Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Dental Dilema

The article at the link below tells the story of a family that lost Medicaid coverage, then lost a son because they couldn't afford dental care. Read more below.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17372104/

Thursday, February 22, 2007

As others view it

Governor Spitzer calls ads by union and hospital association misleading and self serving. You can read the governor's statement by clicking on the link below.
http://www.nysnys.net/cgi-bin/php4.cgi/nysnys/database/Database.html?ArticleId=1172180406&UserName=breid&token=1172173672

The Utica Observer Dispatch Editorial below gives Governor Spitzer points for his reform bill, but says Spitzer must make the process public and abandon the old style Albany politics.
http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070220/NEWS05/702200316/1013

Thursday, February 8, 2007

Comptroller Vote First Shot in Long Battle

Some views on the Comptroller vote and other goings on in Albany are available at the links below.

Comptroller Vote turning Point in Governor’s relationship with the Legislature, says Robert Cristo in this Troy Record article. Click on the link below to read more.
http://www.troyrecord.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17824253&BRD=1170&PAG=461&dept_id=7021&rfi=6

This Editorial in the Auburn Citizen newspaper says Assembly made wrong decision.
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2007/02/07/news/opinion/our_view/ourview01.txt

This Newsday Editorial says that Comptroller process was flawed, but the Assembly picked a good candidate.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpcom085084619feb08,0,7451491.story?coll=ny-editorials-headlines

State Senate Minority Leader says his party could be in majority soon, according to this Elizabeth Benjamin article in the Albany Times-Union. Click the link below for more.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=561386&category=STATE&newsdate=2/8/2007