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NYCLU organizing pro-mosque movement
Capitol Confidence Albany The New York Civil Liberties Union is organizing a movement to counter what they say is the strident opposition to the lower Manhattan mosque. The group, dubbed New York Neighbors for American Values,
Read More »Schneiderman gets UAW nod
Capitol Confidential/Times Union Albany, NY 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”
Read More »Need money? Tax the rich
Capitol Confidential, Times Union Albany, NY 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
Read More »Latest potential domino: Cuomo, Schneiderman, Espaillat
Capitol Confidential, Times Union Albany, NY 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
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