The issue of the day here at the albany project is the pay hike that looks more and more likely to come to pass. Regular readers of this site will know where we stand. No Reform? No Raise!
A pay raise was being discussed behind closed doors and "is going to happen" says a "top Democrat" who was too much of a weasel to be quoted on the record by the PoJo.
The feds are vowing to look into state lawmakers' practice of doling out cash for pork-barrel projects from a $200 million slush fund, U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia told The Post yesterday.
"The federal government has a responsibility here," Garcia told The Post's editorial board. "When we smell something, we'll follow it."
