Little Evidence That The ACA Affected Part-Time Employment

Bowen Garrett and Robert Kaestner

new evidence on the question using the latest available data
from the Current Population Survey (CPS).
We find no evidence that the ACA had already started increasing part-time work before 2014. We find a small
increase in part-time work in 2014 beyond what would be expected at this point in the economic recovery based
on prior experience since 2000. This increase in part-time work is fully attributable to an increase in involuntary
part-time work. The increase in involuntary part-time work, however, is not specific to the category of part-time work
defined by the ACA (i.e., less than 30 hours per week), but applies to part-time work more broadly (also between 30 and
34 hours per week). Moreover, transitions between full-time and part-time work in 2014 are in line with historic patterns.
These findings suggest that the increase in part-time work in 2014 is not ACA related, but more likely due to a slower than
normal recovery of full-time jobs following the Great Recession.

Read the entire 17 page report by clicking on the following:  http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2014/rwjf415284

Eric Cantor Cashes In with New Wall Street Job - Yahoo Finance

 

Boutique investment bank Moelis & Co. announced Tuesday that Cantor, 51, will be joining as vice chairman and managing director, and would also be elected to the company’s board.

“Eric’s judgment and tremendous experience will expand the capabilities our team brings to clients around the world as he has unique expertise in assessing complex situations and crafting innovative solutions,” Ken Moelis, the chairman and CEO of the eponymous investment bank, said in a statement.

Related: Cantor’s Fall — District 7 Was Just 90 Miles Away

Democrats might take issue with that characterization — they saw Cantor as Congressman “No,” a leader of the GOP’s obstructionist strategy. Tea Party members have already criticized Cantor’s move as validation that he cared more about Big Money than about the people of Virginia’s 7^th District, where he served from 2001 to 2014.

Either way, Cantor’s D.C. experience and connections, along with his cultivated ties to the business world, are bound to be valuable to the bank founded in 2007 by Ken Moelis, a Wall Street superstar (and, per The Wall Street Journal, a Republican). The boutique bank went public in April and its stock has surged since then. You can read more about Cantor’s new boss here.

 

 

“Eric has proven himself to be a pro-business advocate and one who will enhance our boardroom discussions with C.E.O.s and senior management as we help them navigate their most important strategic decisions,” Moelis added in the statement…

The bank disclosed in an SEC filing that it will pay Cantor a base salary of $400,000 as well as a signing bonus of $400,000 in cash and $1 million in restricted stock units that vest over five years. For 2015, Cantor will get at least $1.2 million in cash and $400,000 more in restricted stock.

In all, Cantor is in line to get at least $3.4 million. He’ll also get reimbursed for the “reasonable cost” of a New York City apartment for his first 12 months “and a hotel equivalent rate thereafter.”

Cantor’s annual salary as House Majority Leader was $193,400.

Read more by clicking on the following:  Eric Cantor Cashes In with New Wall Street Job - Yahoo Finance

Changes in County Monthly Animal Services Report

 

Boone County Animal Services

 

Staff Report

September

2014

Staff – The department has one vacancy.

Roger Tresemer – Operations Supervisor

Juanita Acevedo – Office Manager

Justin Unger – Animal Services Officer

*pending* - Animal Services Officer

Daily Kennel Census

Beginning in October, 2014, a Daily Kennel Census will be included in the staff report. The Census will show how many animals were in the shelter at the beginning of the day and at the close of business.

Change in Impound Records Report

Starting this month, the Impound Records will no longer indicate the owner’s name but will reflect the animal owner’s general residency (IE: County, Belvidere, Capron, etc.) This protects the individual’s privacy and allows for more information to be shared regarding where animals are being brought in from and returned to.

Local Adoption Events

Periodically, BCAS will be presenting adoptable dogs at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays in downtown Belvidere until season’s end.

Information Question of the Month

Q) What do BCAS officers check for when an animal is received in the field or is brought the shelter?

A) BCAS staff will make a photographic record as well as document the breed, color, gender, approximate age, any collar, any tags and scan the animal for any microchip. The animal is also evaluated if there are any medical needs in which case the animal is transferred to the department’s licensed veterinarian. If there are injuries that appear life threatening after hours, the animal is transported to the Animal Emergency Clinic of Rockford. The ultimate goal is to locate the owner so that the pet can be returned to them.

SLICE: Gina DelRose invested in Belvidere-Boone County

Gina DelRose invested in Belvidere-Boone County

She brought a downtown farmer's market to life, and that's just the start of Gina DelRose's list of accomplishments.

When she's not keeping a close eye on development as associate planner for the Belvidere-Boone County Planning Department - making sure that, long term, change will only improve the quality of the community - she's heavily invested in the region.

"It's my home," DelRose said, explaining that a community is only as good as the human investment put into it.

DelRose helps lead the Farmland Protection Project and volunteers with hospice. She also helping out at various events and fosters dogs for Boone County Animal Services.

She graduated from Joliet Catholic Academy, the institution that also schooled Daniel Ruettiger, the inspiration for the film "Rudy" and from Southern Illinois University.

She was interning in the Tinley Park planning department when she thought about sticking with planning as a career. She enjoyed the analytical aspects of the work, along with conversing and dealing with developers.

"Every day it was different. Every day it was a different project."

She turned to conceptualizing a downtown farmer's market because another was in the Dodge Lanes parking lot, heading out of town.

It's centrally located, in the Hub Plaza, and is in its third year.

8-29-2014 UPDATE on Plote CASE

The following indicates that Plote is moving for dismissal.  Note the judge currently assigned is Rob Tobin.

The above is taken from:  http://www.judici.com/courts/cases/case_history.jsp?court=IL004015J&ocl=IL004015J,2014CH170,IL004015JL2014CH170D1 This reference should also update the reader concerning current status.

If you want a history of the case and its background see the August 29, 2014 Boone County Journal; portions of which are shown below.

Another GOP Holdout State Expands Medicaid Under Obamacare

 

The Obama administration announced this afternoon that Pennsylvania will expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, bringing another half million Americans health care coverage under the law.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican in a tough race to be re-elected, reached a compromise with the Obama administration to allow the state to expand Medicaid through managed-care organizations. The deal should be a boost to private health insurance companies in the Medicaid business like Aetna AET +1% (AET), UnitedHealth Group UNH -0.05% (UNH), Humana HUM +0.25% (HUM), Molina (MOH) and Centene (CNC).

Read more by clicking on the following:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2014/08/28/another-gop-holdout-state-expands-medicaid-under-obamacare/

WREX: New Boone County animal shelter proposed

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View the video by clicking on the following:  http://www.wrex.com/story/26387666/2014/08/27/new-boone-county-animal-shelter-proposed

 

New Boone County animal shelter proposed

Posted: Aug 27, 2014 5:05 PM CDT

By Ken DeCoster

BOONE COUNTY (WREX) -

When you step inside Boone County's animal shelter, it's clear it's not in the best shape.
"This building is about 60 years old. It was originally designed as a veterinary clinic. It was never designed as an animal control facility," says Roger Tresemer, a supervisor at Boone County Animal Services.
Boone County Board Member Cathy Ward says the building outlived its usefulness years ago.
"You can see that the cages are butted up against each other and they need space so they don't share diseases, so they don't share insects and fleas and teh rest of it," Ward says.
This November, Boone County voters will decide the fate of that shelter. The county wants to spend $800,000 to build and equip a new animal services facility approximately three times the size of the existing shelter.
The recommended site is near Highway 76 and Squaw Prairie Road.
"It's more visible. There's more space. We've often had complaints about this space which is on Appleton Road near home. The new site is wide open adn would be much easier for people to get to and find," Ward says.
But the perks come with a price. Voters need to decide on the issue because it's their tax dollars paying for it. The county would raise property taxes to secure the funds.
It's too early in the process to determine if that's something voters are willing to do — but come November, the county will have its answer.