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City & State’s 2013 Rising Stars: Albany Edition.
City & State is pleased to announce our 2013 Rising Stars: Albany! Alithia Rodriguez-Rolon Council of School Supervisors and Administrators… [More]

Winners and Losers, May 17, 2013
Just when you thought Albany couldn’t get any more disgusting, Vito Lopez’s ethics-bending sexual harassment report became public. The… [More]

Bad Apples: Debunking Albany’s “Few Bad Apples” Argument
Most New Yorkers want to believe that the elected officials are faithfully representing our interests in government, but the facts… [More]
Do As I Say: A Political Advice Column by Jeff Smith
Jeff Smith, a “recovering politician” from Missouri, imparts his wisdom about Anthony Weiner, changing political parties and campaign field operations.… [More]

Sampson Loses His “Volunteer” Gig
Brooklyn State Sen. John Sampson, facing federal embezzlement charges, has so far kept his seat in Albany, but he has… [More]

Talking Points: New York’s Worst Political Scandal
As the state is buffeted by a seemingly unending series of scandals involving elected officials, we asked a number of… [More]
Cuomo Proposes Lowering Hunting, Fishing Fees, But Gun Enthusiasts Still Don't Like Him
Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed streamlining the process of acquiring state hunting and fishing licenses and reducing their cost by 25 percent in… [More]

New York City Power 100 Poll
In the Dec. 3 edition of City & State, we will present our first-ever list of the 100 most powerful… [More]

Winners and Losers, June 29, 2012
The unusually early June congressional primary came and went this week, as voters selected the candidates who can start hunting… [More]