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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver needs to be taught a lesson (“Ballot Bully Silver Kicks GOP Underdog,” July 25). People should campaign in his district and write in Joan Lipp on the ballot in November. That way, she won’t have to spend a dime, and Silver cannot do anything about...

ALBANY -- Insiders said a $50 million "hedge fund" tax was all but dead yesterday after Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver told The Post there was "a good chance" lawmakers would strip it from a final budget deal. The tax on out-of-state hedge-fund executives with offices in New York was dubbed...

A state official involved in the negotiations says Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate leader John Sampson are crafting a bill that would empower the state's public universities to grow...

Associated Press - July 29, 2010 2:05 PM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A state official involved in the negotiations says Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate leader John Sampson are crafting a...

THE more we watch these powerful folks in politics, the clearer it is that many of their actions can be explained by “rationalization,” the term we all learned back in our basic Psychology 101 course.

The state adopted the harshest penalties in the nation for drunk drivers who operate vehicles with children in the car thanks to pressure from a group of hardy local advocates spurred to action following a tragic crash that took the life of a young Chelsea resident.

A state official involved in the negotiations says two New York lawmakers are crafting a bill that would empower the state's public universities to grow unfettered by Albany and allow...

The more we watch these powerful folks in politics, the clearer it is that many of their actions can be explained by “rationalization,” the term we all learned back in our basic Psychology 101 course. For example, when Charlie Rangel is accused of not paying his taxes after having written much of the tax code, or Eliot Spitzer consorts with prostitutes after he wrote and enforced many of the ...

Jewish leaders support McMahon for swift action; others say congressman owes voters explanation

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Assembly and Senate leadership have agreed on a version of Gov. David Paterson’s proposal to allow the State University of New York and City University of New York to set predictable tuition increases, enable the four largest universities to borrow money for construction, and make other changes, according to a legislative official.