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'Draft Rudy' Movement Comes Upstate

By Jimmy Vielkind | July 30, 2009 | 5:02 pm

ALBANY—Rudy Giuliani met quietly with a group of upstate Republican county chairmen last week while in town for a motivational speaking rally at the Times Union Center... READ MORE»

Pedro isn't sitting alone today!

Progress! Two Sides in the Senate Chamber, Under Duress

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 30, 2009 | 10:58 am

ALBANY—Today's Senate session featured something different: both partisan factions taking the floor at the same... READ MORE»

The Democrats will be in the Senate Chamber at 10. The Republicans will be in court.

What Happens If the Only Ones Who Can Save the Senate Are the Senators?

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 29, 2009 | 7:36 pm

ALBANY—Here's the problem. Any workable resolution to the leadership fight in the State Senate—one that isn't immediately challenged in court by one side or the other, or both—will have to be brought about by the senators. And the senators, it should be said, don't look capable of much at... READ MORE»

Joseph Teresi's courtroom.

Judge Issues Order for All 62 Senators to Enter Chamber at Once

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 29, 2009 | 5:09 pm

ALBANY—Judge Joseph Teresi has heeded David Paterson's call and issued an order for all 62 members of the State Senate to convene at 10 a.m. Tuesday.... READ MORE»

Sides Agree to Produce Records, Keep Talking Out of Court

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 26, 2009 | 11:09 am

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»

John Ciampoli and Jack Casey, Republican attorneys.

Sides Agree to Produce Records, Keep Talking Out of Court

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 26, 2009 | 11:03 am

ALBANY—We'll have to wait until Monday, or even... READ MORE»

Judge Reponds to Senate Republican Motion: 'You Need to Resolve This'

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 24, 2009 | 1:39 pm

ALBANY—Judge Thomas McNamara is back, and he still doesn't want to get involved in the State Senate leadership... READ MORE»

Judge Reponds to Senate Republican Motion: 'You Need to Resolve This'

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 24, 2009 | 1:37 pm

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 secretary of the senate.... READ MORE»

After the Coup, an Anti-Coup Clause

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 9, 2009 | 5:37 pm

ALBANY—Blair Horner, the longtime good-government advocate just stopped me in the halls to share this tidbit about the rules just enacted by the Republican "coalition" government. "They require 48-hours notice on any resolution," he said, smiling. "So their own coup wouldn't be possible under the new... READ MORE»

After the Coup, an Anti-Coup Clause

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 9, 2009 | 5:18 pm

ALBANY—Blair Horner, the longtime good-government advocate just stopped me in the halls to share this tidbit about the rules just enacted by the Republican "coalition"... READ MORE»