Just in time for Tax Day, one New York City Councilman is hoping to use Trump’s City Golf Course as Leverage to get a look at his Tax Returns.
Councilman Corey Johnson plans to introd… Read More
Real Estate Executive Paul Massey’s exit from the New York City Mayor’s Race positioned State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis [R-64th District] as the leading Rival to New York… Read More
Now that New York City’s Primaries are less than two months away, the Matchups are set, Fundraising is heating up and mud is being slung. Some Races feature Incumbents facing stiff Com… Read More
Now that New York City’s Primaries are less than two months away, the Matchups are set, Fundraising is heating up and mud is being slung. Some Races feature Incumbents facing stiff Com… Read More
After the sleep-inducing New York City Primary Election that Five out of Six Registered City Democrats Avoided Tuesday, the hangover has set in. Mayor De Blasio Wins Low-Turnout Democratic M… Read More
In its ongoing War with the President Trump over Immigration Policy, California Sued the Administration Wednesday over the Planned Border Wall. The Lawsuit alleges that in its haste to Build… Read More
New York City Councilman, Dan Gardonick, sent the City's Board of Elections (BOE) a sternly worded Letter, taking the Agency to task for Failing to Comply with the Law.
He demanded Action a… Read More
Legislative Updates
Guam: The Amended Version of Bill 45-34, a Measure from Sen. Joe San Agustin seeking to Eliminate Primary Elections on Guam, was Moved to the Voting File during Session… Read More
A Letter Signed by 40 Local Elected Officials calls on the New York State Board of Elections, State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Albany County District Attorney David Soares to &l… Read More
New York City Council Candidate Brian Cunningham has vowed to take Legal Action against his Opponent, Councilmember Mathieu Eugene, after two dozen or so Reports of Misconduct, including Vot… Read More
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he supports effort to Unify the New York State Senate Democrats with a splinter group, the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC), but he blames both sides f… Read More
Following a historic low in Voter Turnout in New York City’s 2017 General Election for Municipal Offices, the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, Chai… Read More
Election Day has come and gone, but with many New York Elected Officials moving on to other Offices, there are plenty of Vacancies that will need to be filled. Here’s a look at the Sta… Read More
New York City Council Members looking for their fellow Members' votes for Speaker are getting behind an Extension of Term Limits for the Council.
All the Speaker Candidates who spoke at a F… Read More
Election Day 2017 has come and gone, but with many Elected Officials moving on to other Offices, there are plenty of Vacancies that need to be filled. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Ex… Read More
Legislative Updates
Georgia: The House Government Affairs Committee has approved Senate Bill 403 which would Replace the State’s Aging Electronic Voting Equipment with Paper-Based sys… Read More
Los Alamitos might try to Opt-Out of California’s New Sanctuary Law. The City Council in Orange County’s Second-Smallest City is scheduled to Vote Monday, March 19th, at 6 p.m… Read More
A Report that Jared Kushner’s Company Falsified Construction Permit Applications has triggered a New York City Council probe into the City’s beleaguered Department of Buildings (… Read More
The New York Working Families Party (WFP) Endorsed actor Cynthia Nixon over Two-Term Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, fueling Nixon’s Left-Flank Challenge and deepening a Split among New… Read More
The New York City Council will consider a Bill Monday to Standardize Wind-Turbine Installation on Rooftops as part of a Suite of Green Legislation wending its way through the Chamber.
Curre… Read More
There will be noise, but little drama, as the Democratic State Committee kicks off its Convention today to Nominate Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a Third Term and Nominate New York City Public Advoc… Read More
Legislative Updates
California: The Senate has Approved a Bill that would require Return Ballot Envelopes to have Prepaid Postage. Some Counties currently Pay for Return Postage and others… Read More
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New York U.S. House Member, Chris Collins (R-27th District), was Indicted for Insider Trading recently, and does not wish to Ru… Read More
In New York, there is a Campaign Finance problem called the LLC Loophole. An individual or Company can create multiple Limited Liability Companies (LLC)s, and then multiple their Political C… Read More
Lots of managers contact their staff members outside business hours and 28.57 % expect to get responses with three hours, according to a survey conducted by Challenger, Gray & Christmas… Read More
Brian Forde (D) raised nearly Half a Million Dollars of Bitcoin for his Unsuccessful Bid for a California Congressional Seat this year, but then had to field Questions from Election Watchdog… Read More
New York City Councilman, Mark Treyger (D-47th District, Brooklyn), wants the City to provide more Interpreters Speaking more Languages at Poll Sites on Election Days and to actually let the… Read More
As President, Trump has Pulled the U.S. Out of an International Emissions Treaty that would Fight Global Warming, pledged his Support for Carbon-belching Fuel Sources such as Coal and Reject… Read More
A New York City Councilman is preparing to introduce a Bill Mandating that the City come up with a Plan by the End of the year to Phase Out nearly Two Dozen Gas-Fired Power Plants and replac… Read More
Legislative Updates
Delaware: House Bill 38 would allow Voters to Cast their Ballots at Designated Polling Sites up to 10 days Ahead of any General, Primary, or Special Election, including… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: Gov. Greg Ducey (R) has Signed a Bill into Law that will give Voters up to Five Days after an Election to Cure their Signatures on Mail Ballots.
California: As… Read More
If you’re a Kansas Democrat or become One before the 2020 Election, it will be a lot easier for you to help Pick the Party’s Presidential Candidate. The State Party submitted its… Read More
New York City Voters will be able to Register to Vote Online, but the Process will take more time with a Snail-Mail process.
The Campaign Finance Board’s (CFB) new Web Portal will go… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: In an interview this week, House Administration Committee Chair Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19th District) said that she believes the House will take up a Bil… Read More
Staten Island (SI), New York City Councilman Joe Borelli (R-51st District, SI South Shore) will formally introduce Legislation in the City Council that would put together a Task Force to Stu… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: By 228 to 187 Vote, almost exclusively along Party Lines, the House Approved Legislation last week that would Restore many of the Protections, like… Read More
New York City will move to End its Contracts with the Trump Organization under a Resolution to be Introduced Thursday by Manhattan Councilman Mark Levine (D-7th District). “If New York… Read More
The New York City's Three most Powerful Officials: Mayor Bill de Blasio (D), Comptroller Scott Stringer (D), and Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-3rd District), joined the Head of the Hotel… Read More
Legislative Updates
Delaware: Lawmakers have filed Legislation that would Allow for Vote-by-Mail in the 2020 Delaware Primary and General Elections. The Measure, an Amendment sponsored by R… Read More
On April 13th, New York City Lawmakers introduce a Resolution to formally demand the Banks, Asset Managers, and Insurance Giants with which the City Government does business Divest from Coal… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: U.S. House of Representatives Democrats, on Wednesday, Unveiled Legislation that would Require Same-Day Processing for Mail-in-Ballots and give the… Read More
New York City Mayor, Bill de Blasio’s (D) Administration stated its Support of Expanding the City’s Strict New Emissions Standards to Rent-Regulated Buildings at a City Council H… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: The Legislature has approved and the governor has signed a bill that will give registrars the option to open the outer envelopes of absentee ballots as soon… Read More
The New York City Council is poised to Extend NYC’s Strict New Emissions Standards to Rent-Regulated Buildings at its, Thursday Oct. 29th Meeting, much to the chagrin of the Real Estat… Read More
All eyes have been on the Presidential Contest, but with a handful of New York City Council Members Winning Higher Office, Special Elections to fill their Vacant Seats will take place:
- C… Read More
Legislative Updates
Delaware: One of a series of bills tackling voting rights filed for the upcoming legislative session looks to modernize voter registration in the First State by allowing… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alabama: The Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee approved legislation from Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), that would allow county absentee election manag… Read More
Legislative Updates
Connecticut: A provision in the 800+ page budget bill would allow people on parole to vote, completing a decade-long effort to end felony disenfranchisement in Connectic… Read More
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's will be surrounded by a Small Band of longtime Aides and Close Loyalists, as she takes Control of the State Government.
Here’s a look at some of her Clos… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Palmer City Council failed Action Memorandum 21-055 by a 4-3 vote at their Sept. 28 meeting. Proposed by Mayor Edna DeVries, AM 21-055 would have requested P… Read More
After years of Advocacy and Organizing with the, NYC Clean School Bus Coalition for the Passage of Intro 455-A, which Mandates the Replacement of Diesel School Buses with Electric School Bus… Read More
A Shakeup in New York City’s Board of Elections (BOE) after NYC’s recent Elections were married by a Series of Mistakes.
The Embattled BOE bounced its Powerful No. 2 Official a… Read More
With as many as 800,000 Noncitizen Permanent Residents, newly Eligible to Vote in Local Elections,in New York City, Elected Officials and Immigration Experts are wondering whether the City&r… Read More
The New York City Council, on Wednesday, passed a Measure that would Prevent most New Buildings from using Nnatural Gas, making New York the Largest U.S. City to take such a Step toward the… Read More
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams (D), announced Friday, that he’s appointing Two former Federal Prosecutors as his Chief Legal Counsel in City Hall, and as Commissioner of the Department of Inve… Read More
Adrienne Adams (D-28th District, Queens), will become the Next, New City Council Speaker, after Securing the necessary Voting Commitments Friday, from Sitting and Incoming Council Members… Read More
Legislative Updates
Alaska: The Anchorage Assembly adopted updates to the city’s procedures for handling elections this week. The 9-2 vote occurred in a special Assembly meeting after… Read More
Dozens of Rensselaer County Workers, and others, have been served with Federal Grand Jury Subpoenas, as part of an intensifying FBI investigation that's examining the Filing of Absentee Ball… Read More
Brent Mack was found guilty of killing an employee in 2021 and burying his body under a septic tank. Mack's daughter reported him missing to the Guthrie Police Department and his girlfriend… Read More