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Towleroad (Free subscription) | yesterday
Elizabeth Benjamin reports in the NY Daily News on a conversation she had with New York state senator Pedro Espada Jr. and a plan he floated that could plausibly derail the marriage equality vote: "Espada suggested linking the marriage bill,...
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The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. told me here at Somos el Futuro that while he continues to be a "yes" vote on same-sex marriage, he wants the measure included in a broader civil rights context that also includes another of his priorities: Farm workers rights. Espada suggested linking the marriage bill, which Gov. David Paterson has put on the calendar for Tuesday's...
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BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The hiring of Pedro Espada’s son as assistant to the regional manager the state senat’s deputy director for intergovernmental relations – a $120,000 job – has prompted an ethics investigation because of anti-nepotism rules. Remember that Espada and Monserrate are strongly supported by Tom Golisano’s Responsible New York, proving that it clearly isn’t....
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Capitol confidential (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
The embattled Legislative Ethics Commission has commenced an investigation into the Senate’s hiring of Pedro G. Espada shortly after his father became majority leader in July, according to a legislative official apprised of the recent decision. Still only partly formed, the commission has taken criticism for behaving too much like its predecessor, the Legislative Ethics Committee,...
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the albany project (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... but the best Democrat for the job. Early on, here are five targets to focus on moving forward. PEDRO ESPADA JR. This one probably goes without saying, but we can't take our eyes off the ball. In 2008, we replaced one corrupt Democrat - Efrain Gonzalez - with Espada. This time around, we need to replace Espada with someone who will serve SD-33 well and not put his desire...
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Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... I haven’t done this legislation earlier.” Breslin did have strong words for Monserrate and Sen. Pedro Espada (D-Bronx), who each switched their political allegiances in the Republicans’ ill-fated Senate coup earlier this year. That’s not a new thing for him. “I have already identified myself as thinking (Monserrate) should resign at the nearest possible time, and he should be joined...
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TakePart Social Action Network™ (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... John Sampson - Brooklyn District Office - 718-649-7653 Albany Office - 518-455-2788 Senator Pedro Espada - Bronx District Office - 718-220-5480 Albany Office - 518-455-3395 Senator Malcolm Smith - Queens District Office - 718-528-4290 Albany Office - 518-455-2701 Manhattan - 212-298-5585