WASHINGTON – Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) has been named vice-chairman of a bipartisan group of House lawmakers committed to giving our nation’s dairy farmers a voice in Washington during these difficult economic times. With more than 50 founding members, the Congressional Dairy Farmer Caucus is committed to building a consensus on issues of concern to [...]

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Nancy Pelosi explains to CNN’s John King about whether the Health Care bill will fund abortions. Can anyone explain to me if she answered the question?

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Liz Benjamin has an interesting story on how the Senate Democrats can’t get their act together.
The first victim of the shake-up, according to Senate sources, is $145,000-a-year communications director Brian Keeler, a 2006 Senate candidate and blogger/Albany Project co-founder who was brought on by Sen. Malcolm Smith as part of his new media focus.
Keeler will be [...]

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(Guest essay by Stephen J. Acquario, Executive Director New York State Association of Counties)
Will the long shadow of California’s governmental and fiscal crisis reach New York State?
Last week, the California legislature and Governor wrestled with a $28 billion budget deficit. California’s budget outlook tanked in direct proportion to its economy. Its public policies and programs [...]

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