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Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum resigned today. He was arrested yesterday on 14 charges including fraud, breach of trust, conspiracy, and municipal corruption.
In a press conference this afternoon, Applebaum told reporters that he’s innocent...
The farm bill never used to be this controversial. For decades, the drill went like this. Conservatives representing rural districts wanted subsidies for agriculture; liberals representing urban districts wanted money for food stamps for...
Former Massachusetts governor and former U.S. Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci died on Saturday from complications of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Cellucci is being lauded as a down-to-earth, forthright speaker. (The word...
Connecticut made headlines last week for passing the nation’s first GMO labeling law. It would mean that foods containing genetically modified organisms would need to be labeled as such before being sold in the state. But Connecticut’s law only...
In a post on The Dirt a few weeks ago, I commented on an article in Salon.com about the movement toward home cooking, and whether it was a call to women to get back in the kitchen. Emily Matcher’s Salon article provocatively asked, “Is Michael...
Politics
Jun 19, 2013 — Ken Rudin recaps the week in politics. Boston Globe political reporter Jim O'Sullivan previews the special election between Mass. Senate candidates Edward Markey and Gabriel Gomez on June 25. NPR senior Washington editor Ron Elving looks to the future of Congress.
Jun 19, 2013 — The National Potato Council wants potatoes to be allowed in a supplemental food program for low-income women and children at nutritional risk. But advocates for the program say the industry just wants to circumvent the scientific process that sets policy on nutrition.
Jun 19, 2013 — The White House says the United States will arm Syrian rebels, but a new poll shows most Americans don't like the idea. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with Shadi Hamid of The Brookings Institution, about America's current and future involvement in Syria.
Jun 19, 2013 — Sadly, this week's ScuttleButton is the last time it will appear on the NPR Web site. Contact Ken Rudin at kenpr13@gmail.com to learn about the future of Political Junkie and the button puzzle.
Jun 19, 2013 — More interview transcripts from the IRS investigation are released, but there's still no evidence of a direct connection to the White House.
Voter Resources
Project Sunlight: Track lobbying activities, member item spending and other legislation in New York. An initiative of the NYS Office of the Attorney General.
League of Women Voters DemocracyNet: Great one-stop election resource.
NYS Board of Elections Campaign Finance Database: Enter the last name of any candidate in New York to find out where the money comes from and where it's going.
Open Secrets:
Campaign finance information broken down by industry, region,
etc., for mostly federal politicans. An excellent starting
point for following
money in politics.
Special Reports
Audio Slideshow:Adirondack teens talk democracy
Face of Democracy is a national program that gives students an inside view of the democratic process by sending out to polling places to interview and photograph voters and officials. Sue Halpern, project organizer, talks with Brian Mann
Cartoon Special:Editorial cartoonist Mark Wilson Covers the NYS Party Conventions
Mark Wilson, aka Marquil, is a political cartoonist covering the 2006 New York State party conventions for NCPR. His sketches and caricatures bring the arcana of state politics to life.
Lawmakers Debate Budget Reform
Feb 12, 2004 — Leaders of the New York State Assembly and Senate say they want budget reform, but they have different ideas on which changes would be best to break a nearly two decade long cycle of late budgets. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
State to Delay Native Tax Collections
Feb 11, 2004 — The Commissioner of the State Tax Department says he's going to ask for another postponement of sales tax collections of cigarettes and gasoline on Native American lands. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
School Aid Hearings Begin in Albany
Feb 10, 2004 — The court-imposed deadline to fix New York's school funding system is causing deep divisions in the state legislature. Some of those splits became apparent during a budget hearing held on education aid. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Environmentalists Slam Snowmobile Plan
Feb 10, 2004 — Conservation groups are condemning a new snowmobile plan proposed for the Adirondack Park. At a hearing last night in Albany, environmentalists argued that the proposed... Go to full article
EPA Punishes Fewer Polluters
Feb 09, 2004 — The Environmental Protection Agency under President Bush is punishing fewer polluters than under previous administrations. That's according to analysis done by the Knight... Go to full article
NY Lawmakers Unlikely to Consider Gay Marriage
Feb 09, 2004 — The Massachusetts Supreme Court has forced State lawmakers there to contend with the issue of gay marriage. In New York State there is not much momentum for any changes in... Go to full article
Nat'l Guard Families Braced for Send-Off
Feb 09, 2004 — Some 2000 family members and friends filled Fort Drum's McGrath Gymnasium Saturday for an emotional farewell to 700 New York National Guardsmen. The soldiers, many from the... Go to full article
More Money for Great Lakes Cleanup?
Feb 06, 2004 — The Bush Administration is seeking $45 million from Congress to fund efforts to clean up parts of the Great Lakes. The money would go toward cleaning up four severely... Go to full article
Stores Press Tobacco Tax Collection on Native Lands
Feb 06, 2004 — Convenience store owners want the state government to collect taxes on cigarettes sold on native lands. They've begun what they say is a grass roots campaign to try to... Go to full article
Court May Require Billions More in NY School Aid
Feb 05, 2004 — The group that successfully brought the lawsuit against New York's school funding system says a costing out study has found that $7 billion more dollars per year will need to... Go to full article
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