The New York Observer » Angelo Aponte http://www.observer.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:24:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Collateral Inconvenience: Bruno Case Ties Up Senate Computers ALBANY—There's a computer shortage in the State Senate because federal investigators seized over 100 terminals in connection with their investigation of former Majority Leader Joe Bruno, whose trial is now underway.

"Due to the allegations against former majority leader Joe Bruno, the feds confiscated a number of Senate computers, which left the senate Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bruno-case-ties-senate-computers Sides Agree to Produce Records, Keep Talking Out of Court ALBANY—We'll have to wait until Monday, or even longer. Judge Thomas McNamara sent the dueling parties in State Senate leadership struggle back to the negotiating table—a move that has become something of a trademark for him. By my count, this is the sixth time legal action related to the case has been adjourned. After a closed, Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/sides-agree-produce-records-keep-talking-out-court Sides Agree to Produce Records, Keep Talking Out of Court ALBANY—We'll have to wait until Monday, or even longer.

Judge Thomas McNamara sent the dueling parties in State Senate leadership struggle back to the negotiating table—a move that has become something of a trademark for him.

By my count, this is the sixth time legal action related to the case has been adjourned. Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4242/sides-agree-produce-records-keep-talking-out-court A Quick Session, With Another Tomorrow ALBANY—This is going to be quick.

Both sides in the never-ending State Senate leadership struggle have agreed to gavel in and gavel off the floor—separately—with the Democrats going first, Senate Secretary Angelo Aponte said.

This comes as Democrats blast David Paterson for calling these special sessions, which they are describing as abusive and Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4232/quick-session-another-tomorrow A Quick Session, With Another Tomorrow ALBANY—This is going to be quick. Both sides in the never-ending State Senate leadership struggle have agreed to gavel in and gavel off the floor—separately—with the Democrats going first, Senate Secretary Angelo Aponte said. This comes as Democrats blast David Paterson for calling these special sessions, which they are describing as abusive and a waste Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/quick-session-another-tomorrow A Session of Less Than Five Minutes ALBANY—Three o'clock has come, and Democrats have gathered in the State Senate chamber to convene the extraordinary session, but not do anything.

Citing legal concerns admitted this afternoon by Peter Kiernan, the governor's counsel, most of the members of the Democratic conference stood on the floor of the chamber and articulated their objections Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4210/session-less-five-minutes Judge Reponds to Senate Republican Motion: ‘You Need to Resolve This’ ALBANY—Judge Thomas McNamara is back, and he still doesn't want to get involved in the State Senate leadership struggle.

After hearing an argument from Republican attorney Jack Casey, who filed a motion on behalf of State Senators George Winner and John Flanagan, McNamara declined to sign a temporary restraining order against Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4206/judge-republican-motion-resolve-this Judge Reponds to Senate Republican Motion: ‘You Need to Resolve This’ ALBANY—Judge Thomas McNamara is back, and he still doesn't want to get involved in the State Senate leadership struggle. After hearing an argument from Republican attorney Jack Casey, who filed a motion on behalf of State Senators George Winner and John Flanagan, McNamara declined to sign a temporary restraining order against Angelo Aponte, the Democrat-designated Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/judge-reponds-senate-republican-motion-you-need-resolve Republicans Now Taking Senate Fight Back to Court ALBANY—The State Senate leadership battle is going back to court.

Two Republican state senators are filing a lawsuit against Angelo Aponte, the Democrat-designated secretary of the State Senate, seeking to restrain him from exercising his position. Aponte seems to control the nuts and bolts of the chamber, including sergeants at arms who on Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4199/republicans-now-taking-senate-fight-back-court Republicans Now Taking Senate Fight Back to Court ALBANY—The State Senate leadership battle is going back to court. Two Republican state senators are filing a lawsuit against Angelo Aponte, the Democrat-designated secretary of the State Senate, seeking to restrain him from exercising his position. Aponte seems to control the nuts and bolts of the chamber, including sergeants at arms who on Tuesday blocked Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/republicans-now-taking-senate-fight-back-court Madness: Two Sessions at Once, With Bills Arriving at Five ALBANY—Around 3 p.m., pandemonium broke out in the State Senate chamber, proving the ongoing leadership struggle in the chamber is anything but resolved.

Democrats had entered around 12:30 p.m., and occupied the chamber's dais. Their strategy was to preserve control of the chamber's center in preparation for a special session convened for 3 Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4182/competing-sessions-bills-arriving-more-fun-five Sampson: Let’s Just Go Home ALBANY—Democratic Senate Leader John Sampson has a new suggestion for resolving the leadership battle in his chamber: just go home.

"I would like to give it one last attempt to negotiate a possible bi-partisan governance to get the work of the people done," Sampson said to Fred Dicker on WGDJ Talk 1300. Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/4079/sampson-lets-just-go-home Sampson: Let’s Just Go Home ALBANY—Democratic Senate Leader John Sampson has a new suggestion for resolving the leadership battle in his chamber: just go home. "I would like to give it one last attempt to negotiate a possible bi-partisan governance to get the work of the people done," Sampson said to Fred Dicker on WGDJ Talk 1300. "But I don't Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/sampson-lets-just-go-home Sampson: Let’s Just Go Home ALBANY—Democratic Senate Leader John Sampson has a new suggestion for resolving the leadership battle in his chamber: just go home. "I would like to give it one last attempt to negotiate a possible bi-partisan governance to get the work of the people done," Sampson said to Fred Dicker on WGDJ Talk 1300. "But I don't Read More

]]> http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/sampson-lets-just-go-home-0 Aponte Says Senate Will Stay Locked Down ALBANY—The man with the keys, Angelo Aponte, says he is not going anywhere and is not backing down.

"I have no intention to resign," Aponte told me and the Daily News' Glenn Blain during a chance encounter in a Capitol corridor. "The doors will remain locked, and there is only one person who will call Read More

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