Archive for May 21st, 2008

Suffolk County GOP Battles For Press Pick

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

Just as the smoke has cleared over one Long Island newspaper battle, another newspaper war has erupted, albeit a political one. The heart of the clash is Republicans' six-month effort to ... Read more..

Suffolk County lawmakers move to nix texting while driving

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - Lawmakers in Long Island's Suffolk County want to join some state governments that are sending motorists a message: Stop texting while driving. The county Legislature passed a measure ... Read more..

Suffolk Debates Privatizing Community Health Centers

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | 1 Comment »

In Suffolk County, moves are afoot to sell the county's nursing home. In Nassau, a years-long effort continues to improve and revitalize the public nursing home. The sharply different approaches ... Read more..

Yates County Judge Seeks Another Term

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | 2 Comments »

Yates County, N.Y. - Yates County Judge W. Patrick Falvey, who has been on the bench for two decades, is seeking another term. “It has been an honor and my privilege to ... Read more..

Chenango voters approve all school budgets

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | 1 Comment »

CHENANGO COUNTY – If there’s any frustration with the weakening economy, it doesn’t appear voters took out their frustrations at the polls Tuesday. Spiked by record-high fuel prices and increased health ... Read more..

More than 3.5 million register to vote

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | 4 Comments »

DURHAM, N.C. - Voter excitement, always up before a presidential election, is pushing registration through the roof so far this year - with more than 3.5 million people rushing to ... Read more..

GOP Finds Candidate — Again — for Upstate NY Seat

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

Faced with a possible turnover, Republicans have a with a new consensus candidate for the seat of retiring Republican Rep. James T. Walsh . Dale Sweetland will face Democrat ... Read more..

Hold rebel judges in contempt

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

With judges across New York staging on-the-job protests for higher pay, Chief Judge Judith Kaye needs to restore order in the courts. She should be banging her gavel - preferably ... Read more..

Schofield to leave legislature

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

Broome County Legislator Daniel Schofield, a Republican with a maverick streak who could and did buck his own party at times, will not seek another two-year term as a county ... Read more..

MCC candidate fires back at Democrats

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 Posted in Vote New York | No Comments »

Brighton, N.Y. - After the Monroe Community College Board of Trustees deadlocked Saturday over the school’s next president, Bill Smith found something he had in common with fellow candidate Dennis ... Read more..