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2015 saw the fall of two of the three most powerful people in state government, and the rise of one U.S. Attorney. Less than a year ago, Assembly Speaker…
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The latest Siena College poll finds that most people agree with the corruption conviction of the state’s former longtime Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver,…
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The last time the state held a constitutional convention, Bobby Kennedy was Senator. That was in 1967. The last time a constitutional convention met and…
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When former Assembly Speaker Silver was convicted of corruption on all counts, there was also a second conviction: Albany’s way of conducting the public’s…
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The New York state legislature is seemingly back to business as usual, with majority parties holding planning meetings, and the new session set to begin…
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As the former New York State Senate Majority Leader goes to trial and his former counterpart Assembly Speaker is still in court, it has become clear that…
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For the second time in a month, one of New York State's biggest political figures is going on trial on corruption charges.Jury selection begins Monday in…
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A new Siena College poll finds that while New York voters support efforts to rein in state government corruption, they're more concerned about whether…
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The recent indictment of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is simply the latest in a series of scandals involving the conflicts created by allowing…
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New York’s political class was stunned by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s arrest.In today’s Congressional Corner, New York representative Sean Patrick…