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Millions spent in battle over budget
Albany Times Union Albany In the early rounds of this year's budget battle, outside groups supporting Gov. Andrew Cuomo's fiscal agenda have outspent those questioning his proposal to bridge a $10 billion deficit with spending cuts
Read More »Grass roots? Astroturf?
Capitol Confidential Albany I wrote an article for today’s paper about who spent what on lobbying during the first two months of this year, particularly comparing the pro-Cuomo Committee to Save New York with unions and
Read More »AQE leads over 200 to Executive Mansion door
Albany Capitol Confidential Chanting “protect kids, not millionaires” and “hey-hey, ho-ho, the governor’s cuts have got to go,” over 200 people from around the state marched from the annual convention of the Association for Black and
Read More »Eric Schneiderman’s Base does not include Andrew Cuomo
Capital New York Albany He's a former board member of the left-leaning Citizen Action, as he reminded the three dozen liberal activists and elected officials who have bucked the county's political machine to back him, and
Read More »1199: Don’t go to the Arcuri fund-raiser
Times Union - Capitol Confidential (blog) Albany, NY By Jimmy Vielkind The health care union 1199 is calling on Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, not to attend a fund-raiser scheduled tonight in Albany. “At a time when New York’s
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