#New York Democrats are panicking over their ruined brand

#New York Democrats are panicking over their ruined brand

“New York Democrats are panicking over their ruined brand” Leading New York Democrats know that they’re in hot water with voters over soaring crime, anti-COVID extremism, political corruption and other issues, so state Chairman Jay Jacobs and Gov. Kathy Hochul want to create a new ballot line for vulnerable incumbents ahead of November’s election. Moderate,…

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#Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds

#Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds

“Putin shrugs off financial sanctions as ruble rebounds” Vladimir Putin’s Russia is earning more from its energy exports than it was before it invaded Ukraine, and the ruble has bounced back to its prewar value. Tell us again about those “crippling” sanctions. Yes, President Joe Biden on Friday signed two bills expanding US financial restrictions…

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#Albany hates our kids but loves casinos

#Albany hates our kids but loves casinos

“Albany hates our kids but loves casinos” “It’s disappointing that Albany chose to lift the cap on casinos, but not charter schools,” Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz noted of the new state budget. Spot-on. It couldn’t be clearer. Gov. Kathy Hochul, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate chief Andrea Stewart-Cousins care about special interests and…

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#Democrats working-class woes and other commentary

#Democrats working-class woes and other commentary

“Democrats working-class woes and other commentary” Liberal: Dems’ Growing Working-Class Woes As “the most rapidly-diversifying state in the country — it recently became majority-minority —” Nevada should stay solid for Democrats, notes The Liberal Patriot’s Ruy Teixeira. But their winning margins there “from 2008 to 2016 declined sharply from 12.5 to 2.4 points” and stayed…

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#Judge Stephen Lindley gets it (mostly) wrong

#Judge Stephen Lindley gets it (mostly) wrong

“Judge Stephen Lindley gets it (mostly) wrong” Half a cheer for the Hon. Stephen Lindley: On Friday the state appellate judge ruled that Patrick McAllister, the judge who tossed out New York’s blatantly unconstitutional Dem-drawn legislative maps, can appoint a special master to create a new map for House districts if the Legislature refuses to…

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