Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican challenger Marc Molinaro to secure a third term. He’s the first governor to do so since George Pataki in 2006. It appeared in the days prior to the election that Cuomo was losing his lead, but on Election Day he proved successful. Cuomo beat Dutchess […]
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With five weeks to go, Cuomo leads Molinaro 50-28 percent
Majority of voters say Cuomo would be better than Molinaro on three issues: improving public education, fixing New York’s infrastructure and creating jobs Plurality of upstate voters say Molinaro would be better on the challenges facing that region Incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo leads Republican challenger Marc Molinaro 50-to-28 percent in […]
Publisher’s Corner: Molinaro doesn’t stand a chance unless he distances himself from Trump
Cuomo versus Molinaro. Getting hot. Cuomo always knew that running for a third term would be difficult. He learned that from his work with his father, Mario, who eventually ran out of steam. Andrew has many advantages in his battle with Mark Molinaro. He has collected tons of money, a […]
Publisher’s Corner: Andrew Cuomo is the big winner this primary season
So it’s over. The primary happened on an unusual Thursday and Andrew Cuomo was the big winner. The Cuomo name is still magic, particularly in New York City where people know very little about what happens in state government. Cuomo’s closest aides are on their way to prison for grafting. […]
Letter to the Editor: Cuomo win on Primary Day actually reveals apathy among Democrats
Governor Andrew Cuomo shouldn’t be proud of his 2018 Democratic Party Primary win. Out of 5,621,822 registered active potential Democrats, only 975,552 voted him, while 511,585 voted for Cynthia Nixon and 4,134,685 who voted for “None of the Above” by staying home. In reality, when you add up the combined […]
Cuomo wins decisive victory over Nixon, but falters in some upstate counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defeated insurgent challenger Cynthia Nixon in Thursday’s primary election to claim the Democratic nomination for governor in New York. A total of 1.51 million Democrats voted in the New York State primary elections. Nearly 65 percent of them voted for Cuomo. He easily defeated Nixon with […]
Cuomo campaign raises $6 million in first half of 2018
The campaign committee for Governor Andrew Cuomo raised a total of $6,004,070.15 and filed the following information with the Board of Elections for the July 16, 2018 filing: Total Receipts: $6,027,973.32 for the first half of 2018 Total Cash On Hand (End of Period): $31,122,984.78 Median contribution: $150 Most frequent […]
Executive order expands access to contraception in NY ahead of Supreme Court fight
In an executive order issued Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that health insurers doing business in New York must cover FDA-approved contraception drugs and methods, including emergency contraception known as “Plan B,” which can be taken up to three days after conception. The executive order also permits a woman to […]