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Former AG Vacco may join Hochul’s gubernatorial administration as General Counsel
Former Republican Attorney General Dennis Vacco may join the administration of Kathy Hochul in the likely event that Governor Andrew Cuomo is impeached by the State Assembly, political operatives tell The Chronicle. Vacco…
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Pat Whalen floated to lead NYDOT in Hochul administration
Buffalo businessman Patrick Whalen is being floated to lead the New York State Department of Transportation in the likely event that Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul will replace the increasingly embattled Governor Andrew…
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Camille Brandon to lead Hochul’s gubernatorial campaign
Sources tell The Chronicle that longtime Western New York political operative and Bolton St. Johns lobbyist Camille Brandon is likely to lead Kathy Hochul‘s gubernatorial campaign in the increasingly likely event that Governor…
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With Cuomo’s impeachment looming, Hochul begins transition planning
With Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s looming impeachment increasingly difficult to ignore, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul has begun transition planning in the event that she will be called on by the Assembly to perform…
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Heastie, Stewart-Cousins are open to impeaching Cuomo over falsified COVID death numbers
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are open to impeaching Governor Andrew Cuomo if it’s discovered that his administration intentionally falsified the reporting of COVID-related nursing home deaths…
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Schumer to include Upstate New York and Puerto Rico in statehood legislation
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who is enduring criticism inside his caucus for a string of election losses under his leadership, is unlikely to gain a majority in the chamber this year.…
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Biden taps Cuomo to serve as Secretary of State, as Hochul plans a gubernatorial transition
Sources close to former Vice President Joe Biden are telling The Chronicle that he has tapped Governor Andrew Cuomo to serve as Secretary of State in his administration. We are told Cuomo…
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Cuomo expects to be named Secretary of State in Biden administration
Governor Andrew Cuomo expects to serve as Secretary of State in the administration of Joe Biden following private discussions with the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee earlier this week, sources close to the…
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Cuomo orders Hochul to lead ‘Tiger Task Force’ on Amazon distribution center
Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul late this evening to lead what is being colloquially referred to as a ‘tiger task force’ of civic leaders that will be tasked with…
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Libertarian candidate ruled on the ballot in NY-27, a major blow to Republican Chairman’s bribery scheme
Duane Whitmer, the Libertarian nominee for Congress in New York’s 27th district, will be on the ballot in the special election scheduled for April 21, attorney James Ostrowski announced late last evening. …
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Jacobs is being encouraged to run against Higgins, as Langworthy fears worst in 27th district special election
Republican insiders have been prodding State Senator Chris Jacobs to challenge Rep. Brian Higgins in New York’s 26th congressional district. But the two-term Senator has already announced his intentions to seek the…
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Rep. Reed calls on DOJ to investigate misuse of funds, abuse of power inside Governor Cuomo’s office
Congressman Tom Reed is calling on the United States Department of Justice to investigate Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s dealings with the Seneca Nation of Indians. Reed thinks that, by withholding federal funds with…
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Cuomo is willing to give Hochul the governorship in 2020
Governor Andrew Cuomo is making a strong play for Western New York in his third reelection effort, even as former County Executive Joel Giambra and other Western New Yorkers consider gubernatorial bids. …
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Bill Hochul’s abrupt resignation has observers speculating about Kathy
BY MATT RICCHIAZZI When US Attorney William C. Hochul, 57, abruptly announced his resignation on Wednesday, it sparked a flurry of speculation among longtime political observers who are wondering what could have…
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Will the University at Buffalo be ready for Governor Hochul?
Political operatives from both parties expect that Governor Andrew Cuomo will be indicted by the US Attorney’s office on January 2nd of next year. Preet Bharara is said to have “hundreds of hours” of wire taps…
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Expecting Hochul to assume the governorship, discussions to architect an agenda are underway
Over the last two months a small cadre of Western New York’s most influential businessmen have been engaging in private discussions to frame “a Western New York infrastructure agenda,” on the expectation that…
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Would a Governor Hochul serve three years, or seek reelection?
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to be pushed out of office under federal indictment, which would elevate Buffalo’s own Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul — who would become the first Western New Yorker…
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US Attorney Hochul’s harsh sentences cast in doubt, lives impacted
Part 4: Hochul claims ignorance of major cases permitted her to accept corrupt cash By: Mike Madigan The following is the fourth in a series of reports regarding the conduct of the…
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WNY federal justice system been corrupted
BY MIKE MADIGAN On December 14, 2012, The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that “Federal courts in the Western District of New York appear to grant an unusually high number of sentence reductions for…
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WNY Justice System Hammered by Hochuls
By: Mike Madigan The headline in The Buffalo News on January 14, 2010 stated, “Feds Bring down Hammer on Wheatfield Drug Ring”. Unknown to the paper, the only thing that actually was…
