Colby Hamilton

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Machine Casts Phantom Votes in the Bronx, Invalidating Real Ones: Report

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

A machine malfunction that caused phantom votes led votes to go uncounted in the 2010 elections in the South Bronx, according to a new report.

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NY GOP Wants Credit for Albany Chip Boom

Wednesday, May 09, 2012

Former and current state elected officials spent a good amount of time arguing over who should get credit for the nanotech facility visited by President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The p...
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What Cuomo Gains from Obama's Albany Visit

Monday, May 07, 2012

When Governor Andrew Cuomo takes the stage with President Barack Obama on Tuesday, both men will be looking for a boost, say political observers who see nothing but positives for New York's governor.

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Without Cuomo Push, DREAM Act Stalls in the Senate

Friday, May 04, 2012

As we saw with campaign finance, the Republican-controlled state Senate may be the place where issues close to Democrats' hearts, like the DREAM fund, go to die.

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Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez Robocalls for Meng in Queens

Friday, May 04, 2012

Latino voters in the new 6th Congressional district in Queens are getting robocalled by Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez starting today, urging them to vote for Assemblywoman Grace Meng in the June 26 primary.

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Senate Democrats Push Republicans on Women's Issues

Friday, May 04, 2012

In a letter signed by female Democratic state senators to the senate's Republican majority leader, Dean Skelos, Senate Democrats accuse their Republican colleagues of waging the "war on women" here in New York.

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State's Highest Court OK's 63-Seat State Senate

Thursday, May 03, 2012

In a unanimous decision, New York State's highest court on Thursday upheld Senate Republicans’ plans for a 63-seat chamber, removing one of the last remaining hurdles to the redistri...
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UPDATED: In NY-06 General Election Preview, Lancman Blasts Halloran Over Living Wage Vote

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Assemblyman Rory Lancman fired off a press release on Tuesday slamming his potential opponent in the 6th Congressional District, City Councilman Dan Halloran, over his vote against ...
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Liu: City Pension Fund Will Vote Against Wal-Mart Directors

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

New York City Comptroller John Liu’s office announced on Tuesday that the city’s pension fund will vote against five Wal-Mart’s directors at the annual shareholder’s meeting next mo...
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Cuomo Not Pumped about Keeping Campaign Finance Reform Vow

Thursday, April 26, 2012

While the governor has indicated his support and the Democratically controlled Assembly has put forward a bill, conversations with people in Senate Republican circles say there is lit...
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Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich to Run for State Senate

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Freshman City Councilman Eric Ulrich announced his bid for State Senate on Tuesday. Ulrich will run in the new 15th Senate District, which extends from the western most tip of the R...
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Bloomberg's Approval Rating Remains Submerged, Support for Quinn Improves in New Ratings Poll

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating among voters remains below 50 percent according to a new NY1-Marrist Poll. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who will likely run to repl...
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SEIU Local Announces Slate of Endorsed Congressional Candidates

Monday, April 23, 2012

Labor powerhouse 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East rolled out its endorsement list for Democratic congressional primaries on Monday. The union threw its support behind long-t...
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Senate Democrats Invite GOP Counterparts to Fracking Forum

Friday, April 20, 2012

The state Senate Democrats are holding a forum on hydrofracking—and they’d like Senate Republicans to join them. In a letter to the leader of Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean S...
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Espaillat Caps a Solid Week With Correction Officers' Endorsement

Friday, April 20, 2012

State Senator Adriano Espaillat picks up another endorsement this week, after fashion designer Oscar de la Renta and State Senator Gustavo Rivera lent their support. The Espaillat cam...
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Republican Senate Hopefuls Lag Behind Gillibrand in Fundraising

Friday, April 20, 2012

Republican candidates hoping to unseat New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand are having a hard time matching the junior senator’s fundraising abilities.

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Hedge Fund Donor List Raises Question: Is Cuomo "Governor 1%"?

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Between June 1, 2007 and December 21, 2011, hedge fund employees, founders and their families have given Cuomo more than $2.5 million in campaign donations. No other candidate has rai...
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State Judge OK's 63rd Senate Seat

Friday, April 13, 2012

In a major blow to Senate Democrats' efforts to halt the implementation of new Republican-drawn districts, a state supreme court judge ruled the Senate majority's decision to up the...
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Hotel Workers Union Endorses Meng for Congress

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Congressional candidate Assemblywoman Grace Meng has received the endorsement of the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council. The union has a large immigrant presence among its enro...
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Camara to Justice Dept.: Don't Pass the State Senate's Maps

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The head of New York State's Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus is urging the Department of Justice to deny the Senate Republican's redistricting proposal on...
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