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Majority of New Yorkers Want Continued Democratic Control of the NYS Senate
While polling at the national level for midterm elections has looked grim for Democrats, it looks like the story is more positive at the state level: New York Democrats have had to face a rocky economy and recession-induced budget shortfalls in their first few years as the majority party in the State Senate. But New York voters remember the previous 40 years of GOP control, and according to a new Siena College poll, only 27% of New York voters want to go back: 33%: Want to see Democrats expand their State Senate majority 34%: Prefer the status quo, in which Democrats hold a narrow edge 27%: Want to see Republicans re-take a majority This has to be unwelcome news for State … More >>
Three Reasons Why Espada Has To Go – And What You Can Do About It
Reason #1: He’s accused by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of siphoning $14million from his Bronx-based Soundview health clinics. Reason #2: A high-end Manhattan tailor is suing Espada for walking out on a $7,200 tab for six custom suits. And this just out, Reason #3: The Bronx Democrat still owes the state Board of Elections $10,310 for failing to turn over timely financial disclosure forms, board spokesman John Conklin told the Daily News on Tuesday. Agreed: “It’s a disgrace,” said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group. “After repeated promises to do otherwise, the majority leader is still in violation of the state election law.” Want to help us oust Pedro Espada Jr? We’re canvassing this weekend … More >>
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NYS Welfare Recipients Win A Battle In The Fight For Equal Access to Education
A group of about 20 people met in the backroom of the Black Bear Lounge in late June to listen to Maureen Lane from Welfare Right Initiative speak about her efforts to promote “Access to Education for all”. Over the course of an hour we were given the short history of a movement predicated on the principle that making higher education opportunities available to those who need it most is our best weapon for reducing welfare dependency and providing the life changing catalysis that can turn lives around. The Welfare Rights Initiative is a 15 year old organization dedicated to addressing the systemic issues behind welfare reform by providing education, legal, social service and advocacy program training. These tools empower young men … More >>
Paterson Sets Budget Deadline Of June 28
Paterson said to legislative leaders yesterday that he would not sign any budget with deficit financing in it, and that he is setting a deadline of June 28th for the budget. Now, budget deadlines have come and gone in the past, but yesterday Paterson said he would put his budget plan into an emergency spending bill (a bill proposed by the Governor to the legislature, that they have to more or less approve up or town), giving the legislators the choice of adopting his budget or a government shutdown. Lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch have urged the governor to a consider a range of borrowing plans. Mr. Ravitch, whom Mr. Paterson appointed last year, has sought to link a … More >>
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Sampson Cares More About Yankees Than Job
The Daily News reported this morning that John Sampson, the Democratic Majority Conference Leader, did not attend “crucial budget talks with Senate Dems on Sunday to host a lavish fund-raiser at Yankee Stadium.” I can’t say I’m shocked to hear that a State Senators doesn’t much care about the state, or his constituents. The Daily News continues: So while Sampson’s colleagues sweated out the prospects of an unprecedented government shutdown, he scooped up $2,500 a head from 75 donors in a swank luxury suite – fattening his war chest by $187,500. The fund-raiser had more than financial perks. Sampson, the Senate Democratic conference leader, received a private tour of the Stadium before the Yanks completed their three-game sweep of the … More >>
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State Senate Coup Anniversary Celebration This Saturday – And What You Can Do Even If You Can’t Make It
A year ago next week, Pedro Espado and Hiram Monserrate decided to support Republican control of the State Senate in what the AP called a “”parliamentary coup.” A week later, Mr. Monserrate switched his support back to the Democrats, but Pedro stuck with the republicans for a 31-31 split in the State Senate. For four more weeks he held the democratic caucus, the senate, and ultimately the state hostage, leading to “gridlock that was unparalleled even by Albany’s notoriously dysfunctional standards.” In the end, Pedro blackmailed the Democrats into making him Senate majority leader. This has ended up par for the course. Pedro held up the democratic caucus for months in early 2009 refusing to vote for Malcolm Smith until … More >>
