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Former Majority Leader Dean Skelos Cries at his Trial Skelos, on trial for allegedly using his political clout to get his kid a job, broke down and cried on the stand. His argument, justifying what he had done, was powerful. Basically, he was just doing what was needed. His son […]
There are a bunch of self-styled Democrats in the New York State Senate who deserted the regular Democrats and formed their own conference known as the Independent Democratic Conference. They soon forged a relationship with the Republicans in the Senate and from time to time, they have saved the Republicans […]
I’ve known Congressman John Faso for many years. I’ve followed his career since he was a member of the State Assembly, through his time as leader of the Assembly Republicans, when he ran for governor and then when he became a successful lobbyist. Now Faso has made a colossal […]
Zephyr Teachout lost her second political race in two years Tuesday night but reassured her supporters that “this is our moment.” “We took a beating here,” Teachout said, “Not just me, but the values of our democracy. Because they weren’t just attacking me, they were attacking all of us. […]
