Feld Touts Bloomberg Endorsement
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Capitalizing on the continuing bad news regarding her Democratic opponent Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld is out with today featuring NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
With Bloomberg’s endorsement, today’s story about Oppenheimer’s husbandstill using his handicapped parking sticker and Oppenheimer’s Alaska vacation during the tax-cap vote last month, the race is becoming increasingly competitive.
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Paterson On Federal Bailout: Get It Done
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Gov. Paterson, who is on
“While I congratulate the Administration and Congressional leaders for their tireless efforts on reaching an agreement on legislation to stabilize financial markets and ensure continued access to credit for all Americans, I am urging immediate action to pass this unprecedented legislation.”
“But even with passage of this historic legislation, there is [...]
Cuomo Busts Magazine Company
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because the Manhattan-based company wasn’t providing the subscription or promptly providing refunds to customers.
Cuomo said the company now must improve its Web site and ordering process, provide full refunds to consumers who never received magazines, and pay $100,000 in penalties.
So far, the company has paid more than $350,000 in refunds to consumers, Cuomo said.
“Online [...]
A Bob Marley song for the Wall Street bailout
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As House Democrats filtered out of a briefing earlier today on the revised details of a $700 billion Wall Street bailout, many appeared to be less than satisfied with the legislation they are being asked to vote on tomorrow, according to Gannett News Service reporter Ellyn Ferguson.
In the meeting, Democrats peppered their party leaders and [...]
OMB director on what $700 billion means
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The White House budget director released a letter this evening that explains how the imminent $700 billion bailout for Wall Street may end up costing taxpayers much less than that.
Jim Nussle, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, sent the letter to House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio.
Here’s the text:
“I [...]
Live From Albany — 09/26/2008
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We break down the state Senate races, and New York may have a bridge to sell you.
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Buffalo lawmaker chastised for relationship with intern
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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver just announced that he would take action against Assemblyman Sam Hoyt, D-Buffalo, for what the bi-partisan Assembly Ethics and Guidance Committee unanimously decided was an “inappropriate personal relationship” with an Assembly intern.
Silver said he notified Hoyt today that he is banned from participation in any Assembly internship or student mentoring [...]
Alesi’s New Ad: “A Passion For Service”
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Sen. James Alesi, R-Perinton, Monroe County, is up with a new television ad in his re-election bid against Democratic challenger David Nachbar.
The ad focuses on Alesi’s support of property-tax relief for homeowners and the elderly, though doesn’t specifically mention his early support for a tax cap, which Senate Republicans approved in early August.
The ad has [...]
Aubertine Ad: Still One Of Us
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State Sen. Darrel Aubertine is running his first television ad of the general election starting today, an ad that continues the theme that was so successful in his special election victory in February: He’s your North Country neighbor.
Aubertine won a huge victory for Democrats in February when he beat Assemblyman Will Barclay, who was successfully [...]
Your money
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Putnam taxpayers get a chance next week to sound off on the proposed 2009 county budget that includes lay offs for some and raises for others.
Earlier this month Putnam County Executive proposed a $136.3 million budget with a 4.6 percent tax levy.
Legislators restored one job in the Highway Department from the four Bondi had cut. [...]
