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Ten for Friday: Dave's Big Decision Day
Spin CycleAlbany-area Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Blue Dog Democrat with the political skills to win two races in a heavily Republican district, will likely be Gov. Paterson's choice to fill Hillary Clinton's now-vacant Senate seat, according to multiple news...Tags: Carolyn McCarthy, Caroline Kennedy, National Government, United States, Hillary Clinton
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Monday Morning Ten: Bailing and Stimulating
Spin CycleObama is going on the road to try to sell the stimulus package. Republicans are suddenly spending hawks again. By pushing too much spending into the pipeline too fast, the stimulus plan could overtax the federal contracting system and......Tags: Local Elections, Kathleen Sebelius, Same-Sex Marriage, Public Finance, Kirsten Gillibrand
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Ten for Thursday: More bailing out
Spin CycleObama proposes a $275 billion bailout package for homeowners who are struggling with their mortgages. Reaction is mixed. Also, here. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius has emerged as the odds-on favorite to replace Tom Daschle as nominee to be Secretary......Tags: Barack Obama, Kathleen Sebelius, Health, Personal Income, Hillary Clinton
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Nassau union pushes back against proposed cuts
Spin CycleThe leaders of CSEA Local 830 are sitting down Thursday with Nassau County officials to come up with a way to cuts costs without layoffs or dramatic pay cuts for thousands of county workers. But there???s a behind-the-scenes battle. Union......Tags: Career and Workplace, Laws, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment, Employees
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Nassau-Albany Dem nexus: Ickes role, Suozzi hope
Spin CycleAs William Cunningham's four-month tour of state duty ends, the name Harold Ickes draws mention as a Paterson adviser. Ickes (in photo), the former Clinton White House chief of staff in charge of trying to prod super-delegates to Hillary's......Tags: Local Elections, White House, Politics, Regional Authority, Michael Bloomberg
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Wednesday's coverage is full of -- whoa!
Spin CycleNassau Executive Tom Suozzi boards the take-a-pay-cut-to-set-an-example train for public officials. But slashing of parking fine rates in Hempstead Village is seen as a blatant political pander -- since it runs through next Wednesday (village election...Tags: Wayne, Public Employees, Government
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Shoe drops in state pension probe; Morris charged
Spin CycleFirst the background: We already knew that certain investment companies looking to do business placing funds for the state pension system paid scads of money in fees to firms connected to political consultant Hank Morris. Morris' political consulting...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Westbury, Long Island, Pension and Welfare, Trials
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Ex-young-GOP'er eyes Nassau Republican's Leg seat
Spin CycleA former president of the Nassau County Young Republicans is switching parties -- and looking to challenge veteran Nassau legislator John Ciotti (R-North Valley Stream) in November. Nina Petraro Bastardi, 26, of Valley Stream, recently changed her...Tags: Republican Party, Local Elections, National Government, White House, Democratic Party
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Steve Levy to charge $750 for golf game
Spin CycleFor a politician with $3.56 million in the bank, with no foreseeable opponent, and with no re-election campaign until 2011, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy looks to raise a mint at his upcoming "summer golf classic," the invitations for......Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Golf, Local Elections, Dining and Drinking, Steve Levy
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On shotgun weddings -- and statewide tickets
Spin CycleIf as some predict Gov. David Paterson will be missing from the Democratic ticket next year, is a primary for lieutenant governor in the offing? And, should Attorney General Andrew Cuomo occupy the top slot, Nassau County Executive Thomas......Tags: Local Elections, David Paterson, Politics, Regional Authority, Ed Koch
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Nassau Dems at play: Born to be Suozz......
Spin CycleLegis. David Mejias held a fundraiser the other night at the 'Nutty Irishman' in Farmingdale. It was estimated to have drawn 300 to 400 people. Henry Powderly, out of St. James, posted this earlier today. Comparing quite favorably to the......
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