Author Archives: wcdc2

23 Sep
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Warning to Voters: Real Election Workers Don’t Make House Calls

Barrett Seaman | The Hudson Independent | Sept. 16, 2022 They show up on your doorstep, ask­ing about your voter reg­is­tra­tion sta­tus. If you have re­cently moved (which, chances are, they al­ready know), they will ask if you are still ...

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22 Sep
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New York AG Issues Cease-and-Desist Letter to Group Accused of Intidmidating Voters

Michael Gormley | Newsday | Sept. 21, 2023 ALBANY — The office of Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday issued a cease-and-desist letter to a group that voters accused of going door-to-door to “confront voters,” falsely claiming to be election ...

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07 Sep
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NY Election Officials Sound Alarm About Activists Knocking on Doors to Police Voting Rolls

Chris McKenna | lohud | Sept. 7, 2023 The complaints have cropped up around New York for weeks: strangers appear on a voter’s doorstep to question his or her voting address and — in some cases — make alarming accusations. ...

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05 Sep
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Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie Tours Rivertowns and Doles out State Largesse

Jeff Wilson | The Hudson Independent | Sept. 3, 2023 Gaz­ing out over the wa­ter­front at the Tar­ry­town Ma­rina, New York State As­sem­bly Speaker Carl Heastie lis­tened as vil­lage of­fi­cials and Heast­ie’s col­league in Al­bany, 92nd As­sem­bly Dis­trict rep­re­sen­ta­tive Mary­Jane Shim­sky ...

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28 Aug
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Democrats Want to Flip N.Y. House Seat. But There’s a Primary Problem.

To win back a key seat it lost in 2022, the party must first deal with a battle between Mondaire Jones and Liz Whitmer Gereghty, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s sister. Nicholas Fandos | The New York Times | Aug. 28, 2023 ...

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24 Jul
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Christopher Johnson Resigns as Westchester County Legislator

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19 Jul
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Gillibrand’s re-election effort gets early boost

Nick Reisman | Spectrum News 1 | July 6, 2023 …Last month, Gillibrand received an early endorsement from the Westchester County Democrats. In a statement, party Chairwoman Suzanne Berger pointed to Gillibrand’s efforts on gun measures as well as support ...

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14 Jul
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Mike Lawler Breaks Promises, Votes to Restrict Abortion Access for Servicemembers and Military Families

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 14, 2023  Mike Lawler Breaks Promises, Votes to Restrict Abortion Access for Servicemembers and Military Families  NEW YORK, NY – Today, Mike Lawler (NY-17) broke his promise to the voters that elected him to serve in Congress and ...

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05 Jul
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Mondaire Jones launches campaign to reclaim Hudson Valley congressional seat he once held

Chris McKenna | lohud | July 5, 2023 Former Rep. Mondaire Jones on Wednesday began his bid to reclaim the Hudson Valley congressional seat that he left in December after redistricting derailed his reelection plans. Jones, a 36-year-old Democrat who ...

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06 Jun
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Mondaire Jones plans to launch a comeback bid for his old congressional seat this summer

Politico: Congress Minutes | June 5, 2023 [Jones’] entrance into the race sets up a primary clash with Liz Gereghty, an education advocate and the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in a must-win district for House Democrats. Former Rep. ...

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