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Tag Archives: New York
What New York Races Might Tell Us – CNN.com
With roughly 500 races in 50 states, there’s no shortage of indicators to keep an eye on this Election Day. But there’s an unlikely state that could help measure the extent of Republican gains Tuesday — New York. While GOP … Continue reading
TSUNAMI OF SLEAZE – New York Post
NEW York, New Jersey and Connecticut: We have a problem. And it’s not just the fiscal crisis. It’s the bipartisan culture of corruption that has swamped tri-state politics. Longtime NY state Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno’s indictment last Friday on … Continue reading
WFP on trial – New York Post
‘Enough already,” Jus tice Anthony Giacobbe sternly said yesterday at the Richmond County Supreme Court on Staten Island. He was admonishing attorneys representing the Working Families Party and its for-profit corporate arm, Data Field Services, for suddenly disclosing hundreds of … Continue reading
New York & California Need Constitutional Conventions – Wall Street Journal
Frustrated with steep budget deficits, unprecedented spending, and chronic government dysfunction, citizens in a growing number of states are calling for constitutional conventions. In recent weeks, both former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani and former New York governor Mario … Continue reading
What If New York Goes Bust? – The Daily Beast
UPDATE: Looks like the tsunami has arrived in California, with state legislators one vote short of a spending cut and tax-hike compromise to close a $42 billion budget deficit. (By comparison, that’s twice the national debt during the Great Depression.) … Continue reading
Persistence of Permanent Government – New York Sun
The permanent government in New York is unelected. Deals are made and votes are traded, not on the floor of the City Council but far away in the club houses of Brooklyn and Queens. This week, one of New York … Continue reading
Hamptons West – the Rockaways Renaissance – The New York Sun
At the height of summer, as New Yorkers try to find the nearest faraway place to beat the heat and relax on the beach, it’s startling to realize that the largely forgotten Rockaways were once the nation’s premier seaside resort. … Continue reading