5 Democrats face rough battle in attorney general primary

Joseph Spector writes on LoHud.com – “The crowded field for the Democratic nomination for attorney general brings varied experiences and the trading of plenty of barbs. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has been knocked for failing to vote for nearly 20 years.
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Marcellus Shale: Chesapeake Energy paying for Bradford county road work

As reported in pressconnects.com, Chesapeake Energy is paying to upgrade roadways in Bradford County, PA, to accommodate for increased heavy truck traffic resulting from its drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale. The upgrade will not only benefit Chesapeake’s operations but the
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Orange County Chamber of Commerce joins Enough Already NY

John A. D’Ambrosio the President of the Orange County Chamber writes in HV Biz onwestfaironline.com – “n a recent presentation to the Orange County Chamber of Commerce, Business Council of New York State CEO Ken Adams talked about the council’s “Enough Already NY”
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New Yorkers For Growth takes on WFP

The group New Yorkers for Growth has launched a guerilla marketing campaign called W.F.P. = O.U.T. The group has produced video spots aimed at convincing voters to vote against any candidates accepting the Working Families Party line. Their first two videos are available below. WFP Sp
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Marcellus Shale: How hydraulic fracturing can work for New York

Chris Kulander, a geophysicist, lawyer, and an expert in hydraulic fracturing works with companies who use this process to develop natural gas reserves in shale. He writes in syracuse.com that while there are valid concerns with hydraulic fracturing, tough regulations in New York will
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The race for governor heats up

The race for governor of New York is heating up. Both Cuomo and Lazio have released new TV ads, while Paladino takes a shot at “political correctness”. The links below connect to a cross section of the coverage from across the state. Lazio releases ad on Cuomo, ignores GOP
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One liberal voice dares to say, cut the budget

Matt Bai of the New York Times writes about how some liberals in Congress are taking another look at how much we are spending. “Is there a strong liberal argument to be made for attacking the federal debt? The question is a critical one for Democrats, because the party is drawin
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Prevailing wage bill put ratepayers at risk

In an editorial by the Buffalo News they press the need for the Governor to veto a bill that calls for utilities to pay prevailing wages to services with which they contract. This bill is estimated to cost more than $18.3 million,much of which will be past along to the tax payer. R
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Cutting the deficit at its source

Michael Tanner, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute and author of Leviathan on the Right: How Big-Government Conservatism Brought Down the Republican Revolution writes on NPR.com about how cutting spending is the only real way to reduce the federal deficit. “Sometime in the ne
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Marcellus Shale: EPA officials say meeting announcement expected shortly

According to a report in today’s Ithaca Journal – “An executive from a firm representing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency met Tuesday for more than a hour-and-a-half with Broome County and City of Binghamton officials, but an agreement has not yet been reache
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