Democrats Welcome Back Espada...
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NY State Government on
07 9th, 2009 |
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And so it ends… Now the Democrats have both Monserrate and Espada back. With the “wife beater and a lying, vacillating cheat” back in line, the Democrats have a majority again.
Sen. Pedro Espada, the Bronx Democrat who joined with Republicans June 8 in a coup, flipped back to the Democratic...
A Budget Nightmare In Albany...
Some would argue that when Republicans were in control in the state senate, things weren’t all that great… True or not, I can’t imagine anyone arguing that Democrats have done any better.
New York’s top bean counter warned Sunday of a “budget free fall that none of us can...
Because That’s What Reform Is̷...
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Matt in
NY State Government on
06 20th, 2009 |
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And we were supposed to believe Senate Democrats were sincerely interested in reforming lax and poorly enforced ethics rules in Albany?
The fiscal crisis didn’t stop Democrats from increasing the Senate payroll 5% after grabbing control of the chamber in January, the Daily News has learned.
The...
Albany’s Rotten Apples…...
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Matt in
NY State Government on
06 3rd, 2009 |
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…happen to be mostly Democrats.
As Brooklyn Sen. Kevin Parker joins the growing list of indicted state lawmakers, it’s time to face a disturbing fact.
The vast majority of Albany’s crime wave can be traced to one group: New York City Democrats.
Of the 18 elected officials in state government...
Buffalo Tea Party: Mad As Hell...
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Matt in
Buffalo on
03 28th, 2009 |
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Mad as hell.
That seemed to be the most popular slogan amongst the huge crowd of attendees of the Buffalo Tea Party. People of all ages and backgrounds were there to express their anger against a government that has been gradually chipping away at our freedoms over the years. With corruption and secrecy...
Paterson’s Soda Tax Would Cost Tho...
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Matt in
NY State Government on
02 4th, 2009 |
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A reader informs The Bean of new report from Capital Hill Research Center Report that says “24 New York counties near a state border or Native American reservation will be hardest hit by job losses associated with the proposed 18 percent tax on soft drinks,” as is being proposed by Governor...
Did Tax Evasion Derail Caroline Kennedy&...
It appears that Caroline Kennedy took her name out of consideration for the U.S. Senate because tax evasion and an illegal immigrant housekeeper has been uncovered.
The account emerged 14 hours after Ms. Kennedy announced that she was taking her name out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary...
Mayor Byron Brown A Possible Choice To R...
There is a lot of speculation about who Governor Paterson would appoint to replace Hillary in the U.S. Senate if she ends up as secretary of state. The one getting the most buzz seems to Brian Higgins (D-27), but, there is another Western New York politician whose name has been tossed out there.
Here...
SD-55: Senator Alesi To Defect?...
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Matt in
SD-55 on
11 13th, 2008 |
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Mustard Street reports of a rumor going around in Monroe County:
The current rumor going around Monroe County political circles and Albany is that Sen. Jim Alesi is getting ready to switch parties, to become part of the new Democratic majority in the State Senate.
