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

NY lagging in scientists and engineers

This report highlights one potential reason for the anemic Upstate economy. It is also a warning to government and private industry about the lack of funding for science and technology. Read more...
http://www.bcnys.org/whatsnew/2007/0417neweco.htm

Pork at two levels

The NY times article below, by Nicholas Confessore, lists some of the organizations that will receive more than $7 million dollars in Member Items supported by Assembly Speaker Sheldon silver.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/18/nyregion/18lobbying.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

This Washington Post article by Shailagh Murray outlines how US Senator Hillary Clinton has helped direct federal dollars to NY.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/17/AR2007041701987.html

Knowledge and money

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press found that Democrats and women were slightly less knowledgeable about national affairs than Republicans and men. See the full story at Editor and Publisher.com.....
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003571876

This Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Editorial leaves no doubt about how the paper feels the legislature should conduct business this session.
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070417/OPINION04/704170307/1041/OPINION

Reform and Repent

Two different issues are explored in the newspapers listed below.

This Utica Observer Dispatch editorial lays out some issues that should be addressed in Albany this year and suggests that people can get the ball rolling April 23 in Albany at "Reform NY Day." Read more below.
http://www.uticaod.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070413/NEWS05/704130305/1013

and finally..
Unless you have been out of the country or hiding in a cave this past week, you have likely heard about and been talking about two highly charged situations. Here is one interesting take on the two.
http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-opklu135168735apr13,0,6857088.column?coll=ny-viewpoints-headlines