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Posted by Michael | Mar 9, 2012 | Elections, Government, Media, Public Policy, Voting Rights |
Azi Paybarah, a senior writer at Capital New York, opened his Morning Briefing column with my NY Post Op-Ed critiquing a federal magistrate judge’s congressional redistricting plan. Michael Benjamin has a detailed...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Mar 8, 2012 | Government |
Yesterday, my former Assembly colleague, Teresa Sayward, who represents a rural North Country district in upstate, announced her retirement. In an interview with Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight, she discussed her support for...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Mar 5, 2012 | African Americans, Public Policy, Voting Rights |
The state’s powerful Black, Hispanic and Asian caucus is condemning legislative leaders for redrawing Congressional districts in a way that amounts to a “slap in the face” to the minority communities across the state. Caucus...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Mar 4, 2012 | Uncategorized |
The other night, I asked my wife, Kennedy, “What’s this GCB about?” The answer came a few days later in an email alert from Chaplain Viviana Hernandez. Her email informed me that the true title of this new ABC...
Read MorePosted by Michael | Mar 3, 2012 | Economic Development, Public Policy |
The sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) is growing rapidly in the U.S. Its increasing popularity through promotion companies such as the UFC and Strikeforce has reached fans everywhere. Three states however, including New York,...
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