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#DispatchesFromPlanetAlbany
dives into the freshman experience of Assemblyman
@AlexBores
, a Manhattan Democrat, who just wrapped up his first two legislative sessions.
And we've got special theme music this week!
Listen➡️
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.
@SawyerFrdrx
came to the Capitol today to celebrate my birthday.
#TeamSawyer
#ThugLife
http://t.co/uxx8X1OG1H
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Wayne Jackson is a full-service, 24/7 sergeant at arms. Plus, he’s a nice guy.
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Final picture of
#NYSenate
control gives
@NYSenDems
39 seats in the chamber. This margin is unprecedented in decades.
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.
@sarbetter
signs off for the final time as host of the
@CapPressRoom
. I’ll start as the host next month.
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair
@BradHoylman
opposes a floor vote on Judge Hector LaSalle’s candidacy to serve as chief judge of the state’s top court if his confirmation requires Republican votes, a reality that appeared likely on Thursday afternoon.
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My mom became managing editor of the
@SaratogianNews
when she was 30.
She was not only one of a handful of female managing editors in the country at the time, but also one of the youngest.
#InternationalWomensDay
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My favorite thing on this website so far today, courtesy of senators
@JabariBrisport
and
@dianesavino
.
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Redistricting. The budget. Mario Kart.
Just a lot going on at the Capitol today.
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The
@NYSenDems
are taking administrative steps to fast track a bill that could ensure a
#redistricting
challenge to future congressional maps flow through Democratic friendly courts.
The Rules Committee could send the bill immediately to the floor for a Senate vote.
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Cuomo adversary, Rep.
@EliseStefanik
, weighs in on
#COVID19
nursing home report from AG
@TishJames
.
""This is now more than a nursing home scandal, this is a massive corruption and coverup scandal at the highest level of New York State Government," says
@RepStefanik
.
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Updated
#nysenate
absentee count numbers, courtesy of the
@nysendems
.
Sen.
@KevinThomasNY
, after trailing nearly 8k votes based on in-person voting, is down 35 votes, after winning about 73% of the absentees counted so far. He is a lock to win, with more than 13k absentees left.
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Not a press conference if the press can’t cover it...
I was so excited for dad to get his J&J vaccine today but couldn't foresee such an incredible press conference.
Thank you
@johnnie_dr
, Assembly Member Inez Dickens,
@MARCMORIAL
, Dr. Hazel Dukes and
@cbrangel
for your leadership & uplifting messages.
#VaccinateNY
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Updated
#nysenate
absentee count numbers, courtesy of the
@nysendems
As reported, Sen.
@KevinThomasNY
declared victory today
The next in-person lead to be reversed in favor of Dems will likely be
@Elijah4Senate
, who is down 341 votes, with about 25,568 absentees left to count.
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Lt. Gov.
@KathyHochul
weighing in on the news all of New York is talking about.
What do Cheerios & Lucky Charms have in common? Both made at the country’s oldest cereal factory in Buffalo, NY
@GeneralMills
!
Nothing like waking up to the smell of Cheerios in the air.
Hope everyone enjoys a bowl of NY-made cereal this morning.
#NationalCerealDay
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She’s back!
Personal news: Starting today, I am officially returning to the
@nypost
as the paper's Albany Bureau Chief after a brief hiatus. Excited to be back on the beat I love, covering a new era in NYS politics.
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It was a special treat to speak with
@MariaDeCotis
about the videos she makes using audio from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
#covid19
briefings.
(editor's note: I waited until we stopped recording to let my inner fanboy out.)
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Today, at age 33, I removed more than 9,000 baseball and basketball cards from my parents’ house.
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🧵Last month, I was cc'd on a letter from Assemblyman
@MarkWalczyk
to the DOH that felt like a prank, since it was essentially an impassioned defense of the Chipwich, which could be in jeopardy of leaving a Capitol vending machine if the NYS Healthy Vending Act ever became law.
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I wouldn’t have thought this 48 hours ago, but after talking with Democratic lawmakers and politicos, it seems like the legislature is inclined to take another stab at drawing confessional maps.
Will the Democrats in the legislature approve the congressional maps from the
#redistricting
commission or try to amend them?
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Assemblywoman Diana Richardson appears to have thwarted the political comeback of Jesse Hamilton. It’s likely
@YourFavoriteASW
got a boost from appearing on
@CapPressRoom
, and Hamilton suffered from not calling in for our scheduled interview.
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It seems the best case scenario for the
@NYSenateGOP
is 23 members, while the
@NYSenDems
have a plausible path to controlling 44 seats. If I had to bet, my prediction at this point would be 42 or 43 Democrats in the
#NYSenate
.
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The
@BPHACaucus
comes out strongly against 11th hour push by Hochul administration to relax New York’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.
“The best path forward is to build on the CLCPA and not weaken it.”
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State environmental conservation officers led an undercover investigation in Queens to go after people illegally selling stools made of elephant feet.
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It’s been a big day in the Capitol for
@bern_hogan
under the watchful eye of
@DanClarkReports
.
#ThePostHasLearned
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My chapter at
@NYStateWatch
is ending with the fiscal year (possibly before the
#nybudget
is done 😬) and I’m joining the
@TimesUnion
’s Capitol Bureau on April 2. Excited to be part of the
@TUCapCon
team!
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A copy of Chris Stewart's jersey is given to
@BaileyWind
, who then hugs her mom
http://t.co/2A9f7jov
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Haven’t listened to my interview with
@NYSComptroller
@TomDiNapoli
yet? Maybe my dad’s review will change your mind.
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.
@klnynews
arrested for talking on his cellphone outside of
#nysenate
chamber, according to witness. Photo by
@Sean_S_Ewart
.
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Meeting my new co-workers as I join the world of public media. Always thought Big Bird would be taller...
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Capitol infrastructure ready for the first day of the legislative session.
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If the Cuomo administration had released funding for
#census
outreach in a timely manner, would New York's count have been high enough to avoid losing a congressional seat?
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Gov.
@KathyHochul
does not appear to be backing down on her effort to add housing creation goals to the
#nybudget
.
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There is a real power struggle going on in my house right now, as my wife and I have exactly the same number of twitter followers.
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Assemblyman
@PhilSteck
on his endorsement of
@ZephyrTeachout
. "I think that we need an attorney general, at this stage of state history, that's more independent of the big power brokers in New York state politics"
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About a 43% increase in confirmed
#COVID19
cases in NYC due to increased testing. This is NOT a reflection on whether prevention methods in recent days are working.
BREAKING:
@BilldeBlasio
says that the city now 923 cases of
#coronavirus
, up from 644 THIS MORNING.
Also, now 10 deaths in the city.
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President
@JoeBiden
is scheduled to campaign in Yonkers on Sunday with Gov.
@KathyHochul
, according to two sources.
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The budget season isn’t over until I break into a chipwich.
Consider this the closing ceremonies for budget negotiations.
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After a robotic dog was deployed to a public housing building in New York City, Sen.
@JabariBrisport
introduced a bill "prohibiting the use of robotic devices by police agencies, where such devices are equipped with weapons or used for surveillance purposes."
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Best advice I ever got from
@Brendan_LyonsTU
and
@CaseySeiler
was not to put up with this “off the record” bullshit.
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AM
@RonTKim
is "confident" Assembly Dems will have a plan to address gov's pandemic powers and/or investigate the administration in "the next couple days."
"I know that
@CarlHeastie
will build a consensus necessary to push back against the executive."
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For the 15th anniversary of the Senate Coup in Albany, the
@TimesUnion
has put the entire
#TalesFromTheCoup
series into one place.
Happy holiday to all who celebrate!
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Ballots from early voting are starting to be reported.
In new
#NY17
, Dem incumbent Sean Patrick Maloney has 2,043 votes and GOP Assemblyman
@lawler4ny
has 2,140 votes.
This seems like a bad omen for SPM, as early voting trends Democratic.
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2019: Cuomo administration tried to ban volunteer campaign work by legislative staff.
"When personnel volunteers for the campaign for the elected that they are otherwise working for, it could blur lines between state work and campaign work"
Replace "campaign" with "memoir"
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Assembly Higher Education Committee Chair
@DeborahJGlick
says, “for the sake of the future of SUNY,” it’s time for
@suny
Chancellor
@jimmalatras
to go.
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Hundreds march through downtown Saratoga Springs into Congress Park for one of the
#BlackLivesMattters
protests in the Capital Region today.
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A spokesperson for Sen.
@ShelleyBMayer
, a Westchester County Democrat, says she will be calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign.
The senator is planning on releasing a statement Thursday morning.
That will make 20 of 42
@NYSenDems
calling for Cuomo to resign (or be impeached)
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Not my fastest or longest run, but definitely one of my dumber outdoor excursions.
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Sen.
@agounardes
made up about two-thirds of his Election Day deficit (5,210 votes), with only a third of the absentees. He is down 1,923 votes, according to
@NYSenDems
.
If he wins about 57% of the remaining ballots, which he can definitely do, he will get re-elected.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill requiring judges notify New Yorkers of their right to attend a non-religious, court-ordered treatment programs.
Why? Because then the legislature might mandate judges to inform defendants of other rights.
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Victory by
@MichelleHinchey
puts the
@NYSenDems
well on their way to 43 seats, assuming John Mannion completes his comeback in Syracuse (a pickup) and Pete Harckham rides absentees to victory in lower Hudson Valley (a hold). Sen.
@JenMetzgerNY
’s fate is still unclear.
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate
@JumaaneWilliams
makes the case for increasing taxes on wealthy New Yorkers.
In response to follow up, he stresses that
@GovKathyHochul
AND Democratic lawmakers should be looking for more revenue.
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We asked the Cuomo administration why prisons are being treated differently than other congregate settings when it comes to
#COVID19
vaccine eligibility.
They avoided the question.
The
@LegalAidNYC
is suing them to prompt action.
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Celebrating the one-year anniversary on the air at the
@CapPressRoom
with a
#chipwich
from the listener.
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Because we’re not done counting the 1.5+ million absentee ballots in New York.
This has been shared more than 16k times and it hurts my brain.
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Andrew Yang is going to be shocked when he learns about the rise and eventual fall of New York’s Independence Party.
Why is there no party in America called the Independent Party? In many states you are not allowed to name a party ‘Independent,’ likely because the duopoly knows that anyone on that line would get a ton of votes.
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Behold, the 2024 legislative calendar for Albany, which is scheduled to begin on January 3 and end on June 6.
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Sen.
@BradHoylman
-Sigal has started hyphenating his last name. His team says the addition was made on Monday.
I noticed the change with bill introductions (of which the senator is quite prolific).
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Excited to announced the launch of "Dispatches from Planet Albany," a weekly podcast that will dive deep into the politics at the Capitol.
Our first episode, featuring
@ShontellSmith
and
@garrar26
will drop Friday, so here is the podcast trailer to tide you over.
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This is a big (temporary) loss for anyone who cares about smart and thorough reporting, which is more critical than ever during the
#covid19
pandemic.
I’m on a company-mandated furlough for the next week, so I’ll be mothballing this account through 4/12.
I hate to have to do it, but it is what it is. Follow
@GannettAlbany
for the latest
#COVID19
news in NY.
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Meet Barbara Underwood, the acting-Attorney General for New York starting end of business on Tuesday.
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Nearby in the 5th Senate District,
@Gaughran4Senate
has basically cut his in-person voting deficit in half, after winning about 76% of the absentees counted. There are still more than 30k absentees left, which is more than enough to make up the current 7,151 vote difference.
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Tell me it’s budget season, without telling me it’s budget season.
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“The Assembly is ready to go forward on congestion pricing,” says Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Acknowledges they need minor “details to work out”
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Definitely a learning curve with the technical aspects of hosting a radio show.
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"People with close ties to the governor, including his relatives, would have their samples moved to the front of the line at Wadsworth and be given priority. They were referred to as 'critical samples.'"
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Legislation from state lawmakers Dan O'Donnell &
@JuliaCarmel__
designating all single-occupancy bathroom facilities in public places and in all public and private schools as gender neutral is on the governor's desk waiting to be signed.
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Pretty cool to see my mom’s journalism changing Saratoga Springs transparency policies.
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I normally like to skim through the bills that the legislature introduces, but lawmakers dropped 598 pieces of legislation on Monday....
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Don't go to graduate school for journalism. A job at a local news outlet is a great education.
ok journalism ppl, I am a senior in college who is scared to graduate. please drop some advice for ppl like me
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For the second year in a row, the Capitol will likely be completely off limits to the general public during the passage of the budget.
At the same time, restaurants and sports venues, such as Madison Square Garden, are allowed indoor seating in a limited capacity.
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Thank you to the
#TalesFromTheCoup
fan who gave me this piece of artwork at last week’s live taping of Dispatches from Planet Albany.
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So I did a thing today (for the first time since February). And to
@bethanybump
’s great delight, my hairline hasn’t receded noticeably.
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Your recurring reminder that
@NYGovCuomo
isn't complying with his administration's hiring freeze on state employees, as
@ChrisBragg1
has repeatedly reported.
Governor Cuomo is looking for a new spokesperson. His office posted this ad describing their "immediate" need about an hour ago.
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My mother is preparing for a future Italian dressing shortage or has some plan to flood the local market.
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How many tenant activists are coming to the Capitol today?
I don’t know, but these are some of their lunches being wheeled through the Empire State Plaza.
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A storyline to watch in Sen.
@JenMetzgerNY
's bid to make up her Election Day deficit is the hundreds of absentee votes laid aside, at least temporarily, as the result of GOP objections.
These ballots could be a big boost to her comeback effort (or not if they're tossed).
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It's a sad commentary on our politics in Albany that non-partisan experts in certain fields are sometimes unwilling to come on our show if the insights and expertise they have to share contradict a narrative from Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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Gov. Andrew a Cuomo drops big news on outdoor dining with a press release instead of during his daily briefing less than three hours ago.
I can only assume this PR strategy was based on the science and input from international experts.
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Newly released absentee ballot information from the state Board of Elections bodes well for Democratic incumbents in the Assembly who found themselves trailing when all the in-person votes were counted.
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Please be responsible and use Bacardi 151 for all your homemade hand sanitizer needs.
@MsmFrostly
Per the CDC, hand sanitizer needs to contain at least 60% alcohol. Tito's Handmade Vodka is 40% alcohol, and therefore does not meet the current recommendation of the CDC. Please see attached for more information.
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