Gianaris, Onorato Support Legislative Reform Plans; Ognibene Challenging Mayor In GOP Primary Ion politics By John Toscano
     Assemblymember Michael Gianaris, a leader in Assembly reform efforts, greeted last week’s bipartisan agreement on a comprehensive reform plan as a move in the right direction, “but in no way the end of our efforts to effect major substantive reforms in our state.”
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Assembly Restores Library Funds
     Jimmy van Bramer (c.) is joined by Assemblymember Catherine Nolan and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in Albany following an Assembly vote to restore funds cut by Governor George Pataki to state libraries. Van Bramer is Queens Borough Public Library government and community relations manager.
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