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New York State has a serious limitation on voting by mail. The State Constitution requires a ” cause ” to send in an absentee ballot by mail. If you don’t have a valid reason specified in law, you must show up in person to vote. You can apply for an absentee ballot, by showing up…
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New York State has a serious limitation on voting by mail. The State Constitution requires a ” cause ” to send in an absentee ballot by mail. If you don’t have a valid reason specified in law, you must show up in person to vote. You can apply for an absentee ballot, by showing up…
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Patrick Foye, the chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and therefore the leader of the city’s subway and bus systems, sent a letter to the local Congressional delegation on March 17 stating that the MTA faced financial calamity and seeking $4 billion in federal aid. The MTA’s cash reserves are small, meaning it will go broke very…
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Quinnipiac Poll, March 5-8, 1261 RV
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The New York State Division of the Budget surprised the public this past November with an announcement the State faced a $6.1 billion deficit to close for the 2021 budget due by April 1, 2020. The DOB disclosed in its Mid-Year Update that Medicaid costs were exploding — dramatically more than anticipated — in both…
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A look at eight general election polls released in January show that the major Democratic contenders lead Trump in five out of the eight polls, including Fox News and CNN. Three other polls, including ABC/Washington Post and Investors Business Daily, show a much closer election. Three pollsters used very large samples of voters, in the…
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The past two Democratic Presidential debates have featured questions from the moderators asking the candidates how to respond to the improving economy and Trump’s boasting on that subject. These are pointed questions, since polls like CNN and Quinnipiac show 70% of Americans believe the economy is in good or excellent shape. The candidates have responded…
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The students in the New York City public schools are doing better — so much so that the improvements offer Mayor Bill de Blasio a real opportunity for a legacy. The mayor still has two more years to go and two more budgets to invest in kids. Mayor de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced in…
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Five national polls taken in December matched up four major contenders for the Democratic Presidential nomination against President Trump in the general election. These polls showed Vice-President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders leading the President by averages of six and four points, while Senator Elizabeth Warren’s lead averaged one point among the five polls and…
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A Quinnipiac Poll of 1,355 registered voters across the nation taken Nov. 21-25 shows the public supports a Medicare Option 58-27, but does not support Medicare for All, 52-36. Democrats support both, stronger for the Option, 73-17, as well as Medicare for All, 58-32.