Jimmy Vielkind

NPR is airing a news segment, right now, about opposition to New York's gun control law.

Tweeted at 5:08 pm, March 22

Bio: Jimmy Vielkind is the political reporter for the Albany Times Union and principal contributor to its Capitol Confidential blog. He is also a regular contributor to 'New York NOW,' a weekly public television program examining New York politics and government. Jimmy has covered the Capitol for the New York Observer and TU. He lives in Troy.

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... and somehow, Bronx Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. is the acting president of their Assembly. http://t.co/97euO5HMH3
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 4:16pm
 
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MEANWHILE: Bangladeshis have taken over the #nyassembly chamber. They're celebrating the anniversary of independence. http://t.co/x82tFytCTq
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 4:14pm
 
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MEANWHILE: Bangladeshis have taken over the #nyassembly chamber. They're celebrating the anniversary of independence. http://t.co/x82tFytCTq
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 4:14pm
 
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That's a big relief for #Albany officials, who adopted their city budget assuming they'd get the state money. It's an advance pmt for ESP.
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 3:56pm
 
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That's a big relief for #Albany officials, who adopted their city budget assuming they'd get the state money. It's an advance pmt for ESP.
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 3:56pm
 
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Some #NYBudget news: Albany will get its full $7.8 million spin-up, Sen Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna, tells me.
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 3:55pm
 
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Some #NYBudget news: Albany will get its full $7.8 million spin-up, Sen Hugh Farley, R-Niskayuna, tells me.
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 3:55pm
 
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More #nybudget details: tax rollbacks will wait for millionaires tax renewal http://t.co/SHng27esQB
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 3:03pm
 
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Also, the tax breaks promised by Senate Republicans won't take effect until calendar year 2014. #nybudget
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 2:26pm
 
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Sale of bath salts and fake pot is currently banned by health department, but it's difficult to enforce w/o criminal penalty, cops say.
Tweeted on March 19th, 2013 2:26pm
 

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