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Espada: Can’t Make This !@#$ Up

Could he sink any lower?

A letter dated July 31 was sent to the home of a Bronx woman who had signed a petition supporting an opponent of the Senate majority leader, Pedro Espada Jr.

In bold-face capital letters, it read “Notice of Legal Information Warning” and went on to say that the woman had been identified “as a person who has signed a legal document known as a petition.”

“Receipt of this letter is NOT an indication that

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Looks Like Outright War…?

Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith just issued a statement:

“This was an illegal and unlawful attempt to gain control of the Senate and reverse the will of the people who voted for a Democratic Majority. Nothing has changed, Senator Malcolm A. Smith remains the duly elected Temporary President and Majority Leader.  The real Senate Majority is anxious to get back to governing, and will take immediate steps to get us back to work.”

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Breaking News: NYS Senate Changing Hands…? With More Links!

Breaking news: two State Senate Democrats, Monserrate and Espada, say they are caucusing with GOP caucus. Via Liz Benjamin:

From the Press Release: “An historic change in leadership is taking place at this moment and a new bipartisan, coalition is being established that is bringing real reform to the Senate RIGHT NOW.”  Several Senate sources say two Democrats – Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr. – are poised to announce that they have decided to cross the aisle and

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Politics 3.0: Capitol Camp in Albany LIVE

I’m sitting in CAP 124 125 on the first floor of the Capitol in Albany. There’s over one hundred people here in the room with me. Earlier, the emcee asked the audience to raise their hands if they blog or use Twitter–and 3/4 of the room raised their hand.

Am I sitting with our representatives in the Assembly and the Senate? Unfortunately, no. But I’m at a conference that takes New York State in the right direction by… Read More

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