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New York Democrats Sponsor Bill For 2024 Presidential Primary

Assembly Member Carl Heastie introduces bill for selecting delegates and alternate delegates, early voting and absentee ballots.

Zenger · Jun 19, 2023

New York Has Set Redistricting Boundaries As Result Of The New York Supreme Court Case

The redistricting for New York state is set for the 2024 elections that would establish news vacancies in various districts.

Zenger · May 16, 2023

NY state budget delayed again amid talks on bail, housing

New York state lawmakers passed another week-long extension for the state’s budget Monday to ensure state operations run undisrupted and workers get paid as budget negotiations continue

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Editorial: Defend the law, Justice McAllister: All district lines must be redrawn, and primaries consolidated in August

We keep writing about Acting Steuben County state Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister because he is the honest upstate judge who is handling the litigation over New York’s decennial redistricting, which the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority and Gov. Kathy Hochul enacted in violation of the state Constitution, before the Independent Redistricting…

Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022

A look at what’s on and off the table for state budget as Gov. Hochul, New York Legislature near deal

ALBANY, N.Y. — While New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bail bombshell dominated budget talks in recent weeks, there are plenty of other big-ticket items and spending plans for review ahead of the April 1 fiscal deadline.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022