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This Week's Headline
Awaiting Trump indictment, libraries on defense and a cow on the run
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Heard Around Town
Senate Judiciary chair: Rowan Wilson or Shirley Troutman could be chief judge
If Gov. Hochul nominates either of the two Court of Appeals associate judges to be chief judge, they will likely have a smooth path to state Senate confirmation.
Politics
New chief judge shortlist features three current Court of Appeals judges, no Latinos
Gov. Kathy Hochul must select a nominee to send to the state Legislature by the end of April.
Heard Around Town
Who hasn’t filed their campaign finance reports?
See the list of who is already two months late – including at least four state legislators.
Heard Around Town
Sixth time’s the charm?
With criminal charges against Donald Trump looming, lawmakers kick the former president while he’s down with a reignited push to remove his name from a state park.
Budget
What does Kathy Hochul need $5 million in promotional content for?
Support from outside funders urging people to support the governor’s budget priorities has raised eyebrows about her negotiating position.
Heard Around Town
Antonio Delgado going back to D.C. - for a bit
The member of Congress turned lieutenant governor is attending the national LGs’ meeting
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1199 fills 17K-seat arena for budget rally in Albany
Health care workers called for higher reimbursement rates and funding for safety net hospitals – while rapping with hip hop legends.
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New York Republicans target Bragg ahead of potential Trump indictment
When news dropped that the Manhattan district attorney’s office could bring criminal charges against the former president, New York Republicans took aim at a familiar opponent.
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This Assembly member didn’t file campaign finance reports for nearly 5 years. No one noticed.
The state Board of Elections seems ill-equipped to enforce basic reporting requirements, as Assembly Member Amanda Septimo illustrated.
New York State
Brian Benjamin argues to keep the dropped corruption charges dropped
Lawyers for the former lieutenant governor filed a new brief on Friday making the case that democracy itself hangs in the balance.
Politics
Shake-ups are coming to the Commission on Judicial Nomination. How will that impact NY’s chief judge process?
Three commission members’ terms expire at the end of the month as they try to come up with a new shortlist for the governor.
Politics
‘There’s total paralysis.’ With NY’s chief judge vacancy, courts are stagnant
Until the Court of Appeals gets a permanent chief judge, many initiatives remain on ice, and the judicial branch is in a “holding pattern.”
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The inside story of the fight against Hector LaSalle
How a socialist organizer, public defenders, union leaders and abortion rights activists worked together to oppose Gov. Kathy Hochul’s chief judge nominee.
This Week's Headline
Signature Bank falls and lawmakers rebuff Hochul’s budget proposal
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Politics
Who’s calling for Juan Ardila to resign?
After facing allegations of sexual assault, the Queens Assembly member is facing mounting pressue from fellow Democrats to resign.
Heard Around Town
Speaker Adams pushes back on the mayor: Close Rikers by 2027
But the speaker didn’t offer any specifics of how the city would reach that goal.
Heard Around Town
Carpenters’ super PAC plans to spend half a million dollars on 2023 City Council primaries
Al Taylor is likely to get support in his primary challenge to Kristin Richardson Jordan.
Politics
Eric Adams keeps creating new offices
From child care to rats, if you’ve got a problem, the mayor of New York City has a job to tackle it.
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