The spending dwarfs anything before it in the DA’s race.
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Barack Obama’s $400K: dimming hope for change
The Democratic Party desperately needs to change its message – and its heart. Barack Obama could have led that change.
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Local Dems are in a heap of trouble
For years, Monroe County Democrats have been feuding their way toward trouble, and now they may be facing the consequences. At the end of the month, Monroe County Democratic Committee Chair David Garretson is stepping down because of “personal concerns regarding health and family,” he said in a press release. The MCDC will meet on […]
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AG turns attention to nonprofits’ elections spending
For the past few days, New York State news has been dominated by the Legislature’s approval of new gun laws and Congress’s approval of a Superstorm Sandy aid package. Another important issue has flown below the radar. State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has begun holding public hearings about new campaign finance disclosure requirements for nonrofits, […]
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A pre-session push on campaign finance reform
Ted O’Brien isn’t seated in the State Senate yet, but he’s already joining fellow Democrats calling for campaign finance reform. Specifically, he’s backing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal, which is essentially a conceptual plan that includes public financing of campaigns. Last month, O’Brien defeated Republican Sean Hanna for an open seat in the Senate. The contest […]
