New York State Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox isn’t shy about recruiting Democrats to run for public office — a practice that often draws criticism from the party faithful before the candidate fades away from […]
It is no secret among local political operatives that Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has been accepting ‘outside income’ that his critics say “profoundly corrupts the Republican nominating process, seemingly constituting honest services […]
Former State Senator Alfred T. Coppola‘s presence in the politics of the 60th State Senate district has been perpetually felt since he left office in 2000, following an election loss engineered by the political operative […]
It’s being rumored among politicos that Senator Mike Ranzenhofer, an unaccomplished backbencher who has held his seat since Mary Lou Rath retired in 2008, may face a primary challenge this cycle. Ranzenholfer has had difficulty articulating […]
Erie County Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy has long aspired to succeed Ed Cox as the Chairman of the state organization. But some local Republicans scoff at the idea, following the embarrassing loss of Erin […]
Former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, 74, was found guilty Friday of receiving more than $4 million in kickbacks — a sound affirmation of a 2015 conviction that had been overturned on appeal. The jury found […]
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie had been on the verge of appointing former United States Attorney Preet Bharara as the State’s next Attorney General. But pressure from Governor Andrew Cuomo has thwarted that nomination, in favor […]
It hasn’t been a good year for Erie County Democratic Party Chairman Jeremy Zellner, who has lost the confidence of dozens of the party’s most loyal officials in a succession of political missteps that have […]
The New York State Attorney General’s office is vacant following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman amid accusations of aggressive sexual behavior from four women. The appointment to fill that vacancy will be determined by a […]
Joel Giambra, Reform Party candidate for Governor, outlined his “Marijuana Infrastructure Plan” at the Cannabis Parade in Manhattan on Saturday. Giambra has pledged to end New York’s marijuana prohibition. A statewide cannabis excise tax of 13%, […]
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