Byline: JAMES M. ODATO Capitol bureau
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver proved Wednesday that he has a lot of money at his discretion as he committed $1 million to the Albany Institute of History & Art.
The day after the Capital Region learned of 925 job cuts at GE and a further erosion of its manufacturing base, the state Legislature's leading Democrat pledged the money to spur the area's economy, he said.
The funding, he said, results from his recognition of ``the importance of arts and cultural institutions and other tourism destinations to a region's economy and quality of life.''
Silver also indicated he may be willing to write a smaller …
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