Albany in Reform Debate Grows as Speaker Hopefuls Rise
Albany politics center on leadership contests as Faso and Bruno secure re elections in the Assembly and Senate. Martin Connor wins another Senate term while the speaker post remains unsettled awaiting a January vote. Bragman’s challenge faded but Silver faces renewed reform talk and a task force report.
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Columbia County
Assembly
Joseph Bruno
Rensselaer County
Senate
Martin Connor
Brooklyn
Central
New York
Michael Bragman
D-Cicero
Manhattan
Sheldon Silver
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Silver
Data collection devices raise privacy in car black boxes
Editorials across the country debate GM crash data devices. While doctors and regulators praise the data for safety insights and setting standards, critics warn private car owners must own the box and question whether plaintiffs can compel access. The discussion spans privacy, consumer rights, and policy implications.
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Plantiffs
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In the Heart of the Sea a stark sea tragedy
Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Heart of the Sea chronicles the Essex disaster and a Nantucket world in the 19th century. The book, a National Book Award winner, blends sea adventure with social critique including race and abolition, while detailing survival, cannibalism, and moral questions.
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Nantucket
Philbrick
Nantucke
Essex
Urag Vacaaro
Sea
Melville
Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Legacy
Barbara Ransby, assistant professor, reflects on Rosa Parks 1955 act and the Montgomery boycott. She notes the event was a conscious political move, not fate, and involved many ordinary people beyond Parks. The piece traces myths, leadership by Women’s Political Council, and King’s role, emphasizing ongoing work toward racial justice.
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Ala
United States
Rosa Parks
Women's Political Council of
Jo Ann Robinson
Robinson
ED Nixon
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Ella Taker
Martin
Alabama
America
Free Press
Alden Morris
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