This week on ‘NYN’: An Election Day 2017 post-mortem
Don’t miss this week’s episode of “New York NOW,” the award-winning co-production of WMHT and the Times Union. Highlights include: Ken Lovett of the Daily News and Jon Campbell of the USA Today...
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Harry Wilson expects to make decision on 2018 run before Christmas
Republican Harry Wilson expects to make a decision on whether he’ll run for governor before Christmas, committing to a timeline similar to that of other potential candidates who are exploring a 2018...
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‘Highly unlikely’ Astorino would reconsider a run for govenror
Republican Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said in a radio interview Thursday morning that it is “highly unlikely” that he would reconsider his decision not to run for governor next year. New...
View ArticleTop state Democrats call for Senate unity in 2018
Anticipating special elections after the state budget is passed in the spring of next year, the state Democratic Party is calling on Democratic factions within the Senate to reunify and form a majority...
View ArticleShelley Mayer plans to seek Latimer’s Senate seat
Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, D-Yonkers, announced Wednesday morning that she will run for a Westchester County state Senate seat that will be important to who controls the chamber in 2018. She is the...
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Just to be clear: Senate, Assembly special elections will be called; timing TBD
As state Democratic officials implied Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo does plan to call special elections next year to fill two soon-to-be-vacant state Senate seats. Gov. Andrew Cuomo. (Lori Van Buren, Times...
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DeFrancisco, Miner make case for civil political discourse
In a preview of a potential gubernatorial debate down the line, Democratic Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and state Senate Deputy Republican Majority Leader John DeFrancisco disagreed on some policies...
View ArticleAssembly GOP Minority Leader Brian Kolb to run for governor
Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb is running for governor. “I believe that people are looking for a new voice, someone that’s really going to listen to them,” Kolb told the Times Union...
View ArticleWatch: Brian Kolb is running for governor
Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb announced Tuesday that he is running for governor, making him the first official GOP challenger to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Kolb’s interview with...
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Who is GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kolb?
Seven votes. Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb discusses a push to approve additional measures aimed at stemming the heroin crisis before the end of the legislative session Wednesday, June...
View ArticleICYMI: ‘NYN’ talks 2018 governor’s race with Brian Kolb
Miss the latest episode of “New York NOW,” the award-winning co-production of WMHT and the Times Union? Catch up below. WMHT’s Matt Ryan sits down with Assembly Republican Minority Leader Brian Kolb to...
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Republican Joel Giambra readies for governor’s race
Note: This story appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Times Union. Joel Giambra had a long career in politics. 2018 could be the capstone. The Republican, a former Erie County executive, is floating...
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2017 events could boost, hinder Cuomo in 2018
Note: This story by Chris Bragg appeared in Wednesday’s edition of the Times Union. This is No. 5 on the TU’s list of top stories of the year. As Gov. Andrew Cuomo heads into a re-election year in...
View ArticleThis week on ‘NYN’: Where we’ve been and where we’re going in 2018
Don’t miss this week’s episode of “New York NOW,” the award-winning co-production of WMHT and the Times Union. It’s an all Reporters Roundtable edition of the show, featuring Politico New York’s Jimmy...
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Harry Wilson on his decision not to run for gov, his future, GOP’s chances
Harry Wilson won’t run for governor in 2018, but he may not disappear from the Capitol scene entirely. Harry Wilson. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union) Wilson spoke with Capitol Confidential Monday night...
View ArticleNY-21 field grows as calendar changes to 2018
A 21st Congressional District field that filled out in 2017 is still growing as the calendar changes to 2018. Democrat Sara Idleman, the Greenwich town supervisor, filed paperwork with the Federal...
View ArticleICYMI: ‘NYN’ looks back at 2017, gets you ready for 2018
Miss the latest episode of “New York NOW,” the award-winning co-production of WMHT and the Times Union? Catch up below. It’s an all Reporters Roundtable edition of the show, featuring Politico New...
View ArticleState of the State sets tone for gubernatorial race
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s commentary on the decor of the Oval Office is an agenda setter. Cuomo ended his election-year State of the State speech Wednesday with a dart aimed at President Donald Trump,...
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Giambra makes gubernatorial bid official (updated)
Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, a Republican, has made his run for governor official, telling Buffalo media as much on Wednesday as incumbent Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered his...
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Marc Molinaro won’t run for governor
Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will not run for governor this year, saying “it’s just not the right time for me to seek the governorship.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro....
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