Posted 04/01/09 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Chris Smith: Sheldon Silver Is Objectionable, Inevitable
Why this week's budget deal, which should be bad for the State Assembly speaker, unfortunately won't affect his political prospects in the future.
Posted 03/31/09 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Pretty Much Everybody Hates Budget Plan by Paterson, Silver, and Smith
The plan, drafted in secret, has been roundly razzed from almost every corner.
Posted 03/26/09 in Daily Intel
Let's Get Civical
Legislative Leaders Agree to Roll Back Rockefeller Drug Laws
Sheldon Silver, Malcolm Smith, and Governor Paterson have reached an agreement to repeal many of the draconian mandatory minimums on drug sentencing in New York State.
Posted 11/25/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Is It Time for a Tom Suozzi Comeback?
The Washington 'Post' picks him as the odds-on favorite to replace Hillary Clinton in the Senate. It's time for a walk down memory lane...
Posted 11/19/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Screwing the State Is Fun and Hilarious!
Dean Skelos, David Paterson, and Sheldon Silver laughed it up in Albany yesterday.
Posted 11/17/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson’s Weekend: Bad For Budget, Good for Velazquez
As State Senate Republicans hold up budget talks, Paterson gives an indication of who might replace Hillary Clinton if she is appointed Secretary of State.
Posted 11/10/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
David Paterson Facing a World of Trouble Over Budget Cuts
Faced with opposition and a stubborn refusal on the part of the Legislature to provide budget-cut ideas, Paterson leaps into the void, alone.
Posted 09/10/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Sheldon Silver Beats Primary Opponents, Other Democratic Incumbents Not So Lucky
What happened in yesterday's NYC primaries.
Posted 09/08/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow!
We’ve been captivated by national politics lately, but what’s going on locally is pretty exciting, too.
Posted 08/25/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Sheldon Silver Is a ‘Glorious Flute’
In Chinatown, they have a special nickname for the assembly speaker, who represents the district.
Posted 08/21/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
State Assemblyman to Intern: I Want to ‘See Your Ducks’
Salacious (and slightly confusing) e-mails between Buffalo legislator Sam Hoyt and a 19-year-old intern have us sniggering over our English Breakfast tea.
Posted 08/11/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Takes Aim at Medicaid in His Proposed $1 Billion Spending Cuts
Public-school funding is safe so far, according to Paterson, but big cuts in discretionary funding, local government aid, and health care are on the horizon.
Posted 08/11/08 in Daily Intel
In Other News
So Is Sheldon Silver Going to Read Tom Vanderbilt’s ‘Traffic’ During His Commute?
A traffic expert writes a book arguing for congestion pricing — the more commuter-friendly version of our current gas-price woes.
Posted 08/06/08 in Daily Intel
Company Town
If Martha Stewart Had Only One Arm, How Would She Garden and Decoupage?
Martha Stewart's arm appeared missing in a broadcast this morning, worrying the nation. Then it came back, and we were relieved. But there's still lots to worry about in our daily roundup of media, finance, real-estate, and law news.
Posted 07/31/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson Swats Down Silver’s Tax-Hike Hopes
The assembly speaker is once again aiming for a "millionaire's tax," which the governor dismisses — arguing that taxes are "addictive."
Posted 07/30/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Paterson’s Speech Already Causing Albany Scramble
New York legislators and special-interest groups are already gearing up for a battle.
Posted 07/29/08 in Daily Intel
Intel
Chris Smith on Today’s Budget Speech: A Fresh Start for Both State and Governor?
In an hour the governor of New York will make his television address about the financial crisis facing the state. Will it be enough to change Albany? And will it be enough to change him into a new kind of governor?
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