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Kaminsky and McGrath run for the State Senate

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), who for nearly a month remained silent on whether he would seek the vacant State Senate seat left open by former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, formally … more

By Jeffrey Bessen and Anthony Rifilato | 2/3/16

Kaminsky and McGrath run for the State Senate

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach), who for nearly a month remained silent on whether he would seek the vacant State Senate seat left open by former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, formally … more

By JEFFREY BESSEN and ANTHONY RIFILATO | 2/3/16

Albany must regain the public’s trust

We join with good-government groups in calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature to enact three specific reforms to help reduce the ethical violations and criminal behavior . . . more

1/28/16

It’s time to restore full state aid to schools

In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . . more

1/21/16

Albany should resolve to fight corruption

New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . . more

1/14/16

Former Sen. Dean Skelos is still eligible for his $95,000-a-year pension, despite being convicted of felonies in his corruption trial. It is something that is not unique to Skelos, but is becoming an issue in Albany, and for those seeking to fill his seat.

Skelos to receive pension

Days after his conviction for bribery and corruption, former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos filed for his state pension and sparked the first dust-up of the race to fill his seat. … more

By Alex Costello | 1/6/16

Sergeant Bergdahl is not a hero

In 2009, an American soldier, Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, disappeared from his base in the Paktika province of Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban. Five years later . . . more

12/24/15

Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, leaving court after their guilty verdict on Dec. 11. Speculation has already begun as to who will fill Skelos’s seat.

Skelos verdict may be calm before the storm

The conviction of former Sen. Dean Skelos creates a power vacuum in Albany, and also puts voters in the 9th Senate District in a unique position to determine the balance of power in the Capitol. … more

By Alex Costello | 12/16/15

Senate passes new SBA Sandy relief bill

The Senate unanimously passed the Superstorm Sandy Relief and Disaster Loan Program Improvement Act of 2015 to extend, expand and improve access to federal disaster loans through the U.S. Small … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 10/28/15

Adam Skelos, left, and his father, Senator Dean Skelos, second from right, are facing additional charges from U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara stemming from a job that Dean allegedly helped secure for Adam but for which Adam did no work. The two are pictured here at Skelos’s swearing-in ceremony in January with his wife, Gail, and brother, Peter.

More charges added against Senator Skelos and son

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara added more charges to the indictment against Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, late in the day on Tuesday, July 21. Skelos, 67, and his son Adam, 32, were already charged with six counts stemming from what Bharara said was a scheme in which Skelos was trading favors with businesses in exchange for payments made to his son. more

By Alex Costello | 7/21/15