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Democratic State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, left, and Republican Senate candidate Chris McGrath.
Talking to 9th Senate District candidates
In the race to fill former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’s seat after he was convicted on corruption charges in December, both state Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Chris McGrath (R-Hewlett) have come out swinging in the weeks leading up to the special election on April 19. more
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky
Kaminsky is the choice to clean up Albany
On April 19, voters in the 9th Senate District will decide who will replace Sen. Dean Skelos, the disgraced majority leader, and, potentially, which party will control the State Senate. As readers have no doubt noticed . . . more
This primary day, there’s a lot on the line
For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more
State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, left, a Democrat from Long Beach running for State Senate, called out his Republican opponent, attorney Chris McGrath, for not supporting the 'Clean Conscience Pledge."
Kaminsky’s ‘clean conscience’ pledge
Amid criticism from Republicans who have called him a “faux reformer” in his bid for the State Senate, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky on Monday signed a pledge circulated by good-government groups … more
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald
Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont
Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island. The rally, organized by the … more
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State should mandate GMO labeling
Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . . more
Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted with this son Adam of corruption earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, Above, Skelos and son leaving court after their conviction.
Convicted majority leader, son seek community service, not prison time
Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted on multiple corruption charges along with his son Adam earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, saying that his lifetime of good works should be weighed when he is sentenced next month. more
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A Siena Poll reports that the 9th Senate District race between Todd Kaminsky, left, and Chris McGrath, center is close. Also running is Green Party candidate Laurence Hirsh.
Siena poll shows tight race for Senate seat
With less than a month remaining before voters decide who will fill the State Senate seat left vacant by former Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Siena College released a poll last week showing State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky and Republican Chris McGrath in a tight race. more
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Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations
There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more
The battle for Dean Skelos’s seat begins to take shape
The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary. more
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