A proposed development at 75 Monroe Avenue, a prominent gateway into the village of Pittsford, is at the center of an unusually contentious election.
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Democrats fell off the cliff and can’t get up
Some Democrats are crowing about the fiscal cliff outcome, and criticizing Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner for not having control of his party. Yesterday, many bloggers and political pundits cast President Obama as the clear winner in the fiscal cliff showdown. But as Obama signed the new tax bill into law yesterday morning, […]
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A Morelle is headed to the Legislature
Monroe County Democrats will move to put Joe Morelle Jr., in the County Legislature seat vacated by Ted O’Brien, who is starting his term in the State Senate. An announcement is expected later today. Morelle is the son of State Assembly member and county Democratic Committee chair Joe Morelle. According to media reports, Morelle Jr. […]
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O’Brien says he’ll conference with Dems
Soon-to-be State Senator Ted O’Brien says he’ll conference with Democrats, not the Independent Democratic Conference when he heads to Albany in January. “I feel an obligation to conference with the Democrats when I’m elected as a Democrat,” O’Brien said during a phone interview this afternoon. He said he’s had collegial conversations with IDC members Jeff […]
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[UPDATED] Gantt survives primary
Assembly member David Gantt survived a primary challenge from two opponents and will now face Green Party candidate Drew Langdon in the November general election. Gantt received 3,278 votes with all of the election districts reporting. That was more than the combined total received by his opponents; City school board member Jose Cruz received 952 […]
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Dems back off on climate policy
The Democratic Party of 2012 is less ambitious on climate policy than the Democratic Party of 2008. I’m referring specifically to the party’s platform, which it approved yesterday, the first day of its national convention. It’s available here in PDF and ebook formats. In some areas, the platform makes commendable progress; the call for marriage […]
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Familiar names in Assembly battle
David Gantt, Jose Cruz, and John Lightfoot will face off in the 137th Assembly District primary.
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David the Goliath
The Democratic primary for the State Assembly’s 137th district is sure to be a referendum on the long career of incumbent David Gantt. Gantt has represented the district for more than three decades. On September 13, voters will decide if they still want or need the influence Gantt’s seniority offers, or whether the district is ripe for a fresh face.
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Gantt moves to increase influence in Dem committees
The leader of at least one city Democratic committee appears to be the target of some intra-party maneuvering by Assembly member David Gantt. The situation centers around an arcane bit of party activity: selecting who will sit on city legislative district committees. Typically, the legislative district leader nominates people to serve on the committees. In […]
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NEWS BLOG: Democrats need to stand up – proudly – for health-care bill
There’ll be a lot learned over the next few days, and a lot written, about this morning’s Supreme Court ruling, but one thing’s clear: Republicans want to make this a key issue in the presidential and Congressional campaigns Conservative groups are furious. (“The US Constitution died today,” says a press release from Americans for Limited […]
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NEWS BLOG: Walker’s road map to silencing the Democratic Party
Some Democrats are reacting to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s victory Tuesday by playing down any connection to President Obama’s re-election chances. Conservatives couldn’t be happier. They say Walker’s win proves that the majority of Wisconsin’s voters agree with conservatives’ message about smaller government. But something else happened in Wisconsin that Americans should be discussing: the […]
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XX Files – 12.14.05
Merry Democratsmas With all the gifts the Republicans have been giving Democrats lately, I think we should change Christmas to Democratsmas. I know: there’s been a big hue and cry about taking Christ out of Christmas, and here I am replacing him with Democrats. That’s probably heretical to some. Others might say the energy and […]
