That two of the most prominent Catholic institutions would lay prostrate before the nation's most powerful supporter of abortion and infanticide indicates just how far the Roman Catholic Church has declined, and answers the question why so many have left the church and moved on to the Orthodox, Fundamentalists, and related denominations. (firstthings.com)
The education tax credit has many powerful supporters, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. (observer.com)
Clinton has refused to open her fundraisers to journalists, reversing nearly a decade of greater transparency in presidential campaigns and leaving the public guessing at what she's saying to some of her most powerful supporters. (nystateofpolitics.com)