Remember earlier this year when pressure from union leaders caused State Senate Democrats to return $15k that Walmart had donated? Here we go again. The News looked into the big box retailer's donations in Albany and found that in the past two years it has given $63,500 to state politicians and committees as well as an additional $74,500 to congressional candidates and their PACs. That is a nice jump up from the $43,355 they gave in the previous two-year period. Coincidentally, did you know that the store was trying to invade New York City again? more ›

House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. Ed Towns (D-Brooklyn) was apparently appalled by news of two census workers forging almost 10,000 questionnaires just outside of his district, and is starting a probe into the incident. Spokeswoman Jenny Rosenberg told the Daily News, "The chairman said he is deeply concerned about the reports and he intends to hold a hearing in Brooklyn on this soon to get to the bottom of this matter." more ›

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