Posts Tagged ‘New York’
NY: Republican Announces Lt. Governor Campaign
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:08 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 17 February 2010 01:51
From the Daily News:
A Republican upstart who worked on the presidential campaigns of Mike Huckabee and John McCain has taken the unusual step of announcing his intention to run for lieutenant governor this fall.
M. Myers Mermel, a real estate finance specialist and Virginia native who moved to New York in 1984, has received encouragement from nine upstate GOP county chairs.
In a recent letter, the chairs urged Mermel to “turn what would be a politically-motivated choice into a powerful platform to bring jobs to New York State.”
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NY: What’s the Aftermath of Democrat’s Expulsion?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:13 Written by rslcpol Monday, 15 February 2010 02:30
From LoHud.com:
New York lawmakers say last week’s loss of a Democratic vote could prompt more cooperation in the New York Senate, which devolved into squabbling and gridlock last summer. Or it could mean more of that partisan divisiveness.
“Without a clear majority in the Senate, Democrats need to work with Republicans in a bipartisan way,” said Sen. Dean Skelos, leader of the Republican minority. He said Senate Democratic Conference leader John Sampson has indicated he’s willing.
“The true test will be in this year’s budget, which must not increase taxes or spending, and must include initiatives to create jobs, as Senate Republicans have proposed,” Skelos said.
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NY: Crowded Field for Attorney General Race
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:16 Written by rslcpol Monday, 15 February 2010 02:10
From AuburnPub.com:
For those wondering if Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will run for governor, look no further than the line of candidates awaiting his decision.
Several Democrats have said they will run for the party’s nomination to replace Cuomo.Sean Coffey is a former Navy captain and former federal prosecutor. He has already started touring the state, meeting with Democrats to shore up support. His claim to fame is his role in a lawsuit against WorldCom, where he won $6 billion on behalf of clients from Wall Street.
Eric Dinallo has also met with Democrats to discuss a possible run. Dinallo isn’t new to the Attorney General’s office. He was chief of the Securities Bureau under former Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.
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NY Democrat Wants Court to Toss his Expulsion
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:18 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 February 2010 02:40
From TimesUnion.com:
A federal judge set a hearing next week on whether to temporarily block the expulsion of a state senator whose colleagues voted to remove him because of a misdemeanor assault conviction.
In a civil rights suit filed Thursday in Manhattan, Queens Democrat Hiram Monserrate asked Judge William Pauley to reverse his removal and bar a March 16 special election to replace him.
He said the state Senate denied him due process and his constituents their right to representation.
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NY Democrat Eyes Race for Attorney General
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:18 Written by rslcpol Friday, 12 February 2010 02:13
From wcbstv.com:
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice appears to be moving closer to running for attorney general.
The prosecutor is on a five-day “listening tour” of upstate New York. She’ll be at the annual conference of the New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators in Albany this weekend. Other stops will include Onondaga, Franklin, Tompkins and St. Lawrence counties.
Spokesman Eric Phillips says Rice wants to meet local party leaders, activists, small-business owners and others.
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3 Republican Special Election Victories in New York
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:21 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:30
With two pickups. Check out RSLC.com/SpecialElections to stay up to date on upcoming specials.
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NY Dems Offer Democrat Governor Little Support
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:23 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 9 February 2010 02:24
From Breitbart.com:
Gov. David Paterson is getting little support from Albany’s other top Democrats as he fights what he calls attacks on his character.Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is refusing to comment Tuesday on reports in blogs and news accounts of womanizing and drug use by the governor. Cuomo’s office also won’t comment on whether he supports Paterson.
Many Democrats have voiced wishes that Cuomo run for governor instead of Paterson, who took the post upon the resignation of Eliot Spitzer.
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Special Elections in New York Tomorrow
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:25 Written by rslcpol Monday, 8 February 2010 02:23
Check out RSLC.com to track special elections across the country.
http://www.rslc.com/SpecialElections
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NY: A Career Ending Scandal for Democrat Governor Paterson?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:26 Written by rslcpol Monday, 8 February 2010 11:29
From MyFoxNY.com:
Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor’s personal conduct.
Paterson campaign spokesman Richard Fife said the weekend calls had nothing to do with the accusations but were “routine re-election campaign calls.”
“The governor started making calls two weeks ago to step up his campaign effort and get ready to officially announce his re-election campaign,” Fife said. “The calls were — and are — going well … And then look what happens — a coordinated effort to stop him and spread rumors.”
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NY: Should Prisons Be Part of Census Tally?
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:27 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 4 February 2010 03:29
Here’s one for those of you follow redistricting and census matters. In short, this prison based gerrymandering uses prison population figures as part of the line drawing process for districts where the prisons are located. Crossposted at WeCanChangeCongress.com
From the Albany Times Union:
A group of three upstate Democrats whose districts include or are near large prison populations have found themselves pitted against mostly downstate urban senators who want to exclude inmate counts from redistricting, which will start next year.
Concerns by upstate Democrats Bill Stachowski, David Valesky and Darrel Aubertine about the push to end what advocates call prison-based gerrymandering provides an up-close example of how Senate Democrats, who are clinging to power with a 32-30-vote majority, remain split on many issues.
The latest rift opened last week when a coalition of groups rallied behind a bill sponsored by Manhattan Sen. Eric Schneiderman.
The measure would let New York exclude inmate counts from legislative districts when the state conducts its once-a-decade redistricting.
Traditionally, the redistricting, which results in heavy gerrymandering, relies on U.S. Census data for the population counts.
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