1199 and O’Connell
1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers union, has announced that they’re endorsing Republican state Senate candidate Maureen O’Connell in
View ArticleHillary Is In
The video announcing that Hillary Clinton is taking the first steps at running for president is (finally) here. I announced
View ArticleSpitzer’s Cuts, the Preview
Eliot Spitzer is presenting his budget to lawmakers right now in a meeting not advertised as an open press event,
View Article1199 Goes to War
Eliot Spitzer is still talking to reporters, but in the meantime, 1199 is already doing its best to pour water
View ArticleThe Union Take on Medicaid
As part of their ongoing attempt to make the case against Eliot Spitzer’s cutbacks in health care spending, 1199 SEIU
View ArticleHillary on Health Care Cuts
“We face a real challenge on health care that we must confront head on. This is exactly the wrong approach.”
View ArticleBush Cuts, Spitzer Cuts
I’ve been wondering what, if any, political parallels exist between the president’s plan to slash federal spending on health care
View ArticleWielding Hillary on Health Care
Remember Hillary Clinton’s tough talk yesterday about the impact New York hospitals would feel thanks to president Bush’s proposed budget?
View ArticleSpitzer’s Budget, Redux
Eliot Spitzer just revised his budget proposal to the state legislature. The amendments include a salary increase for District Attorneys
View ArticleRangel: Not a Psychiatrist
Representative Charlie Rangel just called now to explain his strident and surprisingly personal objections to Eliot Spitzer’s health care spending
View ArticleThe Morning Read: Monday, March 12, 2007
Eliot Spitzer’s claims about the reasons for high Medicaid costs are called into doubt. A poll conducted by a group
View ArticleRangel's Cake
Charlie Rangel, who said he doesn’t want to see the debate about Medicaid spending turn into a “food fight,” seemed
View ArticleAlbany Budget "Strike"
This doesn’t bode well for an on-time budget. At what was supposed to be a bipartisan, bicameral meeting in Albany
View Articledraft-Winners and Losers: State Budget
The state budget isn’t finalized, but agreements on key fronts were announced last night: $350 in health care spending was
View ArticleSpitzer's Medicaid Inspector
Eliot Spitzer just nominated James G. Sheehan to serve as New York State Medicaid Inspector General. Medicaid is the state’s
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