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Senate split: Suozzi says act now; split goodies later
Spin CycleThe battle for control of the state Senate should not be seen as a test of Democrat versus Republican, or an attempt to impose a vision for governing. Instead, it should be viewed as a fight to see who......Tags: New York, David Paterson, Satellite and Cable Service, Upper House, Politics
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Obama: Energy bill 'extraordinary' step
The Swampby Jim Tankersley President Obama this afternoon called a House-passed energy bill "an extraordinary first step" toward curing global warming and reducing fossil fuels, but he expressed reservations about a controversial provision that would slap...Tags: Energy Saving, Golf, Forestry and Timber, Barack Obama, Environmental Issues
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Senate split: Independence Party and the coup
Spin CycleState and Suffolk Independence Party chairman Frank MacKay hailed reforms enacted during the blink of an eye when Skelos and Espada commanded a 32-vote majority. Legitimate changes include, he said, equal office resource* distributions, term limits on...Tags: Republican Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Democratic Party, Upper House, Coup d'Etat
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Sonia Sotomayor: 62 percent support
The Swampby Mark Silva Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, holds substantial public support, according to one new survey. With the Senate Judiciary Committee preparing for confirmation hearings in two weeks, a...Tags: Local Government, Sonia Sotomayor, Barack Obama, Upper House, Politics
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GOP 'umpire' blows call on Sotomayor
The SwampOne of the more curious - and flawed - lines of attack by Republicans against the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court is to raise doubts about whether she would be a fair "umpire" of legal disputes. Jurist-as-umpire is an attractive...Tags: Sonia Sotomayor, Laws, Judges, Major League Baseball, Upper House
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Senate coup: GOP boss out of the loop?
Spin CycleLast week???s stunning Republican move to take back control of the state Senate, engineered by Long Island???s own Sen. Dean Skelos, took place without the knowledge or participation of Joseph Mondello, the state and Nassau GOP chairman, according to........Tags: Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Dean G Skelos, Long Island, Republican Party, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland)
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Axelrod: Healthcare, energy and inaction
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated with transcript The White House has drawn no lines in the sand in its push for healthcare reform, a senior adviser to the president says, but congressional Republicans appear intent on using inaction as a......Tags: Ohio, Moving, Employers, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama
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New Jersey Bill Would Ban GPS Use While Driving
KickingTiresIn March 2008, New Jersey joined the growing number of states to enact hand-held cell phone bans for drivers. Now, a Jersey City assemblyman wants to add the use of GPS devices to that ban. Democrat L. Harvey Smith has......Tags: Satellite Technology, Radio Industry, Services and Shopping, Cell Phones, Vehicles
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Senate split: Gov. thinks Van's not a used-up man..
Spin CycleThe 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,......Tags: Martin van Buren, Regional Authority, Malcolm Smith, Executive Branch, Services and Shopping
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Bogdanoff guns for Palm Beach inroads, touts Hasner endorsement
Palm Beach Politics - Sun-Sentinel BlogsWhen it comes to the early maneuvering to replace Senate President Jeff Atwater in his South Florida swing seat, one thing is clear: the key battleground is Palm Beach County. The latest salvo comes from one of the top Republican......Tags: Economic Policy, Energy Saving, Florida, Delray Beach, Boca Raton
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Senate split: "Bad news on the doorstep...."
Spin CycleIn 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......Tags: Financial and Business Services, Education, Assault, Delaware, Republican Party
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Senate split: Suggesting to Paterson a way out
Spin CycleHere's the latest on the Albany deadlock from Mr. Madore: Paterson should use a little-known provision of the Public Officers Law to break the stalemate by appointing a lieutenant governor, good-government groups and an assemblyman said Monday. Citizens...Tags: Regional Authority, Civil and Public Service, Constitutional Issues, Astoria, Executive Branch
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