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Justice
The corrupt piece of human garbage otherwise known as former State Senator Carl Kruger got his comeuppance today: seven years in the clink: Mr. Kruger, 62, was the first defendant to be sentenced in a...
View ArticleLearn from Roscoe
No, not the how-to of cheating at cockfighting or fixing elections. Roscoe, William Kennedy's 2002 classic of Albany politics, certainly explores all that, but mostly it's a study of a man deeply...
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Living Liberally, this Thursday. Annual Celebration, party, fundraiser, now...
From Justin Krebs at Living Liberally. Thursday, May 10th. 6:30-9:30pm. Location: The DCTV Firehouse, 87 Lafayette St Food provided by Eating Liberally & Jimmy's No. 43 Open bar (beer, wine,...
View ArticleLooks like Home Rule may be the answer on gas drilling
This sounds like a trial balloon to me: Cuomo Plan Would Limit Gas Drilling to a Few Counties in New York The plan, described by a senior official at the State Department of Environmental Conservation...
View ArticleThe Battle of Brooklyn - Nydia against the Machine
Most of the time, New York Democrats don't offer us voters any good choices. A simple, stark observation, but it has the virtue of being true. This state is governed with all the flexibility and...
View ArticleA great primary night for the Dems
The NY primary for federal offices Tuesday chose a GOP candidate to oppose Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and several notable Congressional candidates, mostly Dems from the city. Very low turnout, which...
View ArticleGOP establishment screws tea party leader
Back in February, Steve Flanagan, a decades-long Republican activist and founder of the Conservative Society for Action, perhaps the largest tea party group in New York state, announced a conditional...
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The Importance of Virginia
I know this has been said before, but it bears repeating. Virginia is the single most important state in this year's presidential election. If Obama wins Virginia, he can lose Ohio, Florida, Colorado,...
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The Shame of Sheldon Silver
Even before the Vito Lopez scandal exploded, Sheldon Silver was one of the most corrosive, backward influences on our state Government. But with the spreading of the Vito Lopez scandal, it was...
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Come Hang out With Congressman Nadler and Senator Squadron for a Great Cause
As you might know, over the past two years I have been fortunate enough to become involved with ACT NOW, an all-volunteer progressive PAC, and recently they were kind enough to place me on their Board...
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The Amazing Story of Dr. Richard Carmona and my Late Grandfather
You may all be familiar with Richard Carmona - he is a Vietnam Veteran, former US Surgeon General who then became highly critical of the Bush Administration over its political interference with...
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Marching Orders
Yeah, I know it's fun to sit behind the typ-ey thing, but at this stage, elections are won by boots on the ground and elbow grease.Get involved!See you on the other side of victory!
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Prediction Time!
It's that time again- the night before the election! Aaaand you know what that means, armchair pundits... show everyone how smart you are by predicting the results of the election!Here's my map:For...
View ArticleNational politics and local politics
If there's anyone who knows politics, it's Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo. I don't always agree with him, but even when I disagree, he and his site do a great job of making me think.Almost all of...
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On the State of the State
Governor Cuomo delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday. You can watch it here. Here are my thoughts on it. The good:* Cuomo proposed creating a "New York Greenbank" to finance renewable...
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