ALBANY—Not only have Democrats in the State Senate turned their back on Michael Bloomberg's vision of school governance legislation, they're mooning him.
Senators will act on a bill—called the "Better Schools Act"—that is stridently opposed by the mayor because it dilutes his influence over the school system by eliminating his ability to appoint Read More
ALBANY—Below is a complete list of committee assignments for the State Senate, including both Republicans and Democrats. Some noteworthy items:
-- State Senator Marty Golden is the ranking member of the Crime Victims committee, which should give him an ample platform to make a stink about Hiram Monserrate.
ALBANY—State Senator John DeFrancisco, who until this year chaired the chamber's Judiciary Committee, will now serve as the ranking member on the Finance Committee, a Senate source confirmed.
A longtime Capitol observer in the audience at this morning's budget hearings pointed out that John DeFrancisco was the Republican sitting closest to the center, next Read More
