New York State Politics

New Constitution Called For As Albany Disgust Rises

New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York


ALBANY - Few New Yorkers would disagree that state politics are broken. Even fewer are the number of proposed fixes - from term limits for lawmakers t...

Governor David Paterson Feared As Liability For State Democrats

New York Times | RAYMOND HERNANDEZ | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


As he prepares to run for re-election, Representative Michael E. McMahon, a Democrat from Staten Island, is burdened with having to campaign in a dist...