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NYS Sen. John Sampson arrested on corruption charges

So the news has just come down that yet another New York state politician has been taken into custody. The New York Daily News reports the Brooklyn Democrat and one-time senate minority leader was arrested for “taking illegal campaign...

Cuomo: Not enough votes (yet) for Women’s Reproductive Health Act

At a press conference today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to reporters that he doesn’t have the votes in the Senate to pass his Women’s Reproductive Health Act. But he says he’s still trying. Reporter Karen Dewitt asked the...

Updated: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in Massena today

3:43pm. And hello again! Natasha Haverty is back now from Massena, working on a story to air Monday morning on the 8 O’clock Hour. I asked her to tell me a little about Sen. Gillibrand’s appearance. As expected, Gillibrand used the...

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NY Senate Passes Rockfeller Drug Law Reform

by Karen DeWitt

Jun 13, 2002 — A debate in the New York State Senate over the reform of the Rockefeller drug laws reveals deep differences that remain over how exactly the strict drug laws should be weakened. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article

Schumer Tours the North Country

by Jody Tosti

Mar 29, 2002 — Senator Charles Schumer was on a whirlwind tour of the North Country Thursday with stops in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. One of his visits was to the Alcoa plants in Massena. As Jody Tosti reports, the Senator met with union leaders and plant management to discuss the company's role in the community. Go to full article

McHugh on Closing the House Due To Anthrax Attack

by Jody Tosti

Oct 18, 2001 — There's been mixed reactions on Capitol Hill about shutting down the House until Tuesday, after evidence was found in a Senate office. Jody Tosti spoke with Congressman John McHugh about his views on the closure. Go to full article

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