Three ballot propositions will greet voters on November 4. The first asks whether the state’s Constitution should be amended to change how State Assembly, Senate, and New York’s Congressional districts are redrawn. Currently, the once-a-decade redistricting process is handled by a task force of Assembly members and senators. Under the amendment, that responsibility would go […]
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No AFL-CIO endorsement for Cuomo
Governor Andrew Cuomo got a bit of bad news out of yesterday’s AFL-CIO COPE convention: the union umbrella group’s political action committee didn’t give the sitting governor its endorsement. (The list of the endorsements it did make is available here.) But the AFL-CIO didn’t endorse any of Cuomo’s challengers, either. While it’s unlikely that the […]
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Several primaries possible this September
Local and state election petitions are in — mostly — and Rochester-area voters may have a few primary races. The candidates who received their party’s backing earlier this year don’t have to worry about petitions. But the candidates who want to challenge them on those lines do. They have to collect signatures from people in […]
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With Working Families nod in question, Cuomo digs in on campaign finance
On Saturday, at its nominating convention, the state Working Families Party will decide whether it’ll endorse Governor Andrew Cuomo for the November election. The endorsement isn’t a given, since many of the party’s members are unhappy with some of the governor’s policies. The core of the Working Families Party’s is made up of labor leaders […]
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Hochul for LG makes sense
Governor Andrew Cuomo has picked Congress member Kathy Hochul as his running mate. Hochul replaces current Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy, who chose not to seek re-election. But last week, when various prognosticators were tossing out Hochul’s name, I wasn’t convinced she’d make the cut. Yes, Hochul’s from Upstate, and Cuomo seemed to want a running […]
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Little drama as Monroe Democrats select candidates
Last night’s meeting of the Monroe County Democratic Committee was a relatively tame affair, serving mostly as a coronation for the candidates chosen by local legislative district committees. The sole exception was a three-way contest for a City Court seat nomination, which required two rounds of voting. For candidates to get the party’s backing at […]
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Bob Duffy’s mythology doesn’t always stand up to scrutiny
Well, well. The prodigal son and all that. In an announcement that surprised exactly no one, Lieutenant Governor Bob Duffy says he will not be on the ticket when Governor Andrew Cuomo seeks re-election this fall. Duffy is reportedly having some health issues, but scuttlebutt is that the lieutenant governor’s job didn’t live up to […]
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Dems announce candidate for State Assembly seat
Gary Pudup to run for seat previously held by Bill Reilich.
