The latest on John Liu

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The New York Times today has a piece on John Liu that suggests federal prosecutors are not going to charge him in his campaign fundraising scandal. What can a reader conclude about the state of the evidence against him? Does this piece go beyond reporting into editorializing? And what impact might all of this have on his electoral prospects?

You might also want to look at how the Chinese press has handled this controversy.

Good summary of mayoral race… so far

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Check out the City & State round-up of mayoral candidates. It is on the syllabus for later in the semester, but if you’re hungry to get ahead of the game, this will give you a good overview.

And we’re off!

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With Bill de Blasio declaring his mayoral candidacy on Sunday, John Catsimatides throwing his hat into the Republican ring on Tuesday, and Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s lengthy profile in New York magazine, the election season is upon us.

By the way, anyone catch Catsimatides on Errol Louis’ Road to City Hall show last night?