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Want more minorities to vote? Make it easier to register.
If Cuomo does force the issue in the state budget this year, it is important that he and other voting rights supporters recognize that the single most effective mechanism for increasing turnout and making the electorate more diverse and representative is easing registration.
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Betty Rosa on school aid, armed guards and equity in education
New York state Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa calls for more funding for education and weighs in on armed guards in schools.
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Percoco verdict proves corruption won't go unpunished, after all
The former Cuomo aide was convicted of some counts and acquitted on others.
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Who's on the ballot in the state legislative special elections?
In the New York state Legislature's special elections, 11 seats are open, nominees are chosen, and some races may be close.
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A new schools chancellor, squabbling on guns and a deadlocked jury
In this week's headlines, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio named Richard Carranza his new schools chancellor, state legislators clashed over gun legislation and the jurors in the Percoco corruption trial failed to reach a verdict.
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Cuomo’s week of progressive politicking
The governor highlighted his left-wing credentials after news broke of Cynthia Nixon's possible candidacy.
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How Jesse Hamilton keeps Trump Republicans in power
Zakiyah Ansari of the Alliance for Quality Education argues that state Sen. Jesse Hamilton joining the Independent Democratic Conference has kept Trump Republicans in power.
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3 myths Trump’s budget proposal wants you to believe about public housing
NYCHA would suffer under Trump's policies that are based on false premises.
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An open letter to NYC’s first nightlife mayor
5 suggestions for Ariel Palitz from those responsible for creating her new job.
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Birthright: How Marcos Crespo was shaped by his heritage
The son of a Puerto Rican mother and an undocumented Peruvian immigrant father, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has risen to become one of the most influential Latino lawmakers in New York, chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. City & State’s Frank G. Runyeon spoke with the assemblyman just after his return from an “eventful” trip to Israel where young protesters threw eggs at him.
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Torres asks what fundraiser is doing on COIB
New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres brought some conflict to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board on Wednesday, questioning why board member Fernando Bohorquez Jr., a partner at BakerHostetler, is still a political fundraiser.
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