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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 — The National Security Agency director made the rounds again on Capitol Hill to defend two surveillance programs leaked to the press. Gen. Keith Alexander appeared before the House Intelligence Committee Tuesday, along with other members of the intelligence community and FBI. The government says its Internet monitoring program and the collection of phone logs have stopped more than 50 terrorist attacks.
Jun 19, 2013 — The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the applications for tax-exempt status. Except, as an inspector general's report showed, it wasn't just conservative groups that got the extra scrutiny. Plenty of liberal groups had to produce extensive documentation answer dozens of questions, too.
Jun 19, 2013 — Members of Congress are pushing the Justice Department to preserve flights to small- and medium-sized cities from Reagan National Airport amid a review of the proposed merger of US Airways and American Airlines. Changes there could affect flights for lawmakers themselves.
Jun 18, 2013 — The legislation is one of the most far-reaching abortion bills in decades and follows the May murder convictions of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. The bill, which would ban nearly all abortions starting 20 weeks after fertilization, is unlikely to ever become law.
Jun 18, 2013 — House Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor vote unless a majority of House Republicans backed the bill.
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.
State Bond Rating Drops: Group Gives Budget "F"
Jun 06, 2003 — The watchdog group Citizens Budget Commission has issued a report card on the recently passed state budget. They give the spending plan an "F". Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Mohawk Election: An Historical Perspective
Jun 05, 2003 — David Sommerstein talks with Jon Parmenter, St. Lawrence University professor of history, about the history of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and what's at stake in Saturday's election. Go to full article
Tribal Election Tests Mohawk Politics
Jun 05, 2003 — The Mohawks of Akwesasne have reached a defining moment in their history. The tribe is preparing to vote on a proposed settlement to the Mohawks' decades' old land claim and a chance to build a new casino in the Catskills. Some members say it's the best possible deal and they want to move on. But others say they can do much better and heal a divided community in the process. As David Sommerstein reports, a tribal election this Saturday will test the deal's popularity and the tribe's political system. Go to full article
NY Senate Task Force Will Study Medicaid Costs
Jun 05, 2003 — The New York State Senate has named a joint task force to study ways to curb the soaring costs of Medicaid. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Reform Groups Push to Extend Lobbyist Reporting Law
Jun 05, 2003 — Government reform groups are urging Governor Pataki to extend the state's lobbying reporting law to cover government contracts with state agencies and authorities that the... Go to full article
Smoking Ban Lobbying Runs Hot on Both Sides
Jun 04, 2003 — Opponents and supporters of New York's smoking ban stepped up lobbying efforts at the State Capitol, with protests and nationally prominent experts. Karen DeWitt reports. Go to full article
Clinton Pushes Extension of Tax Credit to Poor Families
Jun 04, 2003 — Senator Hillary Clinton is pushing a Senate measure to give a $400-a-child tax credit to millions of low-income families not included in the recent $350 billion tax cut... Go to full article
Voters Decide Fates of School Budgets Today
Jun 03, 2003 — Today, voters in nearly 700 school districts across New York will have a chance to decide the budgets for the next school term. Many will be deliberating whether to vote for... Go to full article
Lieberman Taps Silver as NY Campaign Chair
Jun 03, 2003 — Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Lieberman made a visit to Albany Monday, where he named Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver the New York Chair of his campaign to unseat... Go to full article
Joe Lieberman in Albany
Jun 03, 2003 — Connecticut Senator Joe Leiberman visited Albany shortly after several other Democratic Presidential hopefuls addressed a rural issues forum in Lake Placid. Here are excerpts... Go to full article
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