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Greens, Libertarians, Working Families and Conservatives maintain status Women’s Equality and Reform parties lose automatic ballot status heading into 2022 gubernatorial elections Third party candidates Howie Hawkins, Larry Sharpe and Stephanie Miner each protected their respective party lines into the 2022 elections by garnering more than 50,000 votes. First-time gubernatorial […]
We all know that there are rules in politics and some of them are really disgusting. This country is drifting away from an ideal model of democracy tempered by minority rights. It is up to the leadership to put their obligation to do the right thing above their own political […]
New York gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro today proposed that an independent debate commission for statewide political races be formed in New York state to guarantee that voters have ample opportunity to learn the positions of primary and general election candidates. Molinaro proposed that such a commission be comprised of recognized […]
Retired Congressman Chris Gibson has agreed to serve as the campaign chairman for Marc Molinaro in his gubernatorial bid. Gibson served three terms in Congress and 24 years in the U.S. Army, and is well respected on both sides of the aisle. “Chris Gibson embodies the high standards for integrity, […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brokered a deal between mainline Senate Democrats and the eight-member Independent Democratic Conference Wednesday, to create a unified Democratic Senate. Cuomo said the move will help to “protect against Washington’s attack on New York and continue New York’s bold, progressive path forward.” The IDC was founded in […]