According to Adam Lisberg, Michael Bloomberg charmed Republican county chairs until he stepped outside.
The Washington Post profiles Kirsten Gillibrand, writing, "While she says her views aren't necessarily changing, there is no question that she is tweaking them as she goes."
Both John Boehner and Newt Gingrich mentioned Jim Tedisco's congressional campaign at CPAC this weekend; devtob thinks Republicans will spin his victory as a defeat of Obama.
A Daily News investigation into Adolfo Carrion's donors doesn't provide much confidence in the Obama administration's new chief of urban policy.
Louise Slaughter says high-speed rail between upstate cities is closer to being real than it's ever been.
In a Utica Dispatch-Observer op-ed Tom Golisano complains about high property taxes.
Strikeslip agrees, and attributes the problem to "State Policy forged from a Downstate Perspective."
Repoman does not support consolidation of local government.
Bill Thompson, mayoral candidate, is opposing East River bridge tolls.
Malcolm Smith said Sheldon Silver's proposed $2 bridge tolls might not be expensive enough.
David Seifman looks at a speech Thompson gave a few weeks ago and notices that he criticized Bloomberg's wealth.
Thompson's campaign Twitter linked to the story today,
A Williamsburg blogger is not particularly opposed to bridge tolls if they are $2 and parking issues are considered.
Rockefeller drug laws are likely to get an overhaul, giving judges more discretion in sentencing.
Errol Louis is concerned about what's happening at the Board of Elections and the influence of lobbyists over voting machines.
The D&C is promoting a new bottle bill.
Ed Koch is more ready to die than most people.
A rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge is getting federal funds.
Harlem parents swamped an education fair.
There's going to be a relatively small eminent domain problem with the new rail tunnel from New Jrsey.
A Buffalo blogger says the Canal Side project plan is for an "urban theme park," but doesn't think it's all bad.
Two hospitals in Queens shut down tomorrow.
Hiram Monserrate's girlfriend was not able to have the restraining order lifted.
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius is Obama's new H.S.S nominee.
In the Wall Street Journal, the county executive of Milwaukee explains why he's not taking stimulus money.
The Daily News supports Obama's decision to pull out of the Durban conference.
Explaining the difference between Obama and Bush, Bob Gates said, “I think that probably President Obama is somewhat more analytical. And he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don’t speak up, he calls on them.”
The fly-fishing community is in an uproar over Dick Cheney.
