Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
Throughout the lifetime of The Legislative Gazette, interns have found themselves reporting on vastly different political climates at the Capitol. There are, however, two things I believe may be constants; beware the elevators on Tuesdays and Dr. Alan Chartock’s insistence that when we left our time at the paper, we […]
It was a gamble. A big one. Question was: would I take the chance that could change my life – join the staff of a fledgling, first of its kind, student newspaper covering politics in the State Capital in Albany for the spring of 1978, or would I resolve to […]
Politics is not just a fun topic to bring up in bars or at the family dinner table. It’s a constant struggle over who gets what, when and how, and if you choose to ignore it, you’ll be ignored. My fascination with politics began long before my internship at the […]
In January 2012 I entered the newsroom of the Legislative Gazette, happy to have found a place outside the classroom to finish off the last 15 credits I needed to graduate. My college years contained a fitting collection of intellectual dead ends and misplaced ideological commitments – a journalism internship, […]
When I drove to Albany in December, 1980, looking for an apartment for my 1981 Legislative Gazette internship and seeing the Egg and the Empire State Plaza for the first time, I felt I was entering the Land of Oz. Little did I know how true I would find my […]
I’ve made some great decisions over the years, but participating in the Legislative Gazette Internship in 1981 was the best decision I ever made. The program connected me with talented, driven people who were destined to have brilliant careers. Many of the people I worked with became life long friends. […]
Ted Bean and David Lombardo take a brief nap outside the Legislative Office Building during a lunch break. Understandably missing from the headlines during the week of the Senate Coup was any mention of the new class of interns with the Legislative Gazette. But that tumultuous day, which kicked […]
Interning at the Legislative Gazette five years ago has had a tremendously positive impact on my life. While my career path has led me away from journalism, I always think of myself as a journalist at heart because of those exciting few months. Beyond writing well and knowing how to […]