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Can the Next Attorney General Fix Albany?

Apr 28, 2010

  Last week, federal agents and investigators from the state attorney general's office raided Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada's nonprofit, Soundview Health Clinic. The previous day, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 02:04 PM)

 

Bill Aims for 'Pork Equality'

Mar 24, 2010

A flood of cash raced into some State Senate districts in the city last year as Democrats took control of the Senate for the first time in decades. Sen.

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 02:03 PM)

 

Bloomberg Moves to Change the City Charter, But How?

Mar 08, 2010

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, making good on a promise in his 2008 State of City speech, announced on March 3, the creation of a charter revision commission. The mayor called for

Last Updated (Thursday, March 28, 2013 04:15 PM)

 

Charter Commissions Since 1989

Mar 08, 2010

  Mayor Date created/ expired* Chair (number of commisioners) Ballot Proposal(s) Voting Result Rudolph Giuliani 2/19/98 11/4/98 Paul Crotty (15) Revamp city campaign finance law and bar corporate donations adopted 60-40% Giuliani 6/15/99 11/3/99 Randy Mastro (15) 1. Impose a cap tied to the

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 04:38 PM)

 

A Barrage of Bills

Feb 08, 2010

Photo (cc) Ya-Hsuan Huang If we can learn one thing from the last session of the City Council, it's that introducing bills won't ensure you're re-elected. Former Councilmember Alan Gerson, who lost

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 12:52 PM)

 

Albany's Ethics Bill: First Step or Missed Opportunity?

Jan 14, 2010

Photo (cc) Courtney Gross Three of the four leaders of the legislature and the heads of three major good government groups stood together in Albany on Wednesday morning and patted each

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 01:58 PM)

 

New Website Lets New Yorkers Talk Back to the Senate

Nov 19, 2009

Arrow image from wikicommons After remaining on the sidelines for years, government now seems eager to keep up with the ever evolving world of technology and new media and even to

Last Updated (Monday, July 30, 2012 02:03 PM)

 

2009 General Election Results

Nov 04, 2009

Winners appear in bold. These results are based on the unofficial vote tally as reported by the wire services and, as much as possible, directly from the New York City

Last Updated (Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:09 AM)

 

Re-enfranchising New Yorkers

Oct 05, 2009

Photos from the Polling Place Photo Project The results from the primary elections on Sept. 15 were remarkable in two respects for those who worry about the health of democracy in

Last Updated (Friday, May 25, 2012 09:15 AM)