Latimer Challenges Fellow Lawmakers to Take Common Core Test (VIDEO)
State Sen. George Latimer, the ranking member of the Senate Education Committee, challenged every member of the state Legislature to take the Common Core tests for 10th graders, so they have a better...
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Corruption Thrives In Albany: Why Don’t Prosecutions?
If prosecuting corruption cases were fishing, Albany would be considered a trout farm. It seems that every time a prosecutor puts a line in the pond, out comes another lawmaker. Yet despite the number...
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On Bloomberg: Joel Klein
By Joel Klein As mayor, Mike Bloomberg was unafraid to take on tough fights— regardless of which way the political winds were blowing. Nowhere has this been truer than in his efforts to reform the...
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More from Moreland a Must
City & State Editor-in-Chief Morgan Pehme With the next legislative session in Albany right around the corner and a flurry of important bills on the horizon, it could be easy to lose sight of the...
View ArticleCity & State TV: Bob Bishop
Bob Bishop, Partner at Pitta Bishop Del Giorno & Giblin LLC, discusses the upcoming legislative session in an interview conducted at our State of the State Cocktail Reception.
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De Blasio Greeted Warmly in Chilly Albany
In his first official visit to Albany as mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio moved slowly from event to event throughout the morning, and perhaps for good reason. Mayor Bill de Blasio The new mayor...
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Fight to Legalize MMA Back on in the Capitol
The battle over mixed-martial arts is back on. This morning, Ultimate Fighting Championship executives are joining Assemblyman Joe Morelle and state Sen. Joseph Griffo in Albany to once again push for...
View ArticleCity & State TV: Donald Trump
Businessman Donald Trump discusses his potential run for governor and what would be his approach to running the state if elected in an exclusive one-on-one interview with Morgan Pehme.
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Beating The Clock
Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivering his 2014-2015 budget address (Executive Chamber) Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ushered in a new era of on-time budgets. Is that good for New York? Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s perfect...
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A Reentry System For Ex-Offenders
For weeks, universal prekindergarten has dominated budget news coming out of Albany. So it might be surprising to learn that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget has actual good news for ex-offenders (or...
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