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posted on
May 15th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
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New York

Senate Dems Look to Nat'l Issues for Help

Redistricting, corruption trials and the rise of a breakaway faction of Democrats willing to put up candidates to challenge incumbents. In spite of the bad news, Senate Democrats hold out hope.

posted on
May 8th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
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Cuomo Proposes a New Agency to Help Disabled

Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed legislation on Monday that would create a new state agency to investigate and prosecute cases of abuse and neglect of disabled people.

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posted on
May 7th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
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Council Politics Taint Discretionary Funding

A new study says that politics play too large a role in how the City Council's discretionary funds are divided among its members.

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posted on
May 3rd, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
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New York

Critics Attack Influence of the Committee to Save New York

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly decried the influence of money in politics but he has been the beneficiary of one group's intense spending. Jonathan Camhi looks at the Committee to Save New York.< ...

posted on
May 2nd, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
based in
New York

State Legisalture Battles Over Minimum Wage Increase

NYC isn't the only place for wage debates as state legislators are in the grips of a clash over a minimum wage increase.

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posted on
May 1st, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
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New York

Quinn Presses Ahead on Living Wage

Council Speaker Christine Quinn took her sharpest stance against the Mayor yet passing a Living Wage bill he has promised to veto all the while defending the Mayor to his critics.

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posted on
April 27th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
based in
New York

Federal Reports Warn of Staff Shortages at DEC

Federal reports warn of staffing shortages at the Department of Environmental Conservation in areas that are "critical to protecting public health."

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posted on
April 21st, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
based in
New York

Where Tech and Environment Meet

In Our Backyards is using crowd funding and neighborhood volunteers to kickstart local green projects.

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posted on
April 19th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
based in
New York

Analyzing Hydroelectric

The City Council directed the Department of Environmental Protection to assess the possibility of hydroelectric projects that will generate electricity from New York's water supply system.

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posted on
April 16th, 2012
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Gotham Gazette
based in
New York

Students Push For DREAM Act

Students and advocates push Albany to pass the DREAM Act during current legislative session after Governor Cuomo declines to include the bill in his state budget.

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