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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The federal prosecutor who won political corruption convictions of two of New York's most powerful lawmakers says both recently completed trials publicly exposed a "deep culture problem" in the state Legislature.

Monday, December 14th, 2015

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015

Pollster John Zogby spoke with Bill Keeler of WIBX First News with Keeler this morning  to discuss the latest entries into the race for President in 2016.

Federal investigators are looking into father and son business dealings of a different kind.

BREAKING NEWS:  The U.S. Attorney's Office is reporting on its Twitter page that Sheldon Silver has been indicted by a federal grand jury.  More details will follow. From SDNY Twitter page: Federal grand jury in SDNY returns indictment in U...

One local Assembly member didn't vote for Carl Heastie as the new Assembly Speaker.

UPDATE: Jan. 22, 2015 (8:32am) - The NY Daily News reporting Silver is now in federal custody. Longtime New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is expected to be arrested today on corruption related charges, according to a report from the New York Times.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A criminal defense attorney says he's been retained by the office of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a federal prosecutor threatens to widen an investigation into the Democratic governor's handling of an anti-corruption commission.