Times Union, politicians square off in lawsuit
Bruno, Silver accused of illegally concealing names of those spending taxpayer money
ALBANY — The Times Union faced off against the state today, arguing before a judge that New York’s most powerful political leaders have illegally concealed the names of their colleagues who arranged to spend millions in taxpayer […]

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1010 WINS - On-Air, Online, On Demand - It’s Official: Clinton, Spitzer, Cuomo Have Primaries
ALBANY (1010 WINS) — The state Board of Elections, as expected, officially declared on Monday that Democratic front-runners Hillary Rodham Clinton, Eliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo will all face Sept. 12 primary challenges.
The action came as state election officials certified […]

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Buffalo News - Control board odyssey
Maybe he was naive. But Anthony J. Baynes did not expect it would be so difficult for a businessman to penetrate the curious world of government where, he has found, people say one thing while doing another and enjoy the comforts that come with spending other people’s money.
“Politicians are caught […]

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WBEN 930 : Alleged Illegals Arrested At Fair
Hamburg, NY (WBEN) - More than 3-dozen immigrants were arrested at the Erie County fairgrounds in Hamburg, accused of being here illegally.
23-men and 18-women from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Peru who were hired to clean at the fair, where arrested after U.S. Immigration officials got a tip. The […]

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Short takes - Newsday.com
Not debateable
It’s too bad NY1 refuses to change its rules for allowing candidates to appear on televised debates. The qualifications - which include raising more money than many insurgents can manage - mean that Sen. Hillary Clinton can duck a debate with anti-war activist Jon Tasini. He amassed thousands of signatures to […]

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