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Remember NY4ME? Summer’s Over, It’s Time To Take Action
A vote on marriage equality in the NY State Senate could come up as early as this week. Write a letter or call your State Senator to support marriage equality in NY now:
I <3 Gail Collins
Gail Collins wants to be Lieutenant Gov. I think she’d be an excellent candidate. I am totally up for an exciting new challenge, but preferably one that does not involve mouthing “Wild Thing” while attempting to ballroom dance. And it would have to be something that would not force me to quit my current job, which I really like. So lieutenant governor would be perfect. Nothing ever gets done in Albany, and I could just sit in my shiny leather chair and work on my laptop all day. New York has lost an uncommon number of elected officials over the last few years. So they’re probably starting to run out of people to plug up the holes. And I have … More >>
NYT: Paterson to Announce LG Appointment
That theoretical idea Citizens Union put out there the other day on breaking the senate deadlock? According to the Times‘ Jeremy Peters, not so theoretical anymore: Gov. David A. Paterson will name Richard Ravitch, a former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as lieutenant governor in a televised speech he has scheduled for late Wednesday afternoon, according to an administration official. This is certain to end up in court, as there’s disagreement on whether the law actually allows Governor Paterson to do this. Anyway you slice it though, it’s definitely a big move, and it shows that the governor, like the Senate Dems, really does want to end this insane drama. Reactions: “It would guarantee a line of succession should something happen to … More >>
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The Bailywick: “I Think You’re Going To Need A Bigger Shovel, Gov”
The talented Chris Baily is also Chair of our Economic Issues Committee.
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Sen Liz Krueger to Paterson: It’s About Strategy, Bring ME To A Vote First
Gov Paterson has suggested that 42 absolutely-vital-to-gov’t-operations-type bills be passed before another agenda with marriage equality can be hammered out. Liz Krueger disagrees, and I think she’s right: “It’s about strategy,” she said. “If you do taxes for local governments and mayoral control, if those get done, the Republicans won’t stay for more. If you want leverage, you say, ‘No, you can’t just go home if you get the mayor off your back and the counties can do taxes.’ I think it’s very important to go to the governor, the only one who can fix this situation, and say, ‘Your active list must include measures that are the true progressive goals of the party.’” Krueger mentioned reproductive freedom and tenant … More >>
