#Dirty rotten Albany scoundrels block nursing-home probe

#Dirty rotten Albany scoundrels block nursing-home probe

“Dirty rotten Albany scoundrels block nursing-home probe” The coverup of ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deadly nursing-home pandemic policies continues as Albany’s legislative leaders are quashing a bipartisan measure to probe the scandal more fully. Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) and Sen. Jim Tedisco (R-Schenectady) accuse the Democrats who control both chambers of the Legislature of stalling their…

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#Gerrymander fiasco proves Hochul is as corrupt as Cuomo

#Gerrymander fiasco proves Hochul is as corrupt as Cuomo

“Gerrymander fiasco proves Hochul is as corrupt as Cuomo” The state Court of Appeals’ smackdown of Democrats’ naked disregard for the state Constitution and the voters’ will was a victory for fair play. Blame Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany Democrats for the attempted power play — and for the resulting chaos. With a special master…

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#Yes, Gov. Hochul, nice guys do finish last

#Yes, Gov. Hochul, nice guys do finish last

“Yes, Gov. Hochul, nice guys do finish last” We warned Gov. Kathy Hochul that her “play nice” approach with state lawmakers would fail, and now it has. With barely weeks left in the session, Albany lawmakers show no appetite for her remaining agenda. They weren’t even going to change election rules to allow the replacement…

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#NY Democrats ‘scrambling’ for way to lift Gov. Hochul and boot Brian Benjamin from ballot

#NY Democrats ‘scrambling’ for way to lift Gov. Hochul and boot Brian Benjamin from ballot

“NY Democrats ‘scrambling’ for way to lift Gov. Hochul and boot Brian Benjamin from ballot” Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to pick Brian Benjamin as lieutenant governor has left Democratic state lawmakers in New York “scrambling” to push a measure that could boot the former second-in-command off the ballot in the upcoming primary following his resignation prompted by his…

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#Hochul failed to get NY needed criminal-justice fixes

#Hochul failed to get NY needed criminal-justice fixes

“Hochul failed to get NY needed criminal-justice fixes” Facing a legislative leadership that flat-out refused to make any of the vital fixes to New York’s insane criminal-justice reforms, Gov. Kathy Hochul belatedly opted to ask for some small changes as her price for agreeing to a bloated state budget. She wound up getting some tiny…

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#NY lawmakers fail to strike ‘top secret’ budget deal: critics

#NY lawmakers fail to strike ‘top secret’ budget deal: critics

“NY lawmakers fail to strike ‘top secret’ budget deal: critics” ALBANY — Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers failed to strike a budget deal on New York’s overdue 2023 fiscal plan Wednesday, with critics slamming the “top secret” negotiation process as “appalling” and “undemocratic.” Lawmakers are looking to add another $4 billion in additional spending to…

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