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Tag Archives: New York
City and State NY: Bound By Laws Forged in Corruption
I recently penned an opinion piece questioning whether or not New Yorkers should be bound by laws forged in corruption. Some in government and law think my proposal is heretical. What say you? Bound By Laws Forged in Corruption by … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption
Tagged corruption, New York, opinion piece, Sheldon Silver
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Corruption in Albany: Executive edition
Records show that nearly 300 state executive agency employees were arrested, hit with ethics charges, or investigated by the state inspector general’s office since 2005, including 213 since Cuomo took office, the Daily News recently reported.
Posted in Government, Political corruption, Public Corruption
Tagged corruption, Cuomo, Executive agencies, Moreland Commission, New York
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Guest Column: Games People Play — Sen. Rev. Ruben Diaz
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Games People Play You should know that there are people playing Lieutenant Columbo games in the New York State Senate, and in the process, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Public Policy
Tagged bronx, Columbo, Dean Skelos, jeff klein, New York, New York State Senate, Republicans
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NY Loses Congressional Clout…Yet Again.
On December 21, 2010, the Census Bureau released the United States population count and congressional reapportionment data for each state. On April 1, 2010, 308.745,538 people resided in the United States. The US population grew 9.7% since 2000. Beginning in … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged census 2010, congress, New York, reapportionment, redistricting
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