Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith Accepts Award from the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, Joined by Senators Adams and Schneiderman
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith Meets With Girl Scouts
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith Attends Remembrance Ceremony at the Police Officers Memorial
Bowling For Bone Marrow
Senate Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith Announced A Public-Private Partnership Between New York State And General Electric
Rules Reform Committee Announces Recommendations Aimed At Increasing Senate Effectiveness

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Statement From Senate President And Majority Leader Malcolm A. Smith And Senate Democratic Conference Leader John L. Sampson

"The Senate Democratic Conference has informed Senators Skelos and Espada that we would like to conduct a public leaders meeting tomorrow which will allow us the time to work on arrangements and an agenda to ensure a productive negotiation."
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A More Democratic New York Through Ethics Reform
Posted by Malcolm A. Smith on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
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When I became Senate Majority Leader, one of my priorities was fostering a more effective government for the people of New York through reform. That reform has come on a variety of fronts, and ranges from using new technologies to holding public hearings to changing the Senate’s longstanding rules.
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Coming Clean: Gov. Paterson and State Senate Raise Hopes of Ethics Reform in Albany
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Could it be that corrupt, dysfunctional Albany is on the verge of cleaning up its act? There are signs that reform is making headway in a state government steeped in muck.
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NYS Conference of Black Senators Unveiled their Signature Agenda

Today, the NYS Conference of Black Senators announced their support for the Signature Agenda of Legislative Issues that they wish to see passed before the end of this session. The members stressed the need for them to be brought to the floor quickly:

-Article 15-A : Senate Bill 1799, Sponsored by Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson

-Better School Act (School Governance): Senate Bill 5576, sponsored by Senator Kevin Parker

-Foreclosure: Senate Bill 4109A, sponsored by Senator Jeff Klein

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