Kathleen Rice
Cuomo launches a Moreland Commission, finally moving to take charge of the utilities issue
After two weeks of criticizing the power companies' performance after Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has created a Moreland Commission charged with investigating every utility company in New York State. More
If you're looking for a Cuomo encore, please disregard Eric Dinallo
As he has run for attorney general, it has become clear that Eric Dinallo is no Andrew Cuomo. He's also no Eliot Spitzer. Dinallo was a key player in the A.G.'s office as Spitzer was busy becoming the Sheriff of Wall Street, and after that he did was what by most accounts a remarkable job in the unglamorous role of state insurance commissioner. More
Attorney general candidates, minus the front-runner, argue about recusal , the meaning of 'outsider'
On one of the final matters discussed—whether the attorney general should be allowed to recuse himself from a case based on personal beliefs—the discussion becme divisive as Dinallo asserted that there are some cases he would anticipate having to recuse himself from.
“I think it’s the choice of the attorney general, who is elected by the people, and I think there are cases that I would not represesent because I would be morally against it,” Dinallo said.
