Senator Clinton’s Empty Words On Veterans
On her taxpayer paid website, Senator Clinton pledges support for veterans healthcare.
“At this critical time in our nation’s history, we must show our veterans - not just tell them - that we are grateful for their service to our country. One of the most important benefits we provide to veterans […]

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Drawing the Line: Redistricting Reform
by Joshua Brustein
Gotham Gazette
Every ten years, public officials draw strange shapes on maps of New York State. Some resemble coffee spilled on maps; others look like huge claws or Abraham Lincoln riding a vacuum cleaner. This is not an exercise in abstract art, however; it is how legislative districts are […]

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The OBSERVER, Dunkirk, New York
The OBSERVER’s view
Don’t make gun laws tougher
5/8/2006 - New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver offers a retort to some of his own criticism of Gov. George Pataki’s stand against a nine-bill package of what the Democrats characterize as gun-control legislation.
Silver and his comrades in the state Assembly last week castigated Gov. […]

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Empire Information Services: News Story
News from New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF)
For more information: Darcy Wells, Director of Public Relations, 518-785-1900, Ext. 277 or 518-859-1274
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IS CRIPPLING STATE WORKERS AND COSTING TAXPAYERS MILLIONS
PEF demands protections through new Stop Workplace Violence Campaign
ALBANY, NY — (05/08/2006; 1145)(EIS) — The New York State Public Employees Federation […]

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State Assembly to vote today on gas-tax cap
Senate passed similar bill
By JAY GALLAGHER
Albany Bureau Chief
ALBANY — The state Assembly plans to vote today to effectively cap the sales tax charged on gasoline, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said Sunday.
The cut could result in savings of as much as 10 cents a gallon if local governments cut […]

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Lawmakers, Lawyers Split On Eminent Domain Reform
ALBANY—With opposition from the New York State Bar Association and legal counsel for New York City, the state Senate Judiciary Committee led by chairman John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) has passed four bills by three different legislators seeking to protect private property from government taking for private economic development purposes.
After the […]

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Reform amnesia –TimesUnion.com
A year after the Legislature pledged to mend its ways, much remains to be done
What happened?
It was only a year ago that the state Legislature passed the budget more or less on time, and without any vetoes, overrides or litigation. The same session was marked by early but crucial steps toward shedding the […]

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POWER COALITION: Republican activity and money
The Gazette revealed last month that Wojtaszek’s Republican ally, state Sen. George Maziarz, paid Zito nearly $20,000 for four months of work on his staff in 2001.
The job from Maziarz and the work for the coalition occurred while Zito was living on a disability pension and would have had to […]

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