Malcolm Smith

The Stealth & Treachery Olympics progresses now into a new event. With wily parliamentarian Martin Connor, the former senator, on the floor, the Democrats claim that they have 32 votes because Republican Frank Padavan wandered through the chamber --......

A new robo-call dealing with State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), who may or may not be the state Senate majority leader, is something of a mystery. Here???s the message, with the 718 phone number deleted: ???With political chaos......

Even for those following the bizarre state Senate deadlock into its third "work" week, it may go unnoticed: The power-sharing method used to displace Malcolm Smith as top official was floated more than six months before the June 8......

The Albany drama might have seemed to fit on the Court TV or SciFi channels. But Mr. Madore gives us an episode for the History Channel when he tells us that Gov. David A. Paterson invoked Martin Van Buren,......

In support of the "We're-working-they're-not" message, the GOP "coalition" leadership has issued its latest "active" list of measures for today's 3 p.m. chamber exercise. Updates as we get them. Click the "continued" bar below for the list they just......

Trying to figure out Gov. David Paterson???s end game has become an Albany pastime. But in this crisis it seems clear he is determined to push the month-long, first-of-its kind state Senate deadlock toward a resolution in court. And......

Reports have come out of the Capitol in recent days that the dicey factor of racial alignment is a driving force behind divisions within the Democratic conference. Witness one caucus' questioning of Jeff Klein's racial sensitivities. Leaders within the......

Viewing the drama from afar, many will see this as Republican Senate leader Dean Skelos' famous Albany power play -- one that sent the house's reputation from the basement to the sub-basement. "Sorry, but Skelos signed up with skells.......

As partners in the Democrats??? drive to take the state Senate, the state Working Families Party has endorsed on Long Island Democrats Brian Foley, Kristen McElroy and Sen. Craig Johnson. In the Assembly, the party included five Republicans among its........

Paterson and the legislature have agreed on a bill to address the sub-prime crisis. Key provisions: 90-day notice before foreclosure proceedings are instituted, and a mandatory settlement conference requiring face-to-face meeting with homeowner and...

Here's Malcolm Smith and the Dems announcing that they have the votes. Pedro Espada and Carl Kruger, the chief shakedown artists, flank Smith: Press release after the jump.......

Malcolm Smith announces his leadership team, and their stipends (led by his own $44,000). Not a single person from Long Island, or the suburbs -- every single one is from NYC, or upstate cities. Full list after the jump.......