Category: New York

The Times covers Andrew Cuomo’s choice of closest political adviser here. Jennifer Cunningham is one of this city’s most prominent lobbyists, best known for her advocacy on behalf of 1199/S.E.I.U. United Healthcare Workers East, arguably Albany’s most powerful special interest. At the same time, Ms. Cunningham is among the closest political advisers to the man […]

This Times editorial endorses campaign finance reform, among others, to fix Albany.

Politico covers the developments in “Chooch-gate” today. New charges against a well-connected private equity fund and a top New York political consulting firm raise a curtain on perhaps the most lucrative — and seedy — aspect of the business of American politics, the management of billions of dollars in state pension funds.