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Canadian mayors have been in the spotlight recently. First there was Rob Fort from Toronto, with the whole Crackstarter scandal.
Now, Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum has been arrested on 14 charges including fraud, breach of trust, conspiracy, and...
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 18, 2013 — President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.
Jun 18, 2013 — Interviews with two key IRS staffers describe a workplace where office politics in Cincinnati and Washington, not partisan politics, served as the animating force behind the improper targeting of Tea Party groups.
Jun 18, 2013 — Host Michel Martin checks in on the latest political news, including new poll numbers on how Americans view President Obama.
Jun 18, 2013 — President Obama says federal judges have been "overseeing" the recently exposed government surveillance programs. But few, if any, experts in the Bush or Obama administrations believe that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court has the enforcement teeth it once had.
Jun 17, 2013 — The Obama administration says the bill "makes unacceptable deep cuts" to federal food aid programs and extends, rather than cuts, crop insurance payments to farmers.
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.
Congress Keeps Eye on Army Corps
Jul 29, 2003 — Congress is taking steps to double-check massive projects planned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports. Go to full article
Promise & Scandal as Saratoga Opens
Jul 28, 2003 — The New York Racing Association may have it's greatest season yet at the Saratoga Racetrack, with the appearance of the almost Triple Crown winner Funny Cide and the opening of the movie Sea Biscuit. But the troubled racing association is also still smarting from a scathing report by the state Attorney General that focuses on corruption. Karen DeWitt reports from Albany. Go to full article
Ten States to Try Regional Approach on Emissions
Jul 25, 2003 — Governor George Pataki has announced that the Governors of nine other Northeastern states have agreed to work with him to reduce power plant emissions that contribute to ozone pollution and global warming. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Smokers Have Fewer Places to Light up In Public
Jul 24, 2003 — New York's anti-smoking law takes effect today. While health advocates are celebrating, some smokers are smoldering with anger. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Bar Owners, Smokers Fight Smoking Ban
Jul 23, 2003 — A group of tavern owners has filed a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the state's smoking ban, which takes effect on Thursday. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Pataki Signs Bill Toughening Penalties for Young Killers
Jul 23, 2003 — Governor Pataki has signed legislation that will increase penalties for teenagers who commit murder. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Assemblyman Says Canal Official Was Fired For Doing his Job
Jul 21, 2003 — A state Assemblyman, after hearing testimony on a government lobbying scandal, called on Governor Pataki to reinstate a bureaucrat that he says was unfairly fired for... Go to full article
Anti-Smoking Law Takes Effect Next Thursday
Jul 18, 2003 — Some members of a state board charged with implementing New York's
new smoking ban say Governor Pataki's Health Department has not done enough to promote compliance with... Go to full article
new smoking ban say Governor Pataki's Health Department has not done enough to promote compliance with... Go to full article
As Questions Are Raised, A Quiet Peace Movement Speaks Up
Jul 18, 2003 — A small group of protestors gathered Thursday in Elizabethtown, hoping to raise questions about the U.S. war in Iraq. Before the fighting began, there was a thriving... Go to full article
Environmentalists Want Lower Factory Emissions
Jul 17, 2003 — Environmentalists say Governor Pataki needs to head the advice of the task force he set up, and order New York's power plants to reduce ozone related pollutants by 25... Go to full article
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