National Guard Can’t Carry Long Guns While Checking Bags in Subway: Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an order forbidding the weapons at bag-check stations on Wednesday ...
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Hochul approves new House map that could help Democrats; GOP says it will not sue
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Hochul, backing Tom Suozzi, calls race for Santos’ seat her ‘top priority’: Early voting in the race for New York's 3rd Congressional District starts ...
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Tom Suozzi gives one-word answer when asked if he'll seek President Biden's endorsement in House race
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Albany judge OKs law allowing more New Yorkers to vote early by mail: A state judge on Monday upheld a law expanding New York's early voting period to ...
nydailynews.com/2024/02/05/albany-judge-oks-law-allowing-more-new-yorkers-to-vote-early-by-mail/
New York State budget: Focus will be mostly about money, not policy: As 2024 begins, federal pandemic aid has been mostly used up and the state faces about a $4 ...
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New York governor attempts to boost voter turnout with new law aligning local, state races
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Andrew Cuomo Wants Redemption – and to Win an Election: He sees the campaign trail as the only way to make the case that he was wrongly hounded from office ...
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New York Democrats pick Tom Suozzi as their candidate for George Santos’ seat: New York Democrats have selected former Rep. Tom Suozzi to be their party’s ...
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Minimum wage increase, early voting by mail among new New York State laws for 2024
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Quick Glance: Minimum Wage Workers to Get Raises in 22 States
- Minimum-wage workers in 22 states will receive more money starting January 1.
- The increases will affect an estimated 9.9 million workers and add up to an additional $6.95 billion in pay.
- In addition to these 22 states, 38 cities and counties will increase their minimum wages above state minimums.
- According to the Department of Labor, 20 states will maintain the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Special election to replace George Santos set for February by New York governor: Multiple candidates from both parties have announced bids for Santos' seat.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul had been toying with blocking former congressman Tom Souzzi's nomination for the crucial special election to replace George Santos ... Show more
George Santos expelled: What it means and what happens next: The short, strange congressional career of George Santos came to an abrupt end Friday morning ...
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Quick Glance: George Santos Expelled from Congress
- House vote: New York Republican George Santos expelled.
- Santos, sixth member expelled in a Congress vote.
- Over 100 Republicans voted with Democrats for Santos' expulsion.
- Santos to be replaced in special election, date not set.
Hochul would be ‘very happy’ to call for special election to replace Santos: Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) said she would be “happy” to call a special election to ...
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Quick Glance: Ethics Chairman Seeks Expulsion of George Santos
- Chairman files resolution for expulsion vote against Rep. George Santos.
- Report reveals evidence of campaign donation misuse.
- Separate expulsion resolution filed outside of committee process.
- Santos accused of wiring funds to personal account for campaign use.
Adams' standing plummets in NYC in latest Marist poll amid federal probe: Gov. Kathy Hochul also struggled in the poll. Only 43 percent of registered voters ...
politico.com/news/2023/11/21/adams-scandal-marist-hochul-00128295
Republican groups sue New York, governor over absentee voting: Several Republican groups are suing the state of New York and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4214409-republican-groups-sue-new-york-governor-over-absentee-voting/
NYC to expand year-round youth jobs, school safety program: Mayor Adams’ plans to prevent gun violence in New York City will expand year-round youth jobs and his ...
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Adams’s Re-election Bid Fueled by Real Estate Titans and Out-of-Towners: The mayor has raised $1.3 million for re-election since January, relying on many wealthy ...
nytimes.com/2023/07/18/nyregion/adams-real-estate-donors.html
He Calls the Shots for New York’s Governor. He Lives in Colorado.: Adam Sullivan holds deep influence over Gov. Kathy Hochul, her administration and campaign ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/26/nyregion/adam-sullivan-hochul-adviser.html
New Yorkers back bail changes, taxing wealthy as budget deadline looms: Siena poll
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Gov. Hochul Retreats to Square One on Finding a Top Judge for New York: The State Senate’s rejection of Justice Hector LaSalle leaves New York’s leaders in ...
nytimes.com/2023/02/16/nyregion/hochul-judge-lasalle.html
Quick Glance: The State Senate rejects Hector LaSalle, Hochul's choice for Chief Judge.
- The struggle over Justice LaSalle had deteriorated into the most bitter battle over a chief judge in recent memory, putting Ms. Hochul, a moderate Democrat, not just against her party's left side, but also against Senate Democrats as a whole.
- Senate Democrats said that the Judiciary Committee vote on Jan. 18 amounted to a complete rejection of Justice LaSalle.
- It is uncertain whether the floor vote will effectively end the case, which is what Senate Democrats are looking for.
- However, she claimed that the debate over Justice LaSalle had devolved into a distracting "wedge issue" that needed to be resolved with a floor vote.
N.Y.’s African-American cultural sites part of new tourism campaign: In honor of Black History Month, Gov. Hochul announced a new initiative on Friday meant to ...
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Long Island Republican sues to demand full NY Senate vote on Gov. Hochul’s chief judge pick
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Hochul’s Job-Approval Rating Bounces Back: A Siena College poll showed Governor Kathy Hochul with a 56 percent approval rating, her highest yet in the survey.
nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/01/kathy-hochuls-job-approval-rating-bounces-back.html
New York passes bill to codify abortion rights in state constitution : The New York legislature on Tuesday passed an amendment to the state constitution that ...
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New York Senate panel rejects Hochul’s pick for top judge: The New York Senate Judiciary Committee rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) choice for the state’s chief ...
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Quick Glance: Only a vote on the Senate floor can decide the fate of Supreme Court nominee Hector LaSalle.
- Hector D. LaSalle, Kathy Hochul's nominee for Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. The Senate must now fulfil its constitutional and legal obligation by holding a final floor vote to confirm or reject LaSalle.
- They should make those arguments on the Senate floor, urging other senators to vote no on the nomination.
- Supporters of LaSalle should argue in his favour.
- The law requires the Senate to vote on whether to confirm or reject a nominee to the Court of Appeals.
Hochul to Legislature: Let’s agree on helping grieving families before today’s midnight deadline
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Ex-Obama AG Eric Holder wades into New York’s chief judge battle, supports Senate following rejection of LaSalle
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Paid articlePaid LaSalle Is Rejected by New York Senate Panel in a 10-9 Vote: Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice of Justice Hector LaSalle to become the state’s top judge caused an ...
nytimes.com/2023/01/18/nyregion/chief-judge-lasalle-hearing.html
Progressives may tank Hochul’s pick to lead New York’s top court. She's fighting back.
politico.com/news/2023/01/15/hochul-ignored-senate-issues-with-her-chief-judge-pick-now-its-a-problem-for-her-00077099
Judging Hochul’s strength against her own party: Human nature and this world being what they are, inevitably there are small stories that command outsized ...
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Paid articlePaid Legal action may be next step in fight over Hector LaSalle’s chief judge nomination as Senate Dems strand firm
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Inside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 'Catastrophic' Meltdown Over State Judge Hector LaSalle
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Confirmation of Gov. Hochul’s chief judge pick is questionable as opposition mounts
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Paid articlePaid NYCHA sets rules for voting on Preservation Trust funding: The new voting process is aimed at giving residents a say in management of the crumbling complexes.
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Meet the Voters Who Fueled New York’s Seismic Tilt Toward the G.O.P.: Republicans used doomsday-style ads to capitalize on suburban voters’ fear of crime in New ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/27/nyregion/republicans-election-ny-suburbs.html
GOP's Zeldin looks to block Hochul's path to history in NY: NEW YORK (AP) — Kathy Hochul, who became New York's governor when her predecessor Andrew Cuomo ...
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Hochul's victory created another hurdle: Democratic unity in New York: Hochul heads into her first full term facing factions of moderates, progressives ...
politico.com/news/2022/11/18/hochuls-victory-opened-another-hurdle-party-unity-00069248
After Historic Win, Hochul Confronts Challenges and Some Second-Guessing: Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to repel late momentum by her Republican opponent, Lee Zeldin ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/09/nyregion/kathy-hochul-governor.html
Quick Glance: Hochul defeats Republican challenger for governor of New York
- NBC News and ABC News called Hochul's race just after 11 p.m. E.T.
- As Election Day approached, Hochul was only a couple points ahead of Zeldin, a Trump-backed federal lawmaker.
- Hochul served as lieutenant governor to former New York Gov.
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New York Democrats look for someone to blame after election catastrophe : Democrats lost a series of key congressional races last week, helping deliver the House ...
politico.com/news/2022/11/17/redistricting-campaigns-why-new-york-democrats-are-blamed-for-house-flip-00067473
New Yorkers Rejected the Doom and Gloom About Crime: Voters in the 2022 midterms did not accept the premise that crime is an all-consuming battle that New York ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/11/new-yorkers-rejected-the-doom-and-gloom-about-crime.html
What to watch on Election Day across New York
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Quick Glance: Biden's Speech Celebrates Midterm Election Results, but He Faces New Challenges
- President Biden, dressed in a blue suit, looks at a reporter who is asking a question into a microphone held by a White House aide.
- President Biden had the best midterm results of any president in 20 years, avoiding a Republican surge that had been forecast.
- While Mr. Biden retains his veto pen, the path to keeping government doors open and avoiding a national debt default may pass through Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the Republican leader vying for speaker.
- According to advisers, Mr. Biden might spend most of the next two years traveling the country for ribbon-cutting ceremonies.
Campaign donations, spending in NY governor's race highest in 20 years: The contest between Kathy Hochul and Lee Zeldin saw more than $78 million in campaign ...
newsday.com/long-island/politics/elections/campaign-spending-contributions-governor-race-kathy-hochul-lee-zeldin-cx29hnzo
Hochul widens lead over Zeldin in New York governor’s race: poll: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) lead over her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3714252-hochul-widens-lead-over-zeldin-in-new-york-governors-race-poll/
Live Updates: Pelosi and the Latest Election News: Mr. Jeffries of New York, Katherine Clark of Massachusetts and Pete Aguilar of California are seeking the top ...
nytimes.com/live/2022/11/18/us/election-news-results
Quick Glance: Hakeem Jeffries announces historic bid for House Democratic Leader
- Hakeem Jeffries of New York declared his own historic candidacy to become the first Black American to lead a major U.S. political party in Congress as House Democrats leader on Friday.
- "The House Democratic Caucus is the most authentic representation of the gorgeous mosaic of the American people," Jeffries said to colleagues in a letter.
- So far, Jeffries, Clark, and Aguilar have no declared opponents.
GOP gains in deep-blue New York’s governor race rattle Democrats: Democrats are growing anxious that Republicans could upset 20 years of precedent in New York ...
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Live updates: 2022 midterm elections, results, livestream, and voting day news : The 2022 midterm election is underway and CNN has results for key Senate ...
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New York State Dems undertake post-mortem after stunning midterm defeats: ‘It was garbage’
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Paid articlePaid Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton Rally Women to Support Hochul: Representative Lee Zeldin and Republicans nationally want to “turn back the clock on women’s ...
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Live updates: 2022 midterm elections, results, livestream, and voting day news : The 2022 midterm election is underway and CNN has results for key Senate ...
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Biden and Clinton Try to Narrow Hochul’s Enthusiasm Gap in New York: The 11th-hour campaign visits by President Biden and Bill Clinton show that the governor’s ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/06/nyregion/hochul-biden-zeldin-voters.html
Hillary Clinton returns to trail for struggling Hochul, slams GOP: Clinton was critical of Rep. Lee Zeldin as well as other Republicans including Kari Lake ...
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Biden takes aim at GOP election deniers in the final stretch of campaign: On Election Day Eve, President Joe Biden will headline a political rally in Maryland ...
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Did Eric Adams’s Focus on Crime Hurt Democrats in the Midterms?: The New York City mayor focuses relentlessly on crime, and critics say he lent legitimacy to ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/18/nyregion/eric-adams-midterms-democrats-crime.html
Voters in New York City said abortion rights and crime were central to their choices in the state’s governor's race, where Gov. Kathy Hochul ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3FZAgzm
Clinton accuses Republicans of trying to ‘scare voters’ over crime: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday said the Republican focus on crime ...
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Democrats to boost Hochul in tight New York governor's race: NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats have created a super PAC in New York to boost incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul ...
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Quick Glance: Can poll workers openly carry firearms in Texas? What you need to know about the 2022 midterm elections
- Yes, poll monitors are permitted at Texas polling places.
- The Texas Secretary of State has a training portal where persons can become certified as poll watchers.
- To be accepted for duty at a polling station, poll watchers must complete training and be certified.
- According to the Texas Election Code, poll watchers, like everyone else, are not permitted to wear campaign gear or anything expressing preference for or against a candidate, ballot issue, or political party within 100 feet of a voting site.
The margin of Gov. Kathy Hochul's victory, compared with the 2020 presidential vote, looks more like that of a governor in a hotly contested swing ... Show more https://nyti.ms/3fNhZe9
Governor Kathy Hochul attends a Get Out the Vote rally with former President Clinton in Brooklyn, NY.
Zeldin campaign under investigation for super PAC coordination: Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor in New York, is under investigation by the ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3709292-zeldin-campaign-under-investigation-for-super-pac-coordination/
New York Democrats urge Hochul to push out the state party chair.: More t
nytimes.com/2022/11/14/nyregion/new-york-democrats-urge-hochul-to-push-out-state-party-chair.html
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said strong early voting figures in New York City had her feeling optimistic about the close race against her Republican ... Show more
Why the Red Wave Hit New York: Inflation, crime, and redistricting tinted a blue state red.
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Watch Lee Zeldin Dance When Asked If Donald Trump Was A Great President: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul confronted her Trump-backed Republican challenger about his ...
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Quick Glance: How to Watch the New York Governor's Race Debate Between Hochul and Zeldin
- She oversaw the state's reaction to an omicron COVID winter, signed new gun control and abortion rights legislation, and achieved an agreement with lawmakers to modify the state's contentious bail changes.
- Hochul "was never even elected Governor, New Yorkers aren't her apostles, she is not the mother of the state's counties, and the people want to be in charge of their own government again." Zeldin said in a fiery statement announcing his participation in the discussion.
- "I hope the moderators address rising crime, cashless bail and other pro-criminal laws," Zeldin said in a statement.
- "I'll win," Hochul predicted.
New York Democrats know who to blame: Themselves: Republicans, who struggled against expectations across the country, outperformed in one of the bluest states in ...
politico.com/news/2022/11/09/elections-2022-new-york-republicans-00066111
Cuomo, Once New York’s No. 1 Democrat, Is Doing Little to Help His Party: Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to financially support like-minded Democrats ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/04/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-money-democrats.html
Zeldin Agrees to Debate Hochul This Week in N.Y. Governor’s Race: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Representative Lee Zeldin will hold a single televised debate on Tuesday ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/23/briefing/hochul-zeldin-debate.html
Obama backs Hochul, records radio ad in support of N.Y. governor as early voting begins
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Paid articlePaid Democrats are anxious about an unlikely battleground: New York City : Supporters of Gov. Kathy Hochul are concerned her ground game in the nation's largest ...
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Both Hochul and Zeldin See Promising Signs in Early Voting: In the New York State race, the governor needs to turn out voters in the city ...
nytimes.com/2022/11/07/nyregion/hochul-zeldin-ny-voters.html
GOP wave threatens blue-state strongholds: Democrats are increasingly worried that Republicans will make gains in deep-blue strongholds such as New York and ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3697767-gop-wave-threatens-blue-state-strongholds/
Opinion | For New York Governor, The Times Endorses Kathy Hochul: In-person voting begins on Oct. 29.
nytimes.com/2022/10/22/opinion/kathy-hochul-new-york-governor.html
37% of New York’s early votes comes from NYC, lifting Democrats’ spirits: The Board of Elections reported that 432,634 New York City voters hit the polls for ...
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Lee Zeldin Targets New York City Crime as Polls Show Tightening Governor’s Race : Republican campaigning more in the city than past GOP candidates ...
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Paid articlePaid How blood-and-guts headlines propelled Republicans in New York: In New York, voters consistently ranked crime among their top concerns in polls ...
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Siena Poll Shows Zeldin Gaining on Hochul in NY Governor’s Race: Two polls released on Tuesday showed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s lead narrowing over her Republican ...
nytimes.com/2022/10/18/nyregion/hochul-zeldin-poll-governor.html
Crime, Trump center stage in sole New York governor's debate: ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Sparring over crime, abortion and the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection took ...
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Postelection finger-pointing reflects Dem rift over future of party: Progressives want to replace Jay Jacobs as state party chairman, He has advocated for ...
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How Republicans won big in deep-blue New York: The New York red mini-wave — and how it might hurt Democrats nationwide — explained.
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