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Tag Archives: capital new york
An ex-lawmaker critiques a judge-drawn redistricting map and his former colleagues | Capital New York
Azi Paybarah, a senior writer at Capital New York, opened his Morning Briefing column with my NY Post Op-Ed critiquing a federal magistrate judge’s congressional redistricting plan. Michael Benjamin has a detailed critique of the congressional lines drawn by a federal judge, … Continue reading
Pet Peeve of the Week
Yesterday, as I was reading about NY Knicks rookie phenom Jeremy Lin, I was irked by one reporter’s glaring, but all too common, misuse of the word, “reticent” when “reluctant” is meant. Writing in Capital New York, sportswriter Howard Megdal discussed the Lakers strategy … Continue reading
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Tagged capital new york, howard megdal, jeremy lin, kobe bryant, pet peeve, reluctant, reticent
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