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Sheldon Silver, the longtime leader of the Democratically-controlled state Assembly was arrested on several federal corruption charges on Jan. 22,according to the FBI.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/22/15
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"You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!” That’s what Andrew Cuomo said in his victory speech last Tuesday, after he defeated his closest challenger, Republican Rob Astorino, by nearly 500,000 votes.
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11/13/14
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Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19.
We said that …
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6/12/14
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The State Assembly and Senate end their legislative sessions on June 19, and while there have been significant accomplishments, there are also important matters that were either left unaddressed or, …
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6/12/14
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From his days as a cub reporter in Long Beach to the pinnacle of New York State politics as the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Jerry Kremer tells all.
The sponsor of more than 250 …
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By Howard Schwach
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1/16/14
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Election Day is officially behind us, and absent any real close races followed by recounts, the serious contests are over.
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11/7/13
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Although they’re not yet old enough to vote, students at Valley Stream South High School got an in-depth look at the decision-making process for a New York State representative when Assemblyman Brian Curran paid a visit on Sept. 18.
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By Brian Croce
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9/25/13
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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Local Assembly members have successfully fought for a bill that would require the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to study flight noise generated by planes at LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty airports.
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By Brian Croce
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6/19/13
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Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government.
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By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com
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6/13/13
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