The National Rifle Association, the nation’s largest gun lobby, donated a combined $21,000 to state legislative candidates and the Conservative Party — a far smaller amount than in the last election cycle that saw more than $100,000 pour in from the Viriginia-based group.
Stewart-Cousins Ousts Sampson As Senate Dem Leader
Written by Liz Benjamin
After winning enough seats to wrest the majority from the GOP hands, only to see it slip from his grasp thanks to six disaffected Democrats, Senate Minority Leader John Sampson now has another loss to contend with.
Bob Marley Course Sparks Intellectual Fire at NYU
Written by Andrea Swalec,
Legendary reggae artist and activist Bob Marley has been elevated to high academia, after NYU added a three-week class in January dedicated to his life and times.
The battle for control in the state Senate is one Gov. Andrew Cuomo has no desire to publicly insert himself in, he told Fred Dicker in his Talk-1300 radio show.
Sampson: Senate Democrats Won’t Pass ‘Watered Down’ Bills
Written by Nick Reisman
That Senate Minority Leader John Sampson is frustrated with how the leadership battle shook out in the chamber is something of an understatement.
The story that is the fight for control of the state Senate here in New York is slowly seeping into the national arena and is being looked through the lens of 2016.