Ending civil-suit rape statute worries GOP
ALBANY — A bill that would end the criminal statute of limitations for rape should be amended so victims could only sue their attackers and accomplices, Assembly Republicans said Monday.
“While we’re certainly not opposed to the civil-suit ability, these should be taken up separately,” said Assemblyman David McDonough, R-Nassau County, […]

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A Bill Weld Republican For Faso
by Elizabeth Benjamin
Excellent post at Capitol confidential

“Eliot Spitzer, David Paterson, Sheldon Silver might talk about what’s wrong in New York, but I assure you, they have no interest in real change,” said Vanderhoef, who called the Spitzer/Paterson ticket “the Albany insiders we oppose.”

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From Sommer to Bush — the game is blame
Pretty soon, we’ll have to find someone else to blame.
The clock on Gov. George Pataki’s office time is ticking quickly, and New York residents are going to have to find another expensive suit on which to pin the financial ills of the state. Democratic Assembly Speaker […]

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Buffalo News - Pataki proposes discounts on tolls
ROOT - The Black Rock and Ogden Street barriers would not be eliminated, but tolls would be sharply reduced for commuters who sign up for a discount toll program, Gov. George E. Pataki proposed Monday.
The proposal was immediately assailed by Rep. Brian Higgins, D-Buffalo, a regular critic of […]

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WorldNetDaily: Personal data stolen on 26.5 million vets
Disks with the personal data of 26.5 million U.S. veterans were stolen from the home of a Veterans Affairs employee, the department announced today.
The data included names, dates of birth and social security numbers of all living veterans who have been discharged since 1976.
The employee, a data analyst, […]

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Pataki wants separate canal system
ROOT — Gov. George Pataki is proposing to cut the state’s canal system loose from the Thruway Authority, allowing the highway agency to use the savings to reduce tolls and expand its planned road projects.
The governor made the announcement this afternoon at a park next to Lock 13 of the […]

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Bill would strengthen Freedom of Information Act law - The Business Review (Albany):
The majorities in the New York state Senate and Assembly said Monday they have reached agreement on a bill that would strengthen the state’s Freedom of Information Act.
Primarily, the bill would allow courts to assess reasonable attorney’s fees and other litigation costs if […]

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FOI bill would open Legislature’s records
ALBANY — Should the state Legislature have to live by the same Freedom of Information Law that applies to state agencies and local governments?
Some lawmakers and government reform groups say yes. But the state’s foremost expert on government secrecy has his doubts that it’s necessary.
The issue is before the Legislature […]

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A North American Union to Replace the United States of America?
President Bush is pursuing a globalist agenda to create a North American Union, effectively erasing our borders with both Mexico and Canada. This was the hidden agenda behind the Bush administration’s true open borders policy.
Secretly, the Bush administration is pursuing a policy to expand […]

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BAZZANI, PARENTI SPELL DOOM FOR DEL MONTE
State Assemblywoman Francine Del Monte’s worst nightmare came true this week as Niagara Falls High School basketball coach Dan Bazzani announced his intention to run for the 138th District Assembly seat on the Republican line in November.
Del Monte already had troubles enough. Gary Parenti, her charismatic and well-funded challenger […]

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