Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said in an one-on-one interview that he did not expect the Republican-led Senate to immediately embrace his campaign-finance bill, but remained hopeful Gov. Andrew Cuomo would push for the measure. “We believe campaigns ... »
Though he would like to see the four Republicans who voted in favor of same-sex marriage lose their seats this year, Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long said this morning he wanted the GOP to keep control of the state Senate. “My hope is that the Sen... »
She was praised yesterday by the Saratoga County Conservative Party chairman, but what are the prospects of Kathy Marchione receiving the party’s ballot line in her bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Roy McDonald, a fellow Republican? Well, she hasn’t called... »
Most of the New York Republican establishment has backed Mitt Romeny for president (albeit rather tepidly, in the case of some, like former Gov. George Pataki, who once harbored White House dreams himself), but there’s been one high-profile holdout: Fo... »
The state Conservative Party knocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his plans to adopt an executive order to create a health-care exchange in New York. Cuomo indicated yesterday he will seek an executive order this week after he and lawmakers were deadlocked o... »
State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long confirmed that Republican Matt Doheny has received sufficient support in NY-21 (the post-redistricting NY-23) from local party leaders to run on Row C against Democratic Rep. Bill Owens. This is significant f... »
Wendy Long opened her speech before the state Republican convention this afternoon with a zinger: Sen. Gillibrand has said she wants to see more women in politics. I say let’s give her what she’s asking for.” Long, a lawyer who has strong backing from ... »
The influential New York Conservative Party is standing by “hands on” upstate congressional candidate Matt Doheny. State Conservative Chairman Mike Long said yesterday the party intends to nominate Republican Doheny as its standard-bearer for the north... »
