HOW LOW WILL DEL MONTE GO?
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Last week, state Rep. Francine Del Monte chose to scrape the bottom of the political barrel, attacking her opponent Gary Parenti for accepting a campaign contribution from the founder of Niagara County’s most successful plumbing company, John Gross.
She characterized John as an […]

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How is the teachers’ union really viewed by teachers?
Teachers all across the country are required to pay for union representation in order to engage in their profession. If a teacher refuses to pay, the union can often have her fired.
What’s worse, unions use collective bargaining money for political activity, often in direct violation of teachers’ […]

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Each claims to be a reformer
Spitzer, the unanimous choice of party leaders, says he’ll take on state government with the same zeal and fearlessness he displayed in prosecuting investment fraud.
But Suozzi, who forced the primary by collecting thousands of signatures from registered Democrats around the state, says he’s the only one with executive experience, turning […]

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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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I can hear it now from the Spitzer camp using this as a campaign ploy, I am all for the removal of the tolls on the 190 and will not appeal this court case, so elect me, I’m full of hot air and won’t do anything else for you unless forced to…
ooops, sorry, got carried […]

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WNED: Control Board Questions County Budget Plan (2006-08-24)
BUFFALO (2006-08-24) Members of the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority say they need a little more time to study County Executive Giambra’s revised 4 year financial plan.
During a meeting Wednesday, control board members picked apart the complicated plan that would give the county more cash by using state […]

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Power shift urged in Albany
Businessman calls Bruno and Silver impediments to progress
BINGHAMTON — Electing state Senate Democrats and Assembly Republicans in November may be the best way to reform Albany politics, a Baldwinsville businessman said Wednesday.
Mark Bitz, president of Plainville Turkey Farm, is urging voters statewide to shift power in the state Legislature to take […]

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