LAWMAKERS FOR RENT - New York Post Online Edition: Postopinion
Such is the culture of corruption
Queens Democratic Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin has stepped aside as the salaried president of the Central Labor Council, the million-member umbrella group for organized labor in New York City, after being named as the target of a federal bid-rigging probe.
Officials said he’s […]

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Amherst Times - KRUEGER CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REFORM THE STATE LEGISLATURE
INTRODUCES BILLS TO IMPROVE BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND PREVENT CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Continuing efforts to reform what the Brennan Center for Justice calls the “most dysfunctional” legislature in the country, New York State Senator Liz Krueger has introduced two new reform bills for the state Senate to […]

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Faso: ‘Upstate is withering away’
Gubernatorial hopeful paints grim picture of state’s status
by Kevin Tampone, Journal Staff
: • Editor’s note: Republican New York State gubernatorial candidate John Faso met with The Central New York Business Journal Aug. 18. Here are some of his thoughts on issues in this year’s race for governor.
On […]

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CALLAGHAN USES HEVESI’S NEW HOTLINE
Christopher Callaghan, Republican and Conservative candidate for NYS Comptroller, was one of the first to use a hotline announced yesterday by his opponent, incumbent Comptroller, Alan G. Hevesi. The hotline is for citizens.
reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse.
“I called to report the waste of $10,000 in taxpayers’ money. I’m at
the State […]

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