Apr 22
2013
Prosecutor on New York corruption
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who has initiated two high-profile corruption cases of late, talks about what it will take to clean up state politics, including a more vigilant press.
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Apr 22
2013
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, who has initiated two high-profile corruption cases of late, talks about what it will take to clean up state politics, including a more vigilant press.
Apr 22
2013
Apr 21
2013
Apr 19
2013
A sobering piece published on Alternet on the federal government’s escalating efforts to silence whistleblowers and snoop on citizens and journalists in the name of national security.
Apr 19
2013
Jeremy Zellner, chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party, tells Jim Heaney of Investigative Post that Gov. Andrew Cuomo still isn’t talking to party HQ after failing to elect his preferred candidate to lead local Democrats. More of the interview will air Saturday about 6:40 a.m. on WGRZ Daybreak.
Apr 19
2013
Apr 19
2013
Jeremy Zellner, elected in September chairman of the Erie County Democratic Party in a contentious race, represents a departure for a party usually led by a grizzled veteran in the vein of Joe Crangle, Jim Sorrentino or Len Lenihan. Zellner, 35, has worked in party headquarters since 2005, including a three year stint as executive director. His “day job,” so to speak, is chief of staff for the Erie County Legislature’s Democratic majority. He is a graduate of Buffalo State College, where he majored in political science, and Niagara County Community College. Investigative Post Editor Jim Heaney interviewed Zellner on[...]
Apr 18
2013
The Guardian identifies seven senators who played a key role in Wednesday’s defeat of a series of gun control measures. Four are Democrats.