A.M. Roundup: Cuomo urges Felder to rejoin Democrats
Good morning. It's another rainy day in the Capital Region, but let's focus on the positive - like how it's going to alleviate the risk of brush fires .
Category Archives: Andrew Cuomo
Voters sue Cuomo over race for Slaughter seat
Gov. Andrew Cuomo sued for not declaring special election to replace Louise Slaughter Voters in the district represented by the late Louise Slaughter filed suit in federal court this week. Check out this story on DemocratandChronicle.com: https://on.rocne.ws/2vqwgFz New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers his state of the state address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018, in Albany, N.Y. Seven voters in Monroe County filed Tuesday in federal court saying they are being denied their rights to vote for a representative because Gov. Andrew Cuomo did not declare a special election in the 25th Congressional District to replace the late U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter.
Challenge Politicians Living Political Money on the Table in Primaries
Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Wednesday to grant voting rights to tens of thousands of paroled felons, arguing that they've paid their debt to society and should have the ability to cast a ballot. Cuomo, a Democrat, signed an executive order that would provide conditional pardons to upward of 35,000 felons who have completed their jail sentence but remain out on parole supervision.
New York’s AG wants power to prosecute pardoned Trump aides
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers to close a loophole in the state's double jeopardy law New York's attorney general on Wednesday asked Governor Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to give him and other local prosecutors power to bring criminal charges against people pardoned by President Donald Trump. In a letter, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman urged Cuomo and legislative leaders to close a loophole in New York's double jeopardy law shielding recipients of presidential pardons from state prosecution.
Cynthia Nixon gets big endorsement as NY Democrats face rupture
The New York Working Families Party, an influential coalition of labor unions and progressive activist groups, voted on Saturday to endorse actress and liberal activist Cynthia Nixon in her primary challenge to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. After hours of discussion, and in defiance of pleas from state committee members pushing to delay the decision, the party formally broke its uneasy alliance with Cuomo, the two-term governor leading Nixon in one early poll by a 3-to-1 margin.
Capitol Watch: Senate Dems unite, special elections loom
In New York state government news, Democratic reunification in the New York state Senate is altering the political calculus in Albany and more changes could be coming after two special elections later this month. Meanwhile, lawmakers take a break after passing a state budget.
Video: The State Senate, Cynthia Nixon and the IDC
The unity deal announced on Wednesday bringing members of the Independent Democratic Conference back into the main Democratic caucus will change the political landscape significantly. It could affect Cynthia Nixon's ability to gain a foothold against Andrew Cuomo.
State Senate breakaway Democrats to rejoin mainline conference
Eight breakaway Senate Democrats that have been aligned with the Republicans since 2011 have agreed to dissolve their independent conference and return to the mainline Democratic conference, a source with knowledge of the plan said Wednesday morning. Under the agreement, which was hashed out during a two-hour meeting on Tuesday with Gov. Cuomo, Rep. Joseph Crowley and influential labor unions, Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeffrey Klein will no longer be co-leader of the chamber.
Nixon may aid N.Y. Senate GOP if backed by Working Families Party
A top Long Island Democratic leader fears actress Cynthia Nixon could hurt the party's chances of capturing the state Senate if she gets the progressive Working Families Party line for governor. Nassau County Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs said he's heard from multiple state Senate candidates who say they will consider forgoing the WFP line if Nixon is the gubernatorial candidate.
Gwen Stefani is spring forward in floral dress at Easter service…
The day Meghan Markle let her ruthless side show - by posting back her wedding ring to the husband who made her a star: She's cultivated an endearing image.
It’s over! Ruby Rose and Jessica Origliasso CONFIRM they have split
The day Meghan Markle let her ruthless side show - by posting back her wedding ring to the husband who made her a star: She's cultivated an endearing image.
Under-fire CPS boss Alison Saunders will NOT have her contract renewed
The day Meghan Markle let her ruthless side show - by posting back her wedding ring to the husband who made her a star: She's cultivated an endearing image.
Cynthia Nixon blasts Cuomo as ‘bully,’ ‘wannabe Republican’
Actress Cynthia Nixon blasted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a bully and a "wannabe Republican" Monday during her first visit to Albany since announcing her bid for New York governor. The "Sex and the City" star and public education advocate criticized the two-term governor for not doing enough to ensure equal opportunities for poor and minority students.
Frontier gun maker Remington seeks bankruptcy protection
Cynthia Nixon is blasting Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a "bully" and "wannabe Republican" during her first campaign event in Albany since announcing her candidacy for New York governor. . FILE - In this Tuesday, April 4, 2017, file photo, the Supreme Court in Washington.
DA McMahon pushing for bill to allow judges to disarm ‘dangerous’ people
Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon is among a contingent of city prosecutors pushing for a bill that would allow judges to take firearms away from people who could potentially harm themselves or others. bill as part of the 2018-19 budget.
March 25: Cynthia Nixon, snowstorm parking and Putin’s win
Bronx: While I support women running for office and voted for Hillary Clinton, I don't support Cynthia Nixon's challenge to our governor, Andrew Cuomo. At a time when we have an inexperienced, corrupt reality star in the White House who is systematically tearing down the very fabric of society, we need to have experienced state and local elected officials like Cuomo as a check against this incompetent now inhabiting the White House.
Cuomo: NYC congestion pricing could be done in phases
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn't giving up on the idea of imposing new congestion tolls on motorists entering the busiest parts of Manhattan.
Cynthia Nixon to challenge Andrew Cuomo for governor of New York
Actress and activist Cynthia Nixon is running for governor of New York, challenging Democract Governor Andrew Cuomo, from the left in this year's Democratic primary. "Something has to change," Nixon says in the campaign's launch video.
In blue states, ‘tax the rich’ isn’t so simple anymore
On Tuesday New Jersey's new Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, broke sharply with President Trump and Congress on taxes. He used his first budget address to propose a hefty tax hike on millionaires.
Churchill: Cuomo broke his biggest promise
Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accused of bribery, leaves Federal court in New York, Monday, March 12, 2018. Jurors have finished another day of deliberations after a second deadlock.