Topic: Albany
ALBANYBegin the office jockeying.For all the talk of equitable treatment, Republicans and Democrats expect a major shake-up in the size and location of offices for various state senators and their staffers.These decisions are made by the secretary of the Senate -- now ...
ALBANYThe capital city's Democratic mayor does not think Caroline Kennedy is the answer.Jerry Jennings, a longtime ally and supporter of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, says he would pick Cuomo to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, because he believes ...
Buffalo Pundit thinks Western New York got a raw deal in the State Senate shakeup bluntly. El Diario applauds Senators Ruben Diaz and Pedro Espada, writing, They may have succeeded in beginning to turn a page by increasing Hispanic leadership in Albany. ...
ALBANYRepresentative Brian Higgins is the New York delegation's choice to take over a spot on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, filling a seat vacated by retiring Representative Mike McNulty, another upstate Democrat.According to a congressional staffer, Higgins expressed interest in ...
David Paterson basks in Clinton-related attention.According to Rick Karlin, in Albany, " Speculation about whether there will a retirement incentive has become something of a favorite indoor sport. "New York is ranked by one survey as the fifth "greenest" city in the ...
Marist sent the wrong date in their press release. Changes throughout.ALBANYA poll taken yesterday this morning indicates Governor David Paterson's approval ratings have dropped six points after as a special session to bridge the state's mounting deficit ended with no action.Take the ...
Bloggers on both sides of the political spectrum think Liz is probably right in proposing Nydia Velazquez as the most likely replacement for Hillary Clinton. [Buffalo Bean and Albany Project] Nassau Executive Tom Suozzi, in a new role, will have to appoint ...
David Paterson is in Washington today to ask for a federal bailout. According to a new AP poll, Barack Obama has a solid lead in Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Pennsylvania and Virginia, and the candidates are about tied in North Carolina and Florida. ...
1199 SEIU - a major union working to help elect Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama - is keeping its commitment to helping Republicans maintain control of the State Senate, announcing the endorsement of Joe Robach for re-election in Rochester.As we face a ...
David Paterson was somewhat less reassuring about the financial crisis than Michael Bloomberg. Barack Obama has received lots of money from Lehman Brothers employees, as has Chuck Schumer. Schumer endorsed the winner of the Democratic Congressional primary in the Albany area, Paul ...