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Schneiderman gets UAW nod
Capitol Confidential/Times Union Albany, NY http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/27231/schneiderman-gets-uaw-nod/ By Rick Karlin This is no doubt welcome news for AG candidate Eric Schneiderman heading into the Democratic convention, he just got the United Auto Workers endorsement. While one may think “Detroit” when hearing the initials UAW, their release notes that they have approximately 50,000 active and retired members [...]
Need money? Tax the rich
Capitol Confidential, Times Union Albany, NY http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/22815/need-money-tax-the-rich/ By Rick Karlin That’s one of the not-unexpected suggestions out today from a consortium of groups including the labor-backed Fiscal Policy Institute, the state teachers union, non-profits, health care organizations and school funding groups, known as the Better Choice Budget Campaign, that have put out a list of [...]
Latest potential domino: Cuomo, Schneiderman, Espaillat
Capitol Confidential, Times Union Albany, NY http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/22794/latest-potential-domino-cuomo-scheiderman-espaillat/ By Rick Karlin Maybe dominoes isn’t the best metaphor, it’s more like churn, or the ongoing movement of ambitious politicians seeking ever-higher office which in turn creates openings for others along the political food chain. With Andrew Cuomo expected to run for governor, there’s a growing list of [...]
