Sheldon Silver Is a ‘Glorious Flute’
In Chinatown, they have a special nickname for the assembly speaker, who represents the district.
Posted 08/21/08 in Daily Intel
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State Assemblyman to Intern: I Want to ‘See Your Ducks’
Salacious (and slightly confusing) e-mails between Buffalo legislator Sam Hoyt and a 19-year-old intern have us sniggering over our English Breakfast tea.
Posted 08/20/08 in Daily Intel
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Paterson Gets Albany Budget Cuts, But Not As Many As Hoped
Having forced the State Legislature to reconvene over economic issues, the governor made progress — but critics argue it wasn't nearly enough.
Posted 07/30/08 in Daily Intel
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Paterson’s Speech Already Causing Albany Scramble
New York legislators and special-interest groups are already gearing up for a battle.
Posted 07/07/08 in Daily Intel
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Sheldon Silver Rival Wants You to See Red Over Blue Building
In an invitation to a July fundraiser, Paul Newell takes aim at Silver and the luxury Blue Building, which is receiving state property-tax breaks.
Posted 05/30/08 in Daily Intel
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Joe Bruno Calls Foul on Paterson for Following His Own Lead
Bruno and Albany Republicans are protesting Paterson's command that state agencies recognize out-of-state gay marriages, claiming it circumvents the Legislature. But didn't Bruno already decline a chance for the State Senate to vote on the issue?
Posted 04/08/08 in Daily Intel
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Shelly Silver Savaged the Day After He Kills Congestion Pricing
The city's editorial boards aren't letting the Assembly speaker off easy after he killed the mayor's forward-thinking plan.
Posted 04/07/08 in Daily Intel
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Sheldon Silver and State Assembly Kill Congestion Pricing
Shelly didn't even give the matter a public vote. Will Bloomberg seek retribution? Will it involve a flying H3 aimed at Silver's midsection? One can only hope.
Posted 04/01/08 in Daily Intel
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Bloomberg Wins Major Battle in Congestion-Pricing War
One of Mayor Bloomberg's great big plans for changing the city just got a huge boost from the City Council. What he's probably thinking.
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