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My political career started in the early 1960s, when I was a young reporter and then a speechwriter for political candidates. My hometown of Long Beach was one of only two Democratic areas . . . more

9/7/17

Assemblywoman Miller takes oath of office in Albany

Joined by her family and colleagues, Assemblywoman Melissa “Missy” Miller (R-Atlantic Beach) was sworn into office on Jan. 3 in the Legislative Office Building, officially becoming the state … more

1/11/17

Eramo wins the Democratic Primary

Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo defeated former Nassau County Legislator Jeff Toback by a wide margin in Tuesday's Democratic primary for the vacant 20th Assembly District seat. With all … more

By Jeff Bessen and Anthony Rifilato | 9/13/16

Now the politics really begin

With the national conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia over, the real competition for citizens’ votes begins. It will be Clinton vs. Trump on Nov. 8 (along with . . . more

8/3/16

State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, left, a Democrat from Long Beach running for State Senate, called out his Republican opponent, attorney Chris McGrath, for not supporting the 'Clean Conscience Pledge."

Kaminsky’s ‘clean conscience’ pledge

Amid criticism from Republicans who have called him a “faux reformer” in his bid for the State Senate, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky on Monday signed a pledge circulated by good-government groups … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/1/16

State should mandate GMO labeling

Many American food corporations –– particularly the processed food corporations –– want the federal government to usurp states’ rights. In particular, they want Congress to pass legislation . . . more

3/24/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky stood in front of Dean Skelos's former office to introduce a bill that would put more oversight over municipal contracts.

Kaminsky press conference interrupted by McGrath operative

Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky had a press conference about a bill that he was sponsoring in the Assembly interrupted by an operative from Christopher McGrath’s campaign. Kaminsky, a Democrat from … more

By Alex Costello | 2/17/16

The battle for Dean Skelos’s seat begins to take shape

The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary. more

2/4/16

Albany must regain the public’s trust

We join with good-government groups in calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature to enact three specific reforms to help reduce the ethical violations and criminal behavior . . . more

1/28/16

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