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• Bears look to avenge loss in Albany

  
  Hershey Bears Hockey — Authority: 114
  The Hershey Bears get another crack at the Albany River Rats tonight in Albany. Last Friday in the same building Rats goalie Justin Peters stonewalled the Bears as the Rats won 3-1 on his 39 saves. But unfortunately for Peters and the rest of the Rats the Bears got a lot stronger this week. Saturday night the Bears ...
  8 hours ago

• Disharmony In The House Of Monserrate

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 678
  Sen. Hiram Monserrates "no" vote on gay marriage has not only deepened the already considerable rift between himself and fellow Democrats, but has also caused division within his own office. Monserrates legislative and budget director, Wayne Mahlke, confirmed he is "disappointed" with his boss participation in the ...
  9 hours ago

• The Word "Reform" Should Be Banned from Albany

  
  Room Eight - New York Politics — Authority: 494
  "Governor David A. Paterson today signed into law pension reform legislation that will provide more than $35 billion in long-term savings to New York taxpayers over the next thirty years." So cutting the pay of future public employees is described as a reform. But enriching the pay, after the past, of past and ...
  13 hours ago

• The Wit and Wisdom of David Paterson

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 722
  Has anyone noticed that, for all his dour warnings on the economy, maudlin self-representation in ads, and rage at being mocked by Saturday Night Live, David Paterson is a bit of a jokester?...
  14 hours ago

• State Democrats Gear Up for 2010 Campaign

  
  City Room — Authority: 787
  Preparing for next years elections, New York Democrats select a veteran fund-raiser.
  16 hours ago

• Andrew Cuomo and the Incredible Industry-Wide Mortgage Fraud Investigation

  
  Homeland Stupidity — Authority: 466
  In early December, after days of deliberation, an Albany jury delivered corruption convictions to Joseph L. Bruno, New York State’s former Senate majority leader. On their way to finding Joe guilty of two federal felony charges the jury requested extensive read-backs and clarifications. Joe’s crony cozy deals ...
  20 hours ago

• Andrew Cuomo and the Incredible Industry-Wide Mortgage Fraud Investigation

  
  Blogger News Network — Authority: 634
  In early December, after days of deliberation, an Albany jury delivered corruption convictions to Joseph L. Bruno, New York State’s former Senate majority leader. On their way to finding Joe guilty of two federal felony charges the jury requested extensive read-backs and clarifications. Joe’s crony cozy deals were ...
  1 day ago

• Bruno Quits Consulting Job

  
  1490 NewsBlog — Authority: 442
  Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno has quit his consulting job following his conviction on two corruption counts in federal court. The 80 year-old former lawmaker plans to appeal the fraud convictions under the "honest services" statute. Bruno was acquitted on five counts with the jury divided ...
  1 day ago

• Espada Offers Paterson "Pearls of Wisdom"

  
  The Wonkster — Authority:
  “My mommy taught me not to disparage people in public. So I want to share those pearls of wisdom with the Governor during this holiday season,” said Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, responding to comments Gov. David Paterson made about him on the Brian Lehrer show . “When Senator Espada makes a decent ...
  1 day ago

• Dilan Warns Walder

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 678
  Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Martin Malave Dilan says he has been left out of the loop about the MTAs latest round of financial troubles by the authoritys new CEO, Jay Walder, and he isnt happy about it. After the state miscalculated how much the controversial payroll tax included in the May bailout ...
  1 day ago

• Perkins Invites Paterson to Main Street

  
  The Wonkster — Authority:
  Sen. Bill Perkins said Gov. David Paterson’s defense of Wall Street yesterday during a speech at the American Museum of American Finance did not sit well with some of his constituents. “I think there are a lot of people who are unemployed, who need hope, who need to have a champion in the Governor,” said ...
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• Generation Greed Tells the Big Lie

  
  Room Eight - New York Politics — Authority: 494
  Capital Confidential is reporting that people can watch live footage of Tier V being signed, with much cheering. I hope that some honest TV news organization will pair this footage with file footage of George Pataki signing the massive pension enhancement bill in 2000. And report that the latter is what older ...
  1 day ago

• Entertainment Ordinance Wont Die...or Will It?

  
  Albany Citizen One — Authority: 132
  A couple of months ago an ordinance was presented at the planning committee which would provide for a permit system for entertainment in Albany. The current system in Albany provides a bit of freedom to the bar owners and entertainers alike to cultivate a lively and artistic downtown. Sure, to be legal, the ...
  1 day ago

• Bruno conviction parallels Seminerio’s scheme (YourNabe.com)

  
  NanoTechBIZZ.com — Authority: 152
  Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R-Saratoga Springs) was found guilty Monday of two federal corruption charges stemming from his relationship with an Albany businessman. (read the story…) Related items Bruno conviction parallels Seminerio’s scheme (New York Post) No verdict, just ...
  1 day ago

• On Ethics Reform Failure, Paterson Points At The Legislature

  
  The Daily Politics - NY Daily News Blogs — Authority: 678
  When all else fails, blame the Legislature. Gov. David Paterson, who appears to have staked his political resurrection on running against the Senate and Assembly, rejected claims by good government advocates that he is failing to provide leadership on ethics reform in scandal-scarred Albany, laying blame - where ...
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• Todays Tribune column: "Hot Hofstadter, cold Cappuccino."

  
  NA Confidential — Authority: 430
  Code enforcement alert: Todays column knowingly and indiscriminately violates the city of New Albanys ban on words of four syllables or more. Im at home this morning and available to be cited and/or arrested. BAYLOR: Hot Hofstadter, cold Cappuccino On Monday evening, I overheard a New Albany city councilman ...
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• Bruno conviction parallels Seminerio’s scheme (New York Post)

  
  NanoTechBIZZ.com — Authority: 152
  Former state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R-Saratoga Springs) was found guilty Monday of two federal corruption charges stemming from his relationship with an Albany businessman.After deliberating for eight days in federal court in Albany, th… (read the story…) Related items No verdict, just ...
  2 days ago

• Paterson Goes to Wall Street to Praise, Not Condemn

  
  City Room — Authority: 787
  Wall Street, which has been blamed for precipitating the economic crisis, received a rousing endorsement on Wednesday from Gov. David A. Paterson.
  2 days ago

• Pot meet Kettle

  
  The Daily Gotham - grassroots news and activism for new yorkers — Authority: 468
  Liz Benjamins blog has a piece saying that Assemblymember and candidate for state Senate José Peralta is accusing Hiram Monserrate of being a "liar and an abuser." Heres the problem -- Peralta may be as corrupt as Monserrate. According to a Daily News article , Peralta has received half a million bucks in state ...
  2 days ago

• Paterson Says New Yorks Broke, Stops Payments; Nobody Cares

  
  Runnin' Scared — Authority: 722
  We know nobody cares, but New York State is out of money. Or so the Governor says.Governor Paterson and his budget director warned over a week ago that we were about to go into the deep re...
  2 days ago

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