Mike Conners

Albany County: Where Poor Politics and Poor Management Come Together

September 9, 2012 County Government

As we head toward this coming week’s primary, a controversy has boiled over in Albany County District Attorney’s race. And rightly so. Attorney Lee Kindlon is challenging the incumbent, David Soares. Initially the controversy was about an allegedly “secret” bonus program, supplementing the pay of some employees in the District Attorney’s Office. The controversy boiled […]

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So What’s a New County Executive to Do?

February 26, 2012 Budget

Dan McCoy, Albany’s new County Executive will present his first State-of-the-County address this evening, March 5, 2012. What’s he going to say? Here’s my first prediction. Dan McCoy is going to call for selling the Albany County Nursing Home. Why, after building his political coalition among legislators and others, who overwhelmingly wanted to stay in […]

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