FYI… Excellent editorial from down state.
OpEd - Political Pawns - By Tom Chandler
Albany veterans recall when the Governor and lawmakers waited until virtually the break of dawn on Dec. 18, 1998 to declare they had reached a deal. Mr. Pataki signed off on a 38% pay raise and legislators agreed to establish 100 charter schools […]

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I really hate to see the Feds get involved but we are at a point where we have no choice. Albany cannot monitor itself and they cannot contain themselves from spending our money as they do. As far as I’m concerned it is close to the time when we need a control board for them.
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Wow, what an incredible article and this is just part one? Hold onto your hats… I discovered this post at The Politicker.. the Blog is called Room Eight.
Political Organized Crime - Part I
Everyone recognizes that bid rigging of cement or traffic light contracts are the work of organized crime. However when elected officials rig […]

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The thinking of this legislature in the past 4+ years has been so upside down, what we need is investment in our future, not investment in theirs. Donn makes a good point about robbibg Peter to pay Paul, Paul just wants to get paid back. Marinelli is excellent at making things sound right […]

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This is good!
Secret Santa Gifts
Yes, it’s Christmas time again. Time once more to hang the decorations, sing carols, drink hot chocolate, send cards to loved ones and participate in the obligatory “Secret Santa” at the office. Designed to strengthen the interpersonal atmosphere among workers, the practice is meant to make the CEO think a […]

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Excellent article from Donn. Thing is that we should be able to vote them out of office as a message, but due to the gerrymandering of districts we can’t. Unless you run a primary against one of them and have a ton of cash to throw into the race, a challenger doesn’t stand a chance.
They […]

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This should have been done years and years ago… Why all of a sudden now? Is is because a new sheriff is coming to town? Just wondering..
Reform plan goes beyond member items
Sen. Joe Bruno appreciates the support of the Times Union for his bill to line out spending in the state budget.
However, the Dec. […]

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Islam is on the move, taking over continents while we pretend it is not happening. A few weeks back the Ethiopians made it pretty clear that they’re a Christian nation who don’t plan to let the cancer spread. Better yet they gave a big ole finger to the UN when they said […]

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What a great Editorial and right on the mark!
The end of an error
The only good thing to say about the Three Stooges free-for-all at the state Capitol this week is that it won’t happen again with Gov. Pataki playing the role of Curly. The question is: Will Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer step in as Shemp? He […]

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Is Schumer is doing this for “his” glory and possibly harming the process? I think the deal should be set in concrete and the proper people make the announcement, not a media hound like Schumer.
I can’t stand it when these people just jockey for position to take credit for anything…. Tonawanda needs this deal badly, […]

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