Idaho

Ten of the 12 state referenda restricting the government's right of eminent domain passed Tuesday, according to the Castle Coalition. No Land Grab says the two that failed (Idaho and California) were "anti-regulatory, anti-environment ballot propositions disguised as eminent domain reform."

-Matthew Schuerman

Charles Grodin has written a play about co-op board meetings in a Fifth Avenue building.  read more »

Charles Grodin has written a play about co-op board meetings in a Fifth Avenue building.  read more »

The new Gwen.

Remember the mangy below-stairs bar on Houston Street with all of the smoke-stained sweaters stitched together and slung from the ceiling?

For a long time now it's been a multi-stage venue on Leonard Street in Tribeca, and even had a Los Angeles arm that was partly responsible for transforming Gwen Stefani from an imitator of Selecter into an international phenom.

Now the place is rolling out little Knitting Factories all over the country. It might even start in Boise, Idaho.

“Knitting Factory Entertainment will have over $20 million in revenue with this deal,” the new C.E.O. of something called Knitting Factory Entertainment told Crain's.  read more »

How are they doing it?

The music company acquired a majority interest in Boise, Idaho-based Bravo Entertainment, one of the nation’s top 15 concert promoters, to establish 1,000- to 2,000-seat live music venues in underserved markets.

- Tom McGeveran

The Lawrence decision has come and gone, and it is now legal in Texas to commit homosexual sodomy-no  read more »

Wednesday 20th Sprrrring -a-ding-ding!  read more »