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The New York World tracks the retail market in political influence shaping decisions in Albany.

Albany ‘astroturf’: Five lobby groups whose names don’t tell the whole story

Industry groups sometimes lobby state officials in the guise of popular causes

Committee to Save New York massively outspends other lobby groups

Group supporting Gov. Cuomo’s agenda spent $4 million between January and April, nine times as much as second-biggest lobby force

What is the gambling industry seeking from New York State?

Yesterday, the New York Times reported that the New York Gaming Association, a trade group that represents gambling interests, made a massive bet on Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Last December, the organization contributed $2 million to the Committee to Save New York, a lobby group that supports Cuomo’s agenda. The next month, the Gaming Association hit […]

Influence 2012: Our guide to who’s getting heard in Albany this session

The Lobbies at the Top 2012 provides an exclusive search of the companies and groups seeking influence in New York

Industry fights proposed ban on flame retardant linked to cancer

Chlorinated Tris has been linked to cancer — and our sofas and car seats are soaked in it

Business lobbyists earned defeat of minimum wage bill

Our Lobbies at the Top project finds heavy business advocacy helped derail proposed minimum wage hike

Schools fight dominates record spending on lobbying

Introducing The Lobbies at the Top, the New York World’s guide to influence in Albany

Increasing number of New York school children skipping vaccinations

More than 22,000 medical and religious exemptions were granted to students for the 2013-14 school year, up 27 percent from 2010-11, according to the state Health Department. Public and private enrollment over the same period remained largely flat.

New data provides first detailed look at military gear held by New York law enforcement agencies

Over the past several years, more than 120 law enforcement agencies across the state, from the NYPD to Tuckahoe, have obtained military-grade equipment through the Pentagon’s 1033 program, which transfers excess military equipment to state and local police across the country.