September 5, 2008
Dan Janison
Skelos faces tough test in fiscal crisis
July 31, 2008
Already scrambling to salvage Republican control of the State Senate, Majority Leader Dean Skelos faces added political pressure -- now that Gov. David A. Paterson has demanded immediate action to avert a fiscal crisis.
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Clinton nearly toast, so why is she still in race?
May 8, 2008
In political races, toast is a relative term.
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How scandal shot down Spitzer the 'sheriff'
March 11, 2008
Eliot Spitzer has won a place in the history books for giving reform a bad name.
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Like Rudy's, Bloomberg speech shows ambition
January 18, 2008
Eight years ago this week, Mayor Rudy Giuliani delivered his seventh state-of-the-city address, marking the midpoint of his second and, by law, final term. It was laced with the usual self-congratulation, aimed in part at an audience beyond the five boroughs.
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Iowa, New Hampshire still crucial for candidates
December 30, 2007
Months ago, many political pundits and insiders were singing a tune that went something like this: A dramatic speedup in this year's presidential campaign calendar would make the earliest primary states count less than ever before.
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