ALBANY—Less than a week after Hiram Monserrate voted against a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, the Empire State Pride Agenda has endorsed Jose Peralta for his Senate seat.
“José Peralta has demonstrated time and time again that he is a champion of equality and justice for all New Yorkers and has consistently represented the interests Read More
ALBANY—It's not quite a
"We're going to go way past the voting record. We're going to see what a legislator's position on other issues beyond labor," said Alan Lubin, the executive vice president of New York State United Teachers, a powerful lobbying group.
NYSUT has not endorsed any legislators as yet, Read More
Representative Jerry Nadler said late yesterday, optimistically, that it is entirely possible that the two Democrats who enabled the Republican takeover of the State Senate will be gone from the chamber by the time new congressional districts are drawn. But either way, he said, he feared that the progressive Democratic agenda that was supposed to Read More
Representative Jerry Nadler said late yesterday, optimistically, that it is entirely possible that the two Democrats who enabled the Republican takeover of the State Senate will be gone from the chamber by the time new congressional districts are drawn. But either way, he said, he feared that the progressive Democratic agenda Read More
ALBANY—State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. told me he doesn’t think David Paterson shoud run for re-election, because the governor’s positions and persistent unpopularity will “take us down in the [Senate] majority.”
Diaz Sr. declined to say who he would support. I asked him if he would run. He said no.
“I’m in the Read More
ALBANY—State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. told me he doesn't think David Paterson shoud run for re-election, because the governor's positions and persistent unpopularity will "take us down in the [Senate] majority."
Diaz Sr. declined to say who he would support. I asked him if he would run. He said no.
"I'm in the age Read More
ALBANY—As they gear up for what will surely be a very competitive election cycle in 2010, the New York State Democratic State Senate Committee is filling out its staff.
As Liz Benjamin reported in the latter half of her column this morning, the NYS DSCC will retain Red Horse Strategies, the firm started by Read More
ALBANY—As they gear up for what will surely be a very competitive election cycle in 2010, the New York State Democratic State Senate Committee is filling out its staff.
As Liz Benjamin reported in the latter half of her column this morning, the NYS DSCC will retain Red Horse Strategies, the Read More
