SD-11 Race Final, Padavan Holds On.

With the annoucement finally here James Gennaro’s campaign sent out this statement.
Dear Friend:
 
     2008 was an exciting and most historic year for politics in America, and I’m proud we were a part of it.  All across the country and here in Queens, people cried out for change, and I’m proud that our campaign brought the [...]

Caroline Kennedy Drops Out Of Senate Race

According to the New York Post Caroline Kennedy has dropped out of the race to replace Hillary Clinton as the Senator from New York.
Governor Paterson also admitted on Tuesday to considering state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for the spot. We’ll have more as it develops.

Record US Job Losses in 2008

(New York) – With unemployment at 7.6% close to 11 million Americans find themselves looking for work. This is the highest unemployment rate since January 1993. This number does not take into account the workers who have stopped looking for work or had to switch from full time to part time work.

Gov. Paterson Unveils 2009 NY Budget

Recently, NY Gov. David Paterson unveiled his 2009 Budget Proposal.
From the Daily News:
Trying to close a $15.4 billion budget gap, Paterson called for 88 new fees and a host of other taxes, including an “iPod tax” that taxes the sale of downloaded music and other “digitally delivered entertainment services.”…Movie tickets, taxi rides, soda, beer, wine, [...]

Bye bye Bruno…

Only four days after letters were sent by Democratic candidates to State Senate Republicans demanding that they support the property tax cap, Republican State Senator Joseph Bruno (SD-43) saw the writing on the wall and decided not to run for re-election. What this does is open up his seat for an unanticipated uncontested dog fight. [...]

Mean Dean Skelos

Dean Skelos…. what do you know about him?
Well, I’m assuming you know about as much as I did before I read up on him. Allow me to fill you in on Mean Dean.
When you look at his record you’ll see the man who authored Megan’s law and voted to get rid of the commuter tax [...]

The Race Seen Around the State

In the roughly 40 years that Republicans have dominated New York State politics, never have the Democrats been so close to finally taking back the notoriously Blue state. The fight won’t be easy, but it will be won in the most unlikely place; Suffolk County Long Island.
 
Brian Foley never expected to be watched by so many eyes in the state, but this [...]