Monday, October 27, 2008

WCDB NEWS -- Monday Oct 27, 2008

Top Stories

UAlbany spirit dampened by weather and safety concerns on homecoming weekend. (WNYT)

A 20 year old man was stabbed walking out of Micheal's on Saturday morning. (TR)

Commentary regarding the recent rash of violence in town and strategies to end it. (TU)

In Politics

In yet another thrilling New York State scandal, top gubernatorial aide Charles O'Byrne has resigned. No hookers this time, just $300,000 in unpaid taxes. (TU)

Concerned Manhattan millionaires have convinced Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver they can't afford to pay higher taxes in this economic climate. (NY POST)

A new report shows how the hyper-partisan NY State Legislature disenfranchises minority party legislators, and therefore their constitients as well. (TH Record)

Later Today

Barack Obama is expected to introduce his clincher speech in Ohio.

I'll be covering the second UAlbany "safety forum" at 7 PM in the Alumni Quad Movie Room in Alden Hall. I'll write up a report after the meeting here, but I hope to see a lot of off-campus students in attendence.


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