Nan Hayworth Watch
NYS Senator David Carlucci announced on his Facebook page that he joined Sen. Greg Ball to propose a one year moratorium on hydrofracking in the state so the risks and benefits can be properly weighed by a public that stood up in strong protest of the NYS DEC survey which sought to open the...
In a bold move against Citigroup the SEC, and the all too common practice of “buying immunity”, a Federal Judge in NY abruptly put the brakes on the settlement agreement proposed between the Obama Administration and another giant Wall Street firm accused of betting against their own investors. Judge Jed Rakoff sent a message...
A ‘cute’ piece in The Capitol reports that the NY State Senate chamber is actively tracking which of it’s members are amassing the most fans on Facebook: Buffalo Sen. Mark Grisanti, with 7,797 fans. Second prize for popularity goes to Sen. George Maziarz, with 2,620 fans, followed by David Carlucci with 2,170. The article speculates that Grisanti’s...
As the public learns more about ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, it becomes more clear the US government has been farming out lawmaking for a long time, using ALEC as the speed-dating service that pairs billionaires, corporations and industry lobbying groups with “ambitious” elected officials in every state. Created by the founding president of...
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