Sep 30
2013
Cuomo interfering with Moreland Commission
“Gov. Cuomo has moved to grab greater control of the anti-corruption commission he vowed would be independent when he created it in July,” the New York Daily News reports.
Posted 12 years ago
Sep 30
2013
“Gov. Cuomo has moved to grab greater control of the anti-corruption commission he vowed would be independent when he created it in July,” the New York Daily News reports.
Sep 29
2013
Sep 29
2013
Four years ago, Mickey Kearns lost the Democratic primary for mayor in a landslide. He garnered 14,866 votes. Earlier this month, Byron Brown won the Democratic primary for mayor in a landslide. He received 14,433 votes. In other words, more people voted for Kearns four years ago than for Brown this year. That’s what happens when four out of five voters stay at home on primary day. This year’s turnout was a paltry 20 percent, well below any other mayoral primary in recent history, where up to 60 percent of registered Democrats cast ballots. Much has been made of the[...]
Sep 26
2013
Sep 26
2013
Voter turnout has dropped by two-thirds over the past nine Democratic primaries for Buffalo mayor. Turnout is also lower for Common Council and School Board races. Jim Heaney reports on how and why city voters have stopped showing up at the polls. An expanded version will be published in The Buffalo News on Sunday.
Sep 24
2013
Sep 24
2013
About 150 Americans a year die by accidentally taking too much acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. A series of investigative reports from ProPublica.
Sep 24
2013
The governor wants New York voters to embrace casinos. His handling of the troubled state racing association should be of little comfort to those concerned about the prospect of more legalized gambling. A report from The New York Times.