Hayseeds No. 200

Gillibrand News Clips:

Here are some of the many things that our favorite Congresswomen is up to in the past few weeks:

• First lobbyists to visit Gillibrand: BAE; Farmland Trust praises Ag Commissioner choice; Gillibrand co-sponsors health-care related bill
• Gillibrand at dance; Cell phone forum; Food safety
• Gillibrand gets early fundraising start; Treadwell picks up endorsement; Monroe seeking chairmanship
• Gillibrand meets GE on dredging
• Gillibrand named to steering committee
• Gillibrand nominated to serve on Armed Services Committee
• Gillibrand open house Saturday; Rail security; Voting for replacements
• Gillibrand thanks Warren County, introduces staff and local office
• Gillibrand to host energy forum
• Gillibrand votes to expand stem cell research; Schumer meets NFL chief on Bills; Stec concerned about nasty political tone
• Gillibrand, Warren County officials talk pork
• Notes from Gillibrand, Clinton and Little

Yes, many of those stories are old news, even though they just popped up on the PostStar website. Still, they are worth a read to see what Gillibrand has done in the recent past.

On Time Budget: TU Says Unlikely.

It looks like with 13 days left in the process, and on time budget is unlikely if the Times Union is to be believed. We will have to see—there is a lot of pressure on the governor and legislators to do it right this year, and not make Spitzer look really bad.

Spitzer Gets a New Toy.

From the TU's CapCon Blog:

It's a Steamroller for the 'Fucking Steamroller.'