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New York Allows Same-Sex Conjugal Visits in State Prisons
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsNew York inmates who are in same-sex marriages or civil unions are being allowed conjugal visits with their spouses or partners. The state officially announced the change in policy last week, making New York one of the few states to grant the private visits for gay and lesbian inmates in legally recognized same-sex partnerships. Although the policy will directly affect a relatively small number of people, advocates for same-sex marriage say it's an important step toward full equality for gay and lesbian couples. "This is a recognition of same-sex couples as families," Molly McKay of Marriage ...
'Albany Seven' Claim $319 Million Mega Millions Prize
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsSeven very lucky New York state workers stepped forward today to claim their share of a $319 million Mega Millions prize, one of the state's largest lottery jackpots ever. The winners, a group of co-workers in upstate New York, appeared at a news conference together in Albany, where they each received a check from last Friday's drawing. The group, dubbed "The Albany Seven," has often played the lottery in an office pool over the years. But its members said they were shocked to have won this big. "We've been playing the big jackpots for years," said Mike Barth, the member who bought the ...
Winter Storm to Head East After Pounding Plains and Upper Midwest
By Paul Yeager - AOL NewsA major winter storm -- one that will reach blizzard strength -- will pound the Northern Plains and upper Midwest today and tonight, indicating that this winter, with its history of intense storms and severe cold, is not going to end prematurely. The worst of the storm will occur in South Dakota and western Minnesota, where blizzard warnings are in effect through early tomorrow. The snow will spread eastward through New York state and into New England tonight and tomorrow. Road and air travel will be severely interrupted from South Dakota to Wisconsin, including possible airport and road ...
Shirtless Chris Lee's Constituents Sigh at Another NY Scandal
By Mara Gay - AOL NewsThis wasn't the first time. Constituents in U.S. Rep. Chris Lee's district have seen scandal from New York politicians before. So when they watched their congressman implode after a gossip site published topless photos of Lee that the married Republican sent to a woman on Craigslist, they said it all felt sadly familiar. "This isn't the first time this has happened to us, you know. It's embarrassing," Zophia Swiderek of Dansville, N.Y., told AOL News today. Swiderek, a stay-at-home mom, was referring to another upstate New York congressman, Eric Massa, a Democrat who resigned last March ...
Hunt Resumes for Missing Student in Upstate NY
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News
(Nov. 26) -- Dozens of police and volunteers are combing a wooded area near Jenni-Lyn Watson's upstate New York home for traces of the 20-year-old college student who disappeared a week ago today. The search resumed at 7:30 a.m. today after a 24-hour break for Thanksgiving and concentrated on more than 600 wooded acres two miles from the Watson family home in Liverpool, a suburb of Syracuse. The forest is where investigators picked up "activity" from Watson's cell phone on Nov. 19, the day she went missing, sheriff's Sgt. John D'Eredita told the Syracuse Post-Standard. He wouldn't elaborate ...
N.Y. Education Czar Could Reject Bloomberg's Choice of Cathleen Black as Schools Chief
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyIn a rebuke to Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York State's education commissioner announced Tuesday that he would reject the appointment of Cathleen Black to be chancellor of New York City schools unless she is teamed with someone who has background in education. Commissioner David Steiner has repeatedly expressed concerns about the qualifications of Black, a long-time publishing executive and the current chair of Hearst Magazines. Steiner's announcement came as an advisory panel he appointed voted to deny Black an exemption from state law requiring certain educational credentials, The New ...
Opinion: When Character Doesn't Count in Politics
By Michael Medved - AOL News
(Oct. 20) -- Yes, character counts in politics, but it matters more in some elections than in others. That's the right answer for both conservatives and liberals who face challenges from friends and family members about backing some wildly imperfect candidates in the upcoming congressional elections. Democrats love to focus on embarrassing, decade-old TV appearances by Delaware Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell, or the odd habit of Ohio congressional contender Rich Iott dressing up in Nazi uniforms for World War II re-enactments, or the 20 speeding tickets compiled by South Dakota's GOP ...
Meet NY Gubernatorial Candidate Jimmy McMillan, of the 'Rent Is Too Damn High Party'
By Paul Wachter - AOL News(Oct. 19) -- "Allow me to introduce myself. I represent the Rent Is Too Damn High Party." And so Jimmy McMillan, begloved and sporting a snazzy mustache and beard, introduced himself to New York voters Monday and stole the spotlight at the state's gubernatorial debate. It's an argument that certainly appeals to New York City residents. And McMillan, who said he wore gloves because of his exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, also made clear he had an arch-progressive view on gay marriage. "If you want to marry a shoe, I'll marry you," he said. And yes, his colorfully-named ...
Mark David Chapman to Make 6th Parole Board Appearance
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News(Aug. 6) -- Mark David Chapman, infamous as the murderer of John Lennon, is set for his latest chance at release. He will stand before a three-member panel from the New York State Division of Parole next week. After nearly 30 years in the New York state prison system, the hearing will mark the sixth time that Chapman has appeared before a parole board since first becoming eligible in October 2000. The 55-year-old lives in a separate unit away from the general prison population and has held a clean record of behavior since 1994. His five previous parole hearings came in October 2000, October ...
New York State Senate Rejects Gay Marriage in 38-24 Vote
By David Sessions - Politics DailyThe New York State Senate shot down a bill Tuesday afternoon that would have legalized gay marriage. The 38-24 vote was broadcast live online, and followed contentious debate. Senators filled the day with impassioned and sometimes rambling orations, mostly in support of the bill. Sen. Bill Perkins was one of several senators to call the vote an act of solidarity with beloved civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Sen. Liz Krueger, of Manhattan's Upper East Side, talked about her Jewish family coming to New York to escape persecution. Sen. Rubén Díaz of the Bronx cited what he called the ...
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