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Join Us For The Anniversary Celebration Of The June Coup
The official flyer says it all: You’re invited to an Anniversary Celebration of last year’s State Senate June Coup at the home of the current State Senate Majority Leader, Pedro Espada Jr. An afternoon of indictments, corruption, special interests, FREE sushi and FREE t-shirts in Mamaroneck! FREE Buses available from NYC to Mamaroneck! Manhattan Bus Pick-Up: On 33rd St btw 7th & 8th Ave | Bolt Bus Pick-up | Corner of Penn Station @ 12PM Bronx Bus Pick-Up: Location TBD @ 12PM Or meet us there directly at 115 Beechwood Drive at 1PM. Contact Emmy by June 1 to RESERVE YOUR FREE SEAT: 203-444-9465 or vp@goMYD.com or fill out the form here Find it on Facebook here
Avella Planning Campaign Against GOP State Senator (Who Voted Against Marriage Equality)
This story has been floating around for a while, but it’s jumped from likely to extremely likely: it looks like former NYC Councilman Tony Avella is going to take on GOP State Senator Frank Padavan in Queens. From the Queens Times-Ledger: Avella said he will probably jump into the race by the end of the month and plans to focus on the same issues he championed on the Council, such as fighting overdevelopment and ethics reform, along the campaign trail. Avella’s earned his reputation as a reformer and someone unafraid to tackle tough challenges. He attempted an uphill primary against Bill Thompson for the Democratic nomination for mayor last year. He opposed the extension of term limits for city officials … More >>
In Other Chaos…
No One Knows WTF Is Going On In Albany Now that State Senator Hiram Monserrate has rejoined the Democratic caucus and thrown the Senate into a 31-31 tie, the state Supreme Court judge who was going to hear Democrats’ and Republicans’ arguments over who should rule the Senate this morning instead said both sides need to resolve it themselves.
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Relax Guys – Albany is in Good Hands
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The Next Step?
New York Times Editorial: Other states, faced with a tie vote and the instability that goes with it, have created power-sharing agreements that are designed to stay in place until the next election. Legislatures in Michigan, Virginia, Washington State, Maine, Oklahoma, Montana, New Jersey and Florida have each come up with methods like co-leaders or shared control of committees. The idea is that people of good faith should be able to agree to govern. Most people familiar with Albany’s unsavory ways don’t believe power sharing is possible. There are too many oversize egos, too much greed, too big a stake in power politics. But with nothing moving, State Senator Dean Skelos, the Republican leader, and the Democratic Senate leader — … More >>
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Take a Long Hard Look
This is a real element of your party, and par for the course in old school New York politics.. State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. requested more than $2 million dollars in Senate earmarks this year for two groups with links to the health care organization that he founded and which appeared to have been created in part to receive such grants But Senate Democrats rejected the grant requests in early April because they could not confirm that the groups were legitimate nonprofit organizations. Around the same time, Mr. Espada began discussions with Senate Republicans to leave the Democratic caucus Like water, corrupt politicians take the path of least resistance. So don’t let some BS about “reform” cloud your judgment – … More >>
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