Edwards Is Back, Attorneys Rejoice

Written by John DeSio on December 28, 2006. Posted in Politics, Posts

This morning, former North Carolina Senator and Democratic vice-presidential nominee John Edwards made the oh-so-shocking announcement that he would seek his party’s nomination for president in 2008. If 2004 is any indication, Edwards’ trial lawyer brethren will be lining up to throw money at their favorite son. This list of Edwards’ top New York contributors for
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Slaughtering Albany’s Pigs

Written by John DeSio on December 27, 2006. Posted in Politics, Posts

Though its influence is waning as New York gets more and more Democratic, the State Conservative Party does have public opinion on its side when it comes to the elimination of member item funding, a.k.a. "pork." In a letter to Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer sent today, party chairman Michael Long has outlined an entire reform agenda
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EXCLUSIVE: CARRION TO REPLACE HEVESI

Written by John DeSio on December 22, 2006. Posted in Education, Posts

ORIGINALLY POSTED 12/21/2006

According to several sources, when Comptroller Alan Hevesi resigns it is Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr., who will take his place. Several sources both in and out of Albany have told NY Press that Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, the two men who control the process of picking Hevesi’s replacement, have decided that Carrion is the perfect consensus candidate for the post.

Six Degrees of Huffington

Written by John DeSio on October 18, 2006. Posted in Breaking News, Posts

Arianna Huffington opens a new dialogue with America as the rule
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Edwards Is Back, Attorneys Rejoice

Slaughtering Albany’s Pigs

EXCLUSIVE: CARRION TO REPLACE HEVESI

Six Degrees of Huffington

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