State Politics

George Degaspard was sentenced in the Criminal Supreme Count of Judge Lamont to the maximum sentence of Grand Larceny of 3 ½ to 7 years in prison. Unfortunately, Degaspard was not in the courtroom to hear about his sentencing…sorta like how he wasn

On Wednesday night, the Albany Common Council Caucus was led by Mr. Conti who just made himself comfy in the oft-vacant McLaughlin chair at the head of the table. First order of business is the agenda for next Monday’s meeting…the Planning Departme…

From the RWB:
New York State Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund Chairman John D. Sabini today stressed that New York’s Thoroughbred breeding industry is sound and will not be impacted by the State’s withholding of operating and capital re…

While I’m not a fan of the Legal Project, I am a fan of our Veterans…and with the legal expertise of my readers, I’m going the Legal Project a favor in posting this request. (Perhaps one day they will return the favor with some advertising.)
From the…

This bill was the only reason I showed up at the Senate Chamber today…here’s the press release from the NY Senate, good on ya Senator McDonald:
The New York State Senate today passed the Protection of People With Special Needs Act, which reforms and …

From the Morse Press Release:
Democrat Shawn Morse today laid the state’s failure to raise the minimum wage at the feet of his opponent in the race for the new 44th State SenateDistrict, longtime incumbent Neil Breslin.
“What elected officials do w…

Albany police arrested an 18 year old Watervliet Avenue man last night after he was caught carrying an imitation pellet pistol in his waistband.
Officers on patrol, stopped a car  just after 9:00 p.m., after it was seen traveling on Third Street w…