By David Freedlander 5/04/12 8:41am

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Morning Read: Thompson Challenges Kelly; Hayworth’s Bind; Mitt and Rick Together

Bill Thompson has a message for Ray Kelly: Are you in or out?

Nan Hayworth is in a trick spot: she is a surrounded by conservative Tea Party freshman, but she has an openly gay son.

New bribery charges were filed against Joe Bruno. 

82-year-old Louise Slaughter faces a challenge like never before: a newly drawn, more conservative district; a long recovery from a broken leg; and a well-liked challenger in Maggie Brooks.

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By Hunter Walker 12/07/11 9:07am

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Morning Read: An Extraordinary Day In Albany

Governor Cuomo called legislators into Extraordinary Session to vote on the tax and jobs plan announced yesterday.

The tax plan will save families an average of $300-$400 a year.

Albany power broker Fred Dicker called Governor Cuomo’s political maneuvering on the tax plan a “dazzling display of political jujitsu.”

Governor Cuomo’s budget deal includes an agreement to pass a constitutional amendment legalizing non-Indian casinos.  Read More

By Azi Paybarah 5/27/11 11:04am

Documents

A CityTime Complaint

Investigators unsealed the 49-page indictment against the former contractor who bilked CityTime developers. The news was first made public by City Comptroller John Liu earlier this week.

Update: One fun excerpt:

“[B]etween 2004 and 2010, Denault reported earning over $5.6 million through income he received in India, at a time when he was a full-time employee of SAIC as Project Manager on the CityTime project.

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“Although the income purportedly was earned in India, Denault reported no travel or any other expenses associated with [it].”

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