Canvass of Mail Ballots for Several Closely Contested Assembly Primaries Begins Monday, July 20
The Board of Elections reports that canvassing for a number of Assembly Democratic primaries begins Monday, July 20th, including severalContinue Reading
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The Pandemic Has Forced Hundreds of Thousands Out of the City’s Labor Force. They Are Not Even Counted in the City’s Official 18% Unemployment Rate.
Labor statistics can be very confusing, especially for the general public. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its JuneContinue Reading
Despite COVID, June 23rd Primary Vote Will Exceed 2018 Governor Democratic Primary Turnout in NYC
The New York City Board of Elections reported on Thursday evening, July 2nd, that 384,000 ballots had been counted asContinue Reading
Absentee Ballot Returns Reach 283,000 in NYC Democratic Primary; 37% Have Been Returned with One More Day to Reach Board of Elections
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ABSENTEE BALLOT UPDATE 6/29 COUNTY SENT RETURNED PCT. RTD New York 230,699 90,506 39% Bronx 96,292 36,870 38%Continue Reading
The Massive Mail-In Ballots Provided Major Support for a High Turnout in the Pandemic, and Could Bring Dramatic Change in the Vote in New York
The New York City Board of Elections is reporting that over 765,000 absentee ballots were distributed to voters before primary day, June 23,Continue Reading
More Than Six Million Americans Dropped Out of the Labor Force Between February and May 2020 and Weren’t Counted Just Now in the Unemployment Rate
The U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics just issued its May employment report for the nation, and surprised forecastersContinue Reading
The Purple Highway Round 3: Arizona and North Carolina
In the past few weeks I have written about the Presidential election in highly competitive swing states, first in MichiganContinue Reading
State Budget Crisis Part Two: UPDATE-NYC WANTS TO BORROW LONG-TERM TOO
I wrote on my blog on May 28th https://jimbrennanscommentaries.com/2020/05/28/state-budget-crisis-part-2-budget-cuts-loom-as-dc-aid-stalls-but-nys-can-fill-gap-without-tax-increases/ advocating New York State address its looming budget deficit by borrowingContinue Reading
New Claims in New York for Special Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Nearly Doubled Between May 9 and May 23rd; NY Unemployment May Reach 25%.
The United States Department of Labor May 28 Unemployment Claims report showed that 427,000 New Yorkers filed claims for PandemicContinue Reading
State Budget Crisis Part 2: Budget Cuts Loom As DC Aid Stalls, But NYS Can Fill Gap Without Tax Increases
Despite pleas from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and state and local government leaders across the nation for major newContinue Reading