Johnson’s $16.6B budget would revive corporate head tax, tax social media companies
Mayor Brandon Johnson promised to "challenge the ultra-rich" and corporations to shoulder Chicago's financial burden, and his 2026 spending plan aims to do just that — without raising property taxes.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New York Is Going to Flood. Here’s What the City Can Do to Survive. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
What New York Can Do to Survive Flooding
Adaptation is a matter of survival, and the city may have to throw every solution available at a worsening situation.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves www.nytimes.com/2025/10/16/c...
How FEMA Is Forcing Disaster-Struck Towns to Fend for Themselves
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Trump Targets Democratic Districts By Halting Billions During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown
The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:55 AM