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Times: Rangel To Pay Fine For Using Apartment As Campaign Office

NY1 03/26/2012
Times: Rangel To Pay Fine For Using Apartment As Campaign Office

Congressman Charles Rangel has reportedly agreed to pay a $23,000 fine, stemming from his use of a rent-stabilized apartment as a campaign office.

Cuomo proposes some public funding of campaigns

The Wall Street Journal 01/10/2012

Schumer Says New York Has No Choice But To Gamble On Gambling

Glenn Blain New York Daily News 01/09/2012
Cuomo proposes some public funding of campaigns

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the coming weeks will introduce a proposal that good-government advocates have long said would transform New York politics like nothing else: voluntary public funding of political campaigns.

Schumer Says New York Has No Choice But To Gamble On Gambling

U. S. Sen. Charles Schumer offered some qualified support Monday for Gov. Cuomo’s drive to legalize gambling in the state - but stopped short of endorsing a casino at Aqueduct racetrack.

Cuomo Buoyed by Record Ratings Seeks to Revamp New York Agencies

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, riding record approval ratings, may use his second year to consolidate agencies, raise the retirement age for new workers and lower costs for local governments as he closes a $2 billion budget gap.

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an order that requires state agencies to offer vital forms and instructions in six foreign languages.

New York's non-English-speaking immigrants will soon have an easier time dealing with state bureaucracy.

Gov. Cuomo, Gov. Christie had secret meal prior to Port Authority toll deal

Glenn Blain and Kenneth Lovett New York Daily News 09/22/2011
New York Gov. Cuomo (right) and New Jersey Gov. Christie (left) met secretly before PA deal.

Gov. Cuomo held a private strategy dinner with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie days before the Port Authority - which they control - announced massive fare hikes.

'Obama's unpopularity cost me the job': David Weprin blames struggling president after New York election defeat

David Weprin, the failed Democratic candidate for New York's ninth congressional district, yesterday blamed President Barack Obama for his election defeat.

GOP Jewish group yokes NY-9 results to Obama

Maggie Haberman Politico.com 09/11/2011
GOP Jewish group yokes NY-9 results to Obama

The Republican Jewish Coalition, which sent mailers to 30,000 Jewish homes in NY-9 in advance of the special congressional election this week, is trying to pre-frame the results as negative for President Obama, regardless of whether Democrat David Weprin wins or loses.

Democrat faces close race in New York stronghold

The election to replace Anthony Weiner, who resigned from Congress after being revealed as an internet womanizer who used Twitter to send lewd pictures of himself, is more competitive than anyone expected.


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