Hillary, spitzer and Brain Drain

The bigger story for New Yorkers may be the second, less prominent, part of this Fred Dicker column in the NY Post.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05282007/news/columnists/new_york_d_c__feud_rattles_clinton_campaign_columnists_fredric_u__dicker.htm

This blog article refers to two newspaper editorials about the need to make changes to keep New York's best and brightest from leaving the state.
http://www.upstateblog.net/

Views from around the state

This Jay Gallagher article in the Journal News gives interesting perspective on reasons politicians make the decisions they do on legislation.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/NEWS05/705250377/1021

This entry in Elizabeth Benjamin's NY Daily News Blog reveals details of Governor Spitzer's plan to make state authorities more accountable to the public.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2007/05/spitzers_public_authorities_re.html

This Elmira Star Gazette Editorial calls on politicians to stop talking and make some concrete plans for improving the Upstate economy.
http://www.stargazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/OPINION01/705250311/1004/Opinion

Downstate, Upstate

Wealthy philanthropist puts money up to help poor students, then blasts NYC teacher's union for the problems in city schools.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05242007/news/regionalnews/chool_holy_war_regionalnews_dan_mangan.htm

More on the gift from a non-believer here;
http://www.nysun.com/article/55104

State Senator Joseph Robach backs the NYS Senator Republicans' plan for jump starting the Upstate economy in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070524/OPINION02/705240330/1039/OPINION

From around the state

This Syracuse Post-Standard article by John Mariani discusses the latest in a series of legal challenges to the Berger Commission results calling for the closing of some health care facilities in New York.
http://www.syracuse.com/articles/business/index.ssf?/base/business-8/1179392830127370.xml&coll=1

This NY Post Editorial chides state leaders for upstate economic incentives and the state's large, expensive public workforce, all in one column.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05172007/postopinion/editorials/upstate_con_game_editorials_.htm

This Brendan Scott article in the Times-Herald Record takes a look at the incredible amount of juice and money being lined up for one fight in Albany.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070516/NEWS/705160341/-1/NEWS

This 'n That

Brendan Scott of the Times Herald-Record gives one reason he believes that the NYS Legislature is still the worst in the land.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070514/NEWS/705140316

This cranky NY Post Editorial takes Governor Spitzer to task for; well for pretty much everything.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/05142007/postopinion/editorials/eliots_unmaking_editorials_.htm?page=1

Speaking of cranky; this Jacob Gershman opinion piece in the NY Sun, while a flattering look at the Governor, takes a cheap shot at the city of Albany.
http://www.nysun.com/article/54422

One Man's Opinion

Michael Carey gives his view of the law named after his son in this Albany Times-Union opinion piece.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=587446&category=OPINION&newsdate=5/8/2007

Jonathan's Law Signed

This Newsday article by James Madore explains that the Governor signed Jonathan's Law understanding that there are significant problems with the language of the bill. Read more...
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-stjohn075202870may07,0,6230687,print.story?coll=ny-statenews-headlines

Two articles shine light on state government

Brendan Scott, of the Times Herald Record in Middletown, has this interesting take on the "three men in a room" view of state government in New York.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070507/NEWS/705070317

The gift that keeps on giving? The Albany Times-Union asks about how Member Item money appropriated for a women's museum is being spent.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=586881&category=OPINION&newsdate=5/6/2007

This 'n That

A disagreement between a freshman State Assemblyman and county officials over tax burden promises to get nasty in Putnam County at weekend meeting.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/NEWS04/705030401/1020

Jay Gallagher had this article in the Journal News about a bill in the Assembly that would allow state employees to sue for discrimination.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/NEWS05/705030361/1021

This Nancy Dooling article in the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin is a followup to one she did last week about the problems created when state day care funds were withheld from working parents.
http://www.pressconnects.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070503/NEWS01/705030357/1006

Views From Around The State

In the story below, Albany Times-Union reporter Rick Karlin takes a look at key issues still to be addressed during this legislative session in Albany.
http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=585821&category=STATE&newsdate=5/2/2007

In this Ithaca Journal article, Associated Press reporter Marc Humbert takes a look at Governor Spitzer's fundraising trip to California at a time when he is criticising NY Legislators for not passing campaign finance reforms.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NY_PAY_RAISES_SPITZER_NYOL-?SITE=NYITH&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reporter Joseph Spector looks at how statewide campaign finance reform laws could impact local races.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070502/NEWS01/705020367/1002/NEWS