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Earlier this week, I was among a handful of local leaders who met with D.C. Council member Marion Barry about bigoted comments he made about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; first he talked about “dirty” Asian-owned carryouts and on Monday Filipino nurses were the objects of his spewing. These statements come on the eve of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

As a fourth generation Korean-American and a choreographer whose family moved to the United States in 1903 as indentured plantation workers for the sugar and pineapple plantations of Oahu Office 2007 Key, Hawaii, I have spent the past two decades creating art that addresses issues of identity.

In my testimony before Barry and the others who were gathered at the District Building, I recalled the long line of troubling historical events that led us to this moment in time.
For example, I reminded them that, in 1882, the federal Chinese Exclusion Act permitted the U.S. to suspend Chinese immigration. The ban wasn’t repealed until 1943. I described how President Franklin Roosevelt’s 1942 Executive Order 9066 forced the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, and how the Supreme Court’s shameful confirmation of that discrimination destroyed many lives and livelihoods for decades.

I reminded the gathering of the brutal beating death in 1982 of Chinese auto worker Vincent Chin in Michigan after layoffs in Detroit’s automotive industry were attributed to the increasing market share of Japanese automakers. And I described the scene in 1992 when Los Angeles riots hit Koreatown harder than any other part of the city. Police were forced out by rioters Windows Vista Key, many Koreans were attacked and beaten and countless businesses were looted and burned. To this day, I’m haunted by memories of those 20-year-old images.

Mr. Barry’s recent comments add a new chapter to our country’s long and painful history of bigotry against Asian Americans. When people attack Asian Americans — whether physically or verbally — or any minority group, for that matter, the entire community suffers. I long for the day when we can look beyond color boundaries and start to understand diversity and inclusion as an American standard that enlivens our educational system, our economy and our community and is a basic fiber of our multi-faceted American tapestry.

Mr. Barry listened as I provided the historical context for his hurtful comments. Then, to my surprise, he blamed the press for his hateful words. I had a sense that an apology was the furthest thing from his mind.

As I left the District Building Windows Vista Key, a faraway memory crossed my mind. I recalled a six-year-old and his mother who were walking down the street when I stranger called out to her: “Tokyo Rose go home.” That six-year-old was me. It was hurtful then, and it is hurtful now.

I am more convinced now than I was earlier in the week: the best and most appropriate response is Mr. Barry’s immediate resignation.

Dana Tai Soon Burgess is founder and artistic director of Dana Tai Soon Burgess & Co., the region’s premier contemporary dance company.

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“Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and other wire-house firms are a real rip-off,” said SigFig’s co-founder Parker Conrad. “Their product is poor and expensive … The wire-house firms are going to hate us. We are hoping to irretrievably break their business model. That’s our goal. If they are shutting down their wealth management programs, then we’ve succeeded.”

While those are lofty ambitions, today marks the first day of its invitation-only service. (AllThingsD readers can click here to gain access.)

Based on results from a closed beta, the company is hopeful it can make a big impact quickly.

It says it is finding that one in five people with an adviser had below-average performance and above-average fees, and that an average user on the site can save $5,000; up to $8,000 if they trade frequently.

“Literally, we have one user who could buy a new Ferrari every year just based on trades,” Conrad said.

SigFig originally started out as Wikinvest, which allowed users to track their financial portfolios. A little over a year ago, the company began to build SigFig, and has been operating in an alpha with 5,000 members. Over the next few weeks, it will let in another 500,000 users.

SigFig is part of a growing trend in Silicon Valley, where technology veterans are trying to make investing easier using the Internet.

Co-founder Mike Sha said that through its members, SigFig has access to $30 billion of assets from 65 financial institutions. The company uses that data — in aggregate — to identify what brokerages are selling and how much they are charging. In that way, the investment service uses a sort of crowdsourcing to find the best answers.

He said one of the most common ways to save money is to identify a mutual fund with a different brokerage that has lower fees.

“People are shockingly neglectful on how they manage their money,” Sha said.

SigFig is free to use, and makes money off of commissions, but oftentimes it isn’t paid at all, if the best recommendation doesn’t have a commission. The company, which has nearly 40 employees, has raised $8 million in capital from DCM and angels, including Jason Krikorian of Slingbox and Mark Britto of Boku.

Chris Hall, Portland Regional Chamber

Editor’s note: This report is compiled weekly for members of the Portland Regional Chamber. It provides a breakdown of recent news around state policy, as well as a heads-up on coming events. The Bangor Daily News is publishing this report in cooperation with the PRC.

PRC speaks out:

So far one of the best parts of the legislative session has been the initial progress made by three education bills now moving through the state house. They each have great potential to advance one of our top priorities – the improvement of K-12 education outcomes in our region and all across the state.

First there’s LD 1422, a bill that’s been re-written to establish standards-based high school diplomas for all our students. LD 1422 received unanimous approval from the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee, and if the full House and Senate support the bill then soon every high school diploma in Maine will mean that you learned everything you needed to move on to the next part of your life. That will be real progress toward greater individual and economic prosperity in Maine. See the Education section below to learn more about LD 1422.

LD 1865 coordinates High School and Career and Technical Education schedules so that all but 5 days are the same ( BDN). It may seem like a small thing, but just imagine the opportunities for regional coordination and collaboration if every school in an area had the same times set aside for teacher training, vacations and similar activities. And of course coordinated calendars mean better opportunities for all students to access CTE programs.

Finally there’s LD 1858, a bill that restructures teacher and principal evaluations. It’s critical that state law defines a fair, effective way to assess professional classroom and school performance. This bill does that, and better yet, the bill comes out of Committee with a unanimous vote and the support of the Maine Education Association – a real breakthrough ( BDN, LSJ, MPBN). Traditional opponents worked together to make this success possible Tattoo Machines For Sale, and everyone involved deserves recognition.

All these bills face additional votes in the full House and Senate, so nothing is finished yet, and there will be questions (and answers) about the costs of implementing new systems.

But the strong support of Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen along with bipartisan legislative endorsement and the goodwill of key stakeholders have created an opportunity for Maine to gain ground on what is arguably the most important social and economic challenge facing our state – improved educational outcomes for all our students.

State Policy round-up: The PPH’s Susan Cover took a look at upcoming state house elections, and John Richardson surveyed the remaining work load at the state house. A bill ( LD 1880) to allow on-line lottery sales in Maine drew opposition from convenience store owners ( BDN). A national survey criticized Maine’s lack of state government transparency ( PPH, MPBN) – the PPH editors commented. The Governor’s domestic violence bill moved forward ( BDN). The LSJ editors found a disconnect between Maine’s low crime rate and rising concealed weapon permit applications.

Elsewhere:

Budget: The Governor’s second supplemental budget has yet to be printed, but public hearings went forward last week anyway (OFPR budget summary). Day 2 hearings saw opposition to Maine Public Broadcasting cuts and new tax breaks ( BDN, PPH, MPBN).

Day 3 hearings brought strong criticism of plans to cut municipal general assistance ( PPH, BDN, MPBN) – 10 mayors from all around Maine announced a new bipartisan alliance to fight proposals that disproportionally hurt urban centers ( PPH). A late Administration ‘block grant opt-in’ proposal for general assistance got a big thumbs down as well ( PPH).

Concerns about the accuracy of the administration’s numbers continued to dog the budget process ( BDN and an op-ed from Sen. Dawn Hill and Rep. Peggy Rotundo), and missing numbers are holding up the budget process ( WGAN). Eliza Townsend commented on the budget’s attitude toward women.

Ballot watch: Matching funds’ removal from the Maine Clean Election Act only requires the Governor’s signature ( PPH) – House Speaker Robert Nutting wrote about the change.
Economic Development: The 2012 Maine STEM Summit was held last week – bridging the skills gap in science, technology, engineering and math is critical to Maine’s future economic prosperity ( BDN). The BDN editors reflected on lessons learned from Jackson Labs’ recent expansion in Maine. Education: More on LD 1422: The KJ’s Susan McMillian wrote 6 articles last week: McMillian provided an in-depth look at the bill ( KJ), examined the history of standards-based education in Maine ( KJ), reviewed the way student choice drives the new system ( KJ), looked at how teachers must change in a standards-based system ( KJ), and found 22 schools already using a standards-based approach to learning ( KJ), with data beginning to come in on how the new system works ( KJ).

The Governor’s school choice bills ( LD 1854 and LD 1866) found little support last week in the Education and Cultural Affairs Committee ( PPH, BDN How To Tattoo Gun, LSJ). The State Charter School Commission is engaged in rulemaking for charters in Maine, and last week the Commission heard about the need for ‘virtual charters” ( KJ) – Doug Drew wrote about the impact of charter schools in Portland. The University of Maine suspended administrative salary increases ( PPH). Charles Lawton commented on the Council on Foreign Relations’ new report that relates national education shortcomings to a lapse in national security.

Energy: The PPH’s Tux Turkel reported on how energy issues impact Maine’s economy, and how the picture is changing in ways that don’t always match up with the Governor’s policy initiatives. Tom Tietenberg wrote about ‘district energy’s’ potential in Maine, and the BDN editors wrote to oppose proposed changes to Efficiency Maine.
Environmental: LD 1850, a bill to update mining regulations in Maine, continued to stir debate ( BDN) – Rep. John Martin appeared on WGAN to defend his bill, while the BDN editors and Jeff Reardon commented. The bill to restructure LURC ( LD 1798) won a unanimous committee vote, another notable bipartisan compromise on a difficult issue ( BDN, MPBN) – Steve Mistler provided additional insight (scroll down). Sen. Doug Thomas had previously commented.
Health Care: Proposed new methadone limits in LD 1840 won committee approval last week ( BDN, MPBN) – Rep. Mark Dion explained why he opposes the move. A bill asking for an audit of DHHS was rejected ( BDN, MPBN), but the Health and Human Services Committee may conduct their own ( PPH). A bill to reorganize DHHS ( LD 1887) received opposition during its public hearing ( PPH, BDN, LSJ). LD 1179, requiring administrative review of future proposed small group health insurance rate increases, was rejected in the Senate ( BDN).
Real estate: Dale McCormick resigned as the Executive Director of the Maine State Housing Authority ( PPH, BDN, MPBN, LSJ) – with her departure changes at MSHA are expected ( BDN). Bill Nemitz commented.
Regulatory Reform: Sometimes it’s the little things – the Governor signed LD 1695 Cheap Tattoo Kits, a bill that frees small businesses from the requirement of publicly displaying some licenses and permits (you can just keep them in a drawer at work and show them to folks if they’re interested) ( PPH).
Small Business: Rep. Amy Volk saluted the work of entrepreneurs around the state.
Taxation: The Governor got some attention last week for saying that he’d like to eliminate Maine’s income tax in the long run ( BDN, MPBN). The Governor also spoke out in favor of a federal law to require internet sales tax collections ( BDN). LD 849, the bill requiring use of future surplus state revenue to reduce the income tax, passed the Senate but awaits votes in the House ( BDN) – the BDN and PPH editors worried about the bill’s impacts. LD 1835, revising the future distribution of municipal Revenue Sharing II, was approved by the Taxation Committee ( BDN).
Transportation: Andy Hamilton and Elizabeth Sutherland wrote in support of the east/west highway study, which is pending final enactment ( BDN). Pete Vigue spoke about the project with Phil Harriman on WGAN
Welfare reform: LD 1888, a bill to tighten up enforcement against welfare fraud, received a public hearing ( BDN).

Bills to Watch: As legislation is printed we highlight some of the bills you may want to know more about, or participate in. Need to investigate a bill? Just click the LD number below and off you go! (Please remember this isn’t legal advice – for that you must contact your own councilors).

We may be coming to the end of the late-session bills – the Governor said he’ll stop submitting them as of today ( PPH).

LD 1893, Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 850: Health Plan Accountability– the rule that deals with patient travel under health insurance policies.

LR 2847; The Governor’s Second Supplemental Budget – the bill has not been printed yet. OFPR summary.

What’s happening this week at the State House: In every Update we highlight a wide variety of bills that will affect you, your business and your community. To keep track of the bills that are most important to you, you can find the entire state house schedule right here including public hearings, work sessions and all the other legislative activity around any bill you’re interested in. Make sure to use the navigation buttons on the left to find all the information you need.

Here’s another handy resource – this link takes you to a list of all the legislative committee activities scheduled for the next 5 days.

Senate watch: Matt Gagnon introduced readers to the 6 Republican candidates for the U. S. Senate, while Gordon Weil looked at how Angus King may fare in the general election. The PPH examined how the three constitutional officers will campaign and do their jobs at the same time. The Maine Republican Party is planning 9 candidate forums around the state – a schedule ought to be available soon ( BDN).

Around the Region: It’s officially good news – the University of Southern Maine will be offering a four-year degree program in tourism and hospitality (the PPH editors celebrated). Speaking of career opportunities, the Portland Arts and Technology High School wants more students ( Forecaster). The Forecaster looked at upcoming state house races in Portland and the rest of the region. Closed schools in the region need new tenants ( PPH).

Elsewhere:

Cape Elizabeth & South Portland: In Cape Elizabeth the School Board has set 7 ‘ambitious’ goals for 2012.

In South Portland a new public works building is needed ( Forecaster). Reductions in high school renovation costs are still being sought ( Current). The Farmers’ Market may be moving ( Current).

Cumberland and Falmouth: In Cumberland the SAD 51 budget may increase by as much as 6% ( Forecaster).

In Falmouth the school budget may increase by as much as 12% ( Forecaster).

Portland: Changes to Portland’s municipal general assistance program proposed in the latest state supplemental budget would increase property taxes and homelessness – Mayor Brennan pointed out that Portland already has a model system for administrating the general assistance program ( BDN). Elsewhere:
Forbes magazine – the one that ranked Maine last for business – now thinks that the Portland region is among the nation’s 10 best for job opportunities ( PPH, BDN). Go figure.
If you missed last week’s first ‘Cash Mob’ in Portland you can see a video of all the fun and get ready for next month’s mob here at Gr8 Portland;
Husson University won Planning Board approval of a zoning change needed to build their new Portland facility ( BDN, Forecaster); City Manager Mark Rees talked with the PDS about his first 8 months on the job;
The City’s Storm Water Task Force voted unanimously to recommend new storm water fees for final City Council approval ( PPH); and
For the latest check out Chris O’Neil’s Inside City Hall. Chris serves as a consultant to the Portland Community Chamber, working closely with members and staff to represent the Chamber before Portland City officials. Inside City Hall covers a host of Portland related issues. It’s something that everyone with an interest in Portland affairs will want to read. Scarborough: Spending is up and a tax increase may be coming ( Forecaster, Current), but the Wentworth School costs are not expected to contribute ( Current). A workforce housing project moved ahead last week ( Forecaster), as did a senior housing project ( Forecaster, Current).
Westbrook and Gorham: In Westbrook budget work continued last week ( Current). Idexx’s long-awaited expansion is moving ahead ( Current).

In Gorham the Town is working with Windham to revitalize the Little Falls area ( PPH). The Town’s website has lots of information about upcoming meetings this week and other community news.

Want to speak out? It’s easy to do, and believe it or not, it can really work. Notice that all the legislative committees mentioned above are linked – just click on them and you’ll get emails, phone numbers and everything you need to make your voice heard in the state house. If you need help, just email me!

Feedback: So what do you think? We’d love to have your thoughts on anything you’ve read here, or on other topics that are important to you. The more you talk to us, the better we’ll represent your views. Send an email if you’d like to share your feedback with me – and thank you!

Partners for Progress Policy Updates from the Portland Regional Chamber are supported by the generous contributions from our Partners for Progress. If you’d like to become a Partner, please contact Chamber CEO Godfrey Wood. And for more information about joining the Portland Regional Chamber – businesses building a better community – just click here.

Chris Hall is senior vice president for government relations at the Portland Regional Chamber. He can be contacted at chall@portlandregion.com. Partners for Progress Policy Updates are supported by contributions from Partners for Progress.

“THE BOMB!”

Remember the Bomb? No, not the bomb we are afraid the Iranians are making or the ones the North Koreans already have. No, that’s too scary.

I’m talking about “the bomb” they are always referring to in New York — the one that if they dropped it, would wipe out the theater, society, Wall Street VIPs, television, film, symphonies, ballet, art, literature, fashion and any of the other august groups so that we’d never see their like Tattoo Supply, again.

Well, I have used this expression so many times in writing a column for 40 odd years that I
am reluctant to use it again. And I must admit, that particular bomb has never dropped yet. There are always the special souls–the invited and the crème de la crème and all of its curdles. (You can’t just have the cream. You have to include a few curdles or there’s no audience. There are no chiefs without the Indians. Or Native Americans if you insist. Being from Texas, I still miss the good old Indians. There’d be no western epics without them.)

So I don’t want to drop “the bomb” idiom again but it is difficult to describe a big wonderful
get-together lunch, where almost everybody is somebody, without it.

I give up. I’ll use it again. I mean, what if “the bomb” dropped and wiped out Barry Diller, Mike
Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Anna Wintour, or the distinguished cast of the current cultural historical Broadway hit “Death of a Salesman”?

What if we lost in one fell swoop the late playwright Arthur Miller’s relatives — Rebecca Miller and Joan Copeland, as well as Nora Ephron, Robert Benton, Jules Pfeiffer, Cynthia McFadden, Kurt Anderson, Scott Rudin, Arlene and Alan Alda, John Guare, Pete Peterson, Lynn and Bob Balaban Tattoo Case Box, Michael Schulman who writes Talk of The Town for The New Yorker, and the genius playwright of our day and age – Tony Kushner. (My god, I love Tony Kushner almost more than anybody I know! And his movie about Abraham Lincoln via Stephen Spielberg is coming.)

Let’s add Gail Collins of the New York Times whose book “As Texas Goes…” comes out in June, plus Whoopi Goldberg, John Turturro, Cynthia Nixon, Dame Judi Dench, Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, Tina Brown, Marlo Thomas Rotary Machine Tattoo, Bob Carnavale, Nancy Coyne who creates and runs Broadway’s fantastic advertising, Annie Roth, Frances McDormand and Bill Hader of “Saturday Night Live” who plays Charlie Rose on TV, and what about losing Charlie himself? (He was there too.)

And “the bomb” would take the super gifted talented Philip Seymour Hoffman, who is the star
of “Death of a Salesman,” and what would I do without him? I was the first person ever to interview him when he was unknown and how come nobody ever mentions in his repertoire, the early film he did playing with Robert de Niro?. Phillip was a drag queen who taught a stroke-affected cop how to sing in the little movie “Flawless.” But never mind! Philip was there although he should have been at home resting for his arduous stint every night.

I just know I forgot a lot of famous someones. Well, if the bomb dropped it wouldn’t be good
for acting, playwriting, television, journalism, the Internet, TV talk shows, or anything else. As for fashion, Anna Wintour would be gone with only Diane von Furstenberg surviving. (Diane, one of the hosts of this fabulous lunch was away traveling. But she sent a loving letter.)

And I’d be gone too. But in such great company! (Oh, you may wonder what this lunch was for? I think it was just a love gesture for “Death of a Salesman,” which is most likely up in all the Tony categories, and it was to celebrate Mike Nichols achievement in bringing it back.)

So, I am glad that for once I eschewed eating a hot dog on the street for the fabulous, perfect lunch the Four Seasons on East 52nd Street laid on. It was just great.

Still, if “the bomb” had dropped it wouldn’t be a total loss because Diane von Furstenberg would be able to assemble a new “if the bomb dropped” crowd.

Do you remember Zach Wahls? His video testimony before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee about how he grew up with two mothers became YouTube’s most watched political video of 2011. (It received over 18,000,000 viewers.)

He will be in town tomorrow, April 26, at 7 p.m., along with his moms, who are Terry Wahls and Jackie Reger, at Barnes & Noble’s 2289 Broadway. This promises to be an unusual seminar, moderated by co-author Bruce Littlefield. It kicks off the book “My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength and What Makes a Family.”

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(Reporting By Leah Schnurr; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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At this point, it’s clear that a good showing at the Nürburgring is of the utmost importance to any automaker with supercar ambitions. Contestants ranging from Porsche, Nissan, Chevrolet and Dodge have all visited the famed German racetrack to try and set a new fast lap record, despite the fact that none of these test sessions are officially recorded by anyone other than the automakers themselves.

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One of the most popular events of the day was an off-road course where we could see just how capable the Jeep lineup really is. Even the JT concept was on-hand for the rough housing, and the end result was some very dirty metal and a few dinged-up quarter-panels.

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