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Monday’s Briefing: 3 Men In A Room, Again

It’s like a Broadway play.  The Albany hit, “3 Men In A Room” is back for another season, though there’s been a cast change.  The plot’s the same familiar one you’ve come to know and love, though — there’s a crisis and we’ll only know at the finale whether all three men have overcome their conflicts to create a happy ending.  That story’s the top one in our roundup of the day’s news from around the state. […]

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Thursday’s Briefing: This ‘n That

Our roundup of news from around the state is just that — a roundup.  Lots of little stuff, no big themes. We’ll see if Tom Golisano’s big check bounces, hit the latest news on the economy and advise you against a ride on New York City’s subways. […]

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Wednesday’s Briefing: Spitzer’s Scandal Widens

For political reporters, Eliot Spitzer’s politically fatal sex scandal is the gift that keeps giving.  In the dead of the post-legislative season, there’s something to write about, and it’s about sex, money and tragedy.  Atop today’s roundup of news from around the state, we’ll tell you why the former Governor’s story is far from done even though his career is over. […]

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Tuesday’s Briefing: The New New Math

Since when does getting about one-third of the questions right on a test constitute a passing grade?  When it’s the State of New York’s Regents Algebra exam, that’s when.  It’s the top story in our roundup of news from around the state today. […]