Sentences with phrase «state gubernatorial hopeful»

At least one GOP congressman and state gubernatorial hopeful thinks it was the wrong move.

New York state gubernatorial hopeful Zephyr Teachout wants the Time Warner - Comcast merger to be on the mind of Democratic primary voters when they go to the polls next month.

Not exact matches

Gov. David Paterson said this morning that the state will honor GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino's existing contracts, even though he found the sexually and racially explicit e-mails forwarded by the Buffalo businessman «outrageous.»

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio's campaign released its top line numbers from the 32 - day pre-primary filing due at the state Board of Elections yesterday, which revealed he is still struggling to raise cash as his Sept. 14 battle with self - funding Carl Paladino looms.

Astorino's statewide ad is critical of the state's economy and then pivots to the Republican gubernatorial hopeful promising undefined change if elected.

Now that AG Andrew Cuomo is dipping his toe into the roiling waters (via Fred Dicker) on select issues such as the still - late state budget, the Ravitch plan and lifting the charter school cap, his opponents are taking the opportunity to call on the yet - unannounced gubernatorial hopeful to make clear his positions on a host of other topics as well.

Frustrated by his inability to get reporters to pressure GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio into releasing his taxes returns, state Democratic Party Executive Director Charlie King is offering a reward to the first member of the Fourth Estate who manages to get the former congressman's campaign to commit to doing so.

Rather predictably, state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs released a statement earlier today in which he slammed GOP gubernatorial hopefuls Steve Levy and Rick Lazio for failing to release their 2009 tax returns.

Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos, a supporter of GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio, weighed in to express «reservations» with state Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox's plan to establish an independent party, which has added to the perception that the idea is all - but dead.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, who has not yet given up hope on convincing conservatives to back his candidacy, even though the state party's executive committee has endorsed Rick Lazio, today announced the formation of «Gun Owners for Carl» to inform voters of his position on «the right to keep and bear arms.»

Following state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long's assertion that he is too moderate for NY - 23, Matt Dohney is firing back, casting himself as in the same camp on abortion rights as another of Long's endorsed candidates, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio.

State Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs just blasted GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, saying the racially and sexually explicit e-mails he forwarded disqualify him from leading the sState Democratic Party Chairman Jay Jacobs just blasted GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, saying the racially and sexually explicit e-mails he forwarded disqualify him from leading the statestate.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marc Molinaro called on Cuomo to apply the «Vance Standard» to the employees of the state Division of Criminal Justice Services who allegedly suffered abuse from a top official — including two women who claim they were victims of reprisal by the agency itself.

The state Democratic Committee has launched a new Website offering a «brief history of a hypocrite,» party - switching Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, to remind Republicans of the gubernatorial hopeful's roots.

He's the second of the three GOP gubernatorial hopefuls to be up with a spot in advance of the state party convention in Manhattan June 1.

In a move likely to infuriate Republicans as well as Democrats, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino will pledge Monday to end the Legislature's sessions in April, halt the lawmakers» scandal - ridden «per diem» payment system, and make new lawmakers join a less - costly state pension system, The Post has learned.

Two gubernatorial hopefuls marched with more than 1,000 climate change protesters to call on the Cuomo administration to implement more environmentally friendly policies, starting with a new microgrid project that heats and cools the Empire State Plaza.

Former GOP / Conservative gubernatorial hopeful and current state Supreme Court candidate Rick Lazio will make his first public appearance tomorrow since dropping out of the race almost a month ago following his big primary loss to Carl Paladino.

In his strongest comments against his Republican ticket mate yet, state comptroller hopeful Harry Wilson sought to put even more distance between himself and gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino following the Buffalo businessman's anti-gay remarks in Williamsburg yesterday.

Now that he has secured a pledge in support of independent, nonpartisan redistricting from all four gubernatorial hopefuls, former Mayor Ed Koch is looking for the same from New York's congressional delegation, who, along with members of the state Legislature, would be directly impacted by that reform.

(In one of the odd, two degrees of separation situations that pervade NY politics, Turner is neighbors with state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, who opposes the mosque and is running TV ads on the subject for GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio).

He was a surprise entrant into the race and hadn't spent months traveling the state like the other potential gubernatorial hopefuls.

UPDATE: Also worth noting the broader context: Giuliani and former Gov. George Pataki are backing Lazio and also opposed Cox's chairmanship, and the fight between the gubernatorial hopefuls has become something of a proxy fight over the future of the state party.

Ed Cox has now embraced Carl Paladino as the party's gubernatorial nominee, even as other Republicans — including both state comptroller hopeful Harry Wilson and AG contender Dan Donovan — have refused to do so.

The campaign of Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino blasted the endorsement of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday by the New York State Business Council, calling the nod «absurd.»

State Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long called me yesterday to engage in a little pushback of claims made by NY - 23 GOP hopeful Matt Doheny and also spoke a bit about his concerns regarding tomorrow's GOP gubernatorial primary.

Today's Q poll finds AG Andrew Cuomo's Rose Garden strategy isn't working so well when it comes to the budget mess, as 64 percent of voters say they'd like to hear more from the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful about what he would do to pull the state out of its fiscal morass.

ALBANY — The leadership of the state's Conservative Party is coalescing behind Republican gubernatorial hopeful Marc Molinaro.

Senor has kept his finger in NY politics even though he decided against running for office, lending his name back in June, along with state Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long and 2006 GOP gubernatorial nominee John Faso, to a joint fundraiser for six New York GOP congressional hopefuls.

I respond to the March 27 Dispatch article in which Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Richard Cordray attacked Republican candidate Mike DeWine for «being derelict» as the opioid crisis has gripped the state.

(CNN)- New Jersey Democrat and gubernatorial hopeful Barbara Buono released a new web video Monday — but it's not the ad getting the most attention in the Garden State these days.

The Republican gubernatorial hopeful, citing six recent state Board of Elections decisions tossing Democratic Senate candidates off the WEP ballot line because of unlawful nominating petitions, said that both the US Attorney's Office and district attorneys where the Senate races are being held should seek to hold those responsible criminally liable.

The state Republican convention just got a whole lot more interesting thanks to Buffalo businessman and gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino.

Trump's New York campaign is being overseen by US Rep. Chris Collins of Buffalo, the first member of Congress to back Trump, 2010 gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino, state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Suffolk County GOP Chairman John Lavalle.

It's hard to see how it's helpful to the Republicans generally (or to Basile's boss, state chairman Ed Cox, specifically) to have this story out there as the chairman is fighting mightily to both boost his handpicked gubernatorial hopeful, Steve Levy, while also battling perceptions held by Rick Lazio's backers that the process is going to be skewed.

According to aides, he will make a Midwestern swing, visiting Michigan to assist gubernatorial hopeful Rick Snyder, Illinois for Republican governor candidate Bill Brady, and Wisconsin on behalf of the eventual GOP gubernatorial nominee after the state's Sept. 14 primary.

On the eve of the state Republican convention, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio yesterday glossed over inter-party squabbling and came out swinging against Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo.

BOLTON LANDING — In a pitch for the endorsement of the state's largest business group, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino chided the state's top executives for failing to speak up as its economic climate has declined and promised that he would authorize natural gas hydrofracking and immediately repeal hundreds of state regulations if elected.

Albany, NY — On this week's Capitol Connection, Alan Chartock talks with state Senate Minority Leader David Paterson, who was recently picked by gubernatorial hopeful Eliot Spitzer as his choice for lieutenant governor.

State Sen. Toni Boucher, one of two Republican gubernatorial hopefuls not included in a Republican debate Wednesday night in West Haven, discusses the proceedings.

The «lost cause» remark was a particular sore spot: Not only had Christie welcomed $ 1.7 million in RGA funds during his non-competitive blowout re-election bid last year, as RGA chairman he's campaigned this year for long - shot Republican gubernatorial hopefuls in states like California and New Hampshire as well.

In July, he made a swing through Rhode Island to campaign for state Treasurer and gubernatorial hopeful Frank Caprio, followed by a Boston event for Rep. Stephen Lynch.

Conlin played an active role in the 20 - 10 elections, endorsing and acting as a frequent surrogate for the entire statewide Democratic ticket, particularly then - gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo and state AG contender Eric Schneiderman.

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo is trying to channel the spirit of the 1970s in his attempts to cajole labor unions into making cuts to help out the cash - strapped state.

With 99 % of precincts reporting as of 12:00 am ET, the results show state Sen. Ralph Northam defeating Aneesh Chopra 54 - 46 percent for the lieutenant gubernatorial nomination, and attorney general hopeful Mark Herring, Northam's senate colleague, scoring a - slightly narrower 52 - 48 percent - victory over Justin Fairfax.

Several Republican politicians, including Louisiana Senator (and gubernatorial hopeful) David Vitter and Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves, promptly took up his suggestion, calling on their states to replace the Common Core with standards that are even more challenging.