Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a former challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is defeated by Sen. George Latimer The State Board of Elections is reporting unofficial results from yesterday’s elections, showing that New Yorkers — by wide margins — voted against holding a Constitutional Convention. Voters did approve two changes […]
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Support for ConCon fading; Voters divided on whether it’s a “waste of time” or “once in a generation opportunity”
Huge support for potential ConCon issues: Term limits, full-time Legislature, initiative and referendum, women’s reproductive rights and protections regardless of gender identity, sex or ethnicity By a narrow 44-to-39 percent margin, registered voters say they will vote “yes” on November 7 to support a constitutional convention, down from 45-to-33 […]
Women’s group pushing for ConCon as way to protect abortion rights
A group that evolved from Women’s March NYC is now urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help push for a constitutional convention in New York as a way to guarantee abortion rights. Forward March New York, formerly Women’s March NYC, announced Monday, in a letter to Cuomo, their support for a […]
Apologies to the Professional Order of English Majors, but “that ain’t right!”
When my kids were growing up they used to comment on what was happening in politics and I’d often hear the words, “That ain’t right.” I’ve been using that phrase for years now both in print and on the radio and I’ve been hearing from many of the folks Garrison […]