The Ruthless Midterm, August 2022 – Pundits Say Dems Will Lose House, but Polling Shows Them Gaining Ground
Election Day 2022 is November 8th and I’m worried about the fate of the Democrats in the House ofContinue Reading
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California Teaches New York A Lesson on an Equitable Inflation Remedy for Its Residents
California concluded its state budget with Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature on June 30, choosing a different path than New YorkContinue Reading
Billions $ Keep Rolling into the NY State Treasury above Expectations; Here’s What to Do with the Money Before Legislators Leave Albany in Just a Few Weeks
The State adopted its budget on April 9 with substantial investments across the board in helping New Yorkers, from bigContinue Reading
THE RUTHLESS MIDTERM AND SOME CORE PRAGMATIC POINTS FOR THE DEMOCRATS
The midterm elections are November 8,2022, and redistricting is virtually over. The surging turnout of an electorate seeking to repudiateContinue Reading
NY DEMS, THE FIGHT TO HOLD THE HOUSE MAJORITY IS RIGHT HERE & RUNS STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NEW BROOKLYN-STATEN ISLAND CONGRESSIONAL SEAT
Lots of New York Democrats spend their falls campaigning in other parts of the country, heading to Pennsylvania or OhioContinue Reading
State Budget Paradox: Flush With Money & Spending Plans Plus a Big Dose of Caution; Is There Room for One More Big Program?
Pandemic Dollars + Improved Tax Receipts = Plenty to SpendGovernor Kathy Hochul released the New York State Executive Budget onContinue Reading
Hochul will release FY’23 Budget Jan. 18th; State has Surpluses but Could Face Cliff When Federal $ Run Out
Governor Kathy Hochul will release the FY’23 State budget tomorrow, Jan. 18th, 2022. The State Division of the Budget andContinue Reading
NY Assembly, Senate, Reject Commission Redistricting Maps – Return Them to Commission in a Process the Legislature Will Soon Take Over
On January 10th, 2022, the New York State Assembly and Senate voted down proposed Congressional, Assembly, and Senate district mapsContinue Reading
2022: A RUTHLESS MIDTERM
The 2022 election for political control of the House of Representatives will be an unpredictable and dramatic event. The decennialContinue Reading
Democrats Defeat Themselves on Expansion of Vote-by-Mail, a Pro-Democracy Measure
Three proposed amendments to the New York State Constitution, two on expanding voting rights and one on legislative redistricting reform,Continue Reading