Poughkeepsie, NY
Politics
President Trump's Brother Donates To Molinaro Campaign For Governor President Trump's Brother Donates To Molinaro Campaign For Governor
President Trump's Brother Donates To Molinaro Campaign For Governor Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro has said he didn’t vote for President Donald Trump and instead wrote in former Republican Congressman Chris Gibson for president in 2016. That didn’t stop the president’s brother, Robert Trump of Millbrook, from giving $25,000 to Molinaro’s campaign for governor, according to news reports. Dutchess County Executive Molinaro announced plans to challenge Andrew Cuomo of New Castle during a press conference at the Albany Hilton Hotel on April 2, as reported here by Daily Voice. Molinaro once held annual campaign fundraisers at Trump National Go…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker
Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker Long-shot gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon capitalized on Tuesday's stunning upset of New York Democratic powerbroker and U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, saying it shows voters are open to rejecting incumbents across the state. "What a truly special night!" Nixon, best known as the TV actor from "Sex And The City," wrote on Twitter: "Excited to have spent it with @Ocasio2018 celebrating her historic win." Nixon, an education activist seeking to defeat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was referring to Alexandria ­Ocasio-Cortez, the victorious 28-year-old political newcomer.  On …

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture' Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture'
Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture' Stephanie Ann Miner, 48, the first female mayor of Syracuse and a former top leader in the state Democratic Party, has decided to launch an independent run for governor against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, an incumbent from New Castle, already faces a Democratic challenge from Cynthia Nixon of Manhattan, an education activist best known for her acting on television's "Sex and the City." According to multiple news reports, Miner became a frequent  critic of Cuomo's policies about five years ago. “I cannot be a silent witness to what I think is a corrupt political culture that is hurt…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race
New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race With Gov. Andrew Cuomo holding a widening lead in his Democratic primary race against New York City activist and TV actress Cynthia Nixon, a new Siena College poll reveals New Yorkers' thoughts on a possible November race featuring Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican Party candidate. The political opinion poll found that Molinaro remains essentially unknown to more than two-thirds of likely voters. The governor from New Castle leads Molinaro by 56 to 37 percent, according to the poll of likely New York state general election voters. Among Democrats polled, Cuomo leads N…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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NRA Rallies Supporters To Fight Cuomo Proposal On Troubled Students NRA Rallies Supporters To Fight Cuomo Proposal On Troubled Students
NRA Rallies Supporters To Fight Cuomo Proposal On Troubled Students With elected officials pushing on New York State lawmakers to enact a Red Flag Gun Protection bill allowing educators to prevent potential school shootings by pursuing court intervention, the National Rifle Associate is pushing back. Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo began his push of an “Extreme Risk Protection Order” bill, which would permit teachers and school administrators to have the power to petition a judge to remove guns from the homes of students deemed troublesome. Family members and law enforcement agencies would also be able to approach the court about the removal of guns fr…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City
Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City "Sex And The City" actor Cynthia Nixon's gubernatorial campaign got some bad press on Friday after it misspelled a pretty well-known upstate city, according to media reports. Nixon will be in Ithaca on Sunday — but her campaign didn't spell it right on an invitation to the event on June 1. "Cynthia is coming to Ithica!" the subject line of the email to supporters reads. "Will you sign up now to attend a candidate meet & greet in Ithica on Sunday evening, and learn how you can be involved?" the invite continues. "Ithica Round-Table with Cynthia Nixon,…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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Hillary Clinton's Endorsement Of Cuomo Over Nixon Angers Some Feminists Hillary Clinton's Endorsement Of Cuomo Over Nixon Angers Some Feminists
Hillary Clinton's Endorsement Of Cuomo Over Nixon Angers Some Feminists Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua endorsed fellow Town of New Castle resident Andrew Cuomo for another term as governor during Wednesday's Democratic Party Convention on Long Island. "We need leaders who stand up for progressive values and stand up to those who try to turn neighbor against neighbor and sow seeds of division," Clinton said, while never mentioning President Trump by name. "Most of all we need leaders who believe in producing results and getting things done." Clinton's endorsement is angering feminists who are backing the more progressive Democrat, Cynthia Nixon…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Cuomo Agrees To Debate Democratic Primary Challenger Cynthia Nixon Cuomo Agrees To Debate Democratic Primary Challenger Cynthia Nixon
Cuomo Agrees To Debate Democratic Primary Challenger Cynthia Nixon After some prodding by Democratic Party primary opponent Cynthia Nixon, Gov. Andrew has agreed to debate the "Sex And The City" TV star. Cuomo's campaign office said the details of the televised debate, such as the when and where, are still being worked out. The New Castle governor issued this statement: "We look forward to a robust debate. We are currently receiving invitations and reviewing the various opportunities."

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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Nixon Taunts Cuomo About Silence On One-On-One Debate Offer Nixon Taunts Cuomo About Silence On One-On-One Debate Offer
Nixon Taunts Cuomo About Silence On One-On-One Debate Offer Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Democratic Party challenger, Cynthia Nixon, says she is ready for a one-on-one debate? But is New Castle's Cuomo?  Time will tell. Nixon's video challenge can be watched on Twitter by clicking here. Nixon tweeted: "So, big news, WABC and their partners have offered to host a televised debate between myself and Governor Cuomo....and I accept their invitation." Another Tweet by Nixon read: "So, what’s it going to be @NYGovCuomo? Just you and me, on a stage. No huge multi-candidate free-for-all like you always insist on. One on one. No distractions, and no…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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Nixon Releases Tax Returns: Candidate, Wife Earned $1.9M In 2017 Nixon Releases Tax Returns: Candidate, Wife Earned $1.9M In 2017
Nixon Releases Tax Returns: Candidate, Wife Earned $1.9M In 2017 Cynthia Nixon, the “Sex and the City” television star who faces Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary for governor has released tax returns showing she and her wife reported income of $1.9 million last year, according to multiple news reports. The couple donated about $53,000 to a variety of environmental, education, arts and children’s charities as well as homeless shelters and a public library, according to their tax return. Nixon’s campaign allowed reporters to review the tax records on Friday, May 4.  Cuomo, the two-term incumbent from New Castle, released his tax returns last month. …

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race
On Your Marc: Westchester GOP Throws Support To Molinaro In Governor's Race Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro locked up the GOP nomination for governor this week when the Westchester County Republican Party threw its support behind him on Wednesday, according to multiple news reports. Westchester Republican Chairman Doug Colety said his committee will endorse Molinaro's race to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle in November.  Colety's endorsement pushed Molinaro over the 75 percent threshold of the weighted nominating vote, assuming Republican committee members vote with their county leaders at the party's convention in May. Senate Deputy Majority Leader…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters.  Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy.  Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…

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by Jon Craig