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Gov. Paterson appoints party loyalists to cushy Parole Board jobs with salaries over $100,000

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Gov. Paterson appoints party loyalists to cushy Parole Board jobs with salaries over $100,000

Source: Kenneth Lovett / New York Daily News It's officially patronage season for Gov. Paterson and his pals. Paterson, with just five months l...Read More

David Paterson, Patronage, Press

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Working ‘Sham’-ilies Party had me fake names: ex-staffer

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Working 'Sham'-ilies Party had me fake names: ex-staffer

Source: Sally Goldenberg / New York Post A former employee of the Working Families Party says he was so disturbed by the labor-backed group's pract...Read More

Petitioning, Press

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Suit Seeks to Double Size of House

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Suit Seeks to Double Size of House

Source: Peter Baker / New York Times The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether the House of Representatives should be enlarged to produce ...Read More

Press, United States Congress

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Immigration Issue Erupts at Bensonhurst Town Hall

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Immigration Issue Erupts at Bensonhurst Town Hall

Source: Harold Egeln / Brooklyn Daily Eagle SOUTHWEST BROOKLYN — As the controversy over Arizona’s new law to fight illegal immigration entered...Read More

13th Congressional District, 49th Assembly District, Press, Primaries

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Elected Officials Back Anti-Lopez State Committee Candidates In Brooklyn

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Elected Officials Back Anti-Lopez State Committee Candidates In Brooklyn

Source: Edward Isaac-Dovere / City Hall News A collection of elected officials in Brooklyn are backing candidates running against Vito Lopez’...Read More

Brooklyn Democrats, District Leaders, Press

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Source: Malpass to run on Paladino third-party line

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Source: Malpass to run on Paladino third-party line

Source: Maggie Haberman / Politico.com A source close to GOP Senate hopeful David Malpass's campaign tells me the candidate has agreed to run on th...Read More

Press, United States Senate

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Board of Elections Says It Cannot Afford To Pay For Primary And General Elections

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Board of Elections Says It Cannot Afford To Pay For Primary And General Elections

Source: Edward-Isaac Dovere / City Hall News New Yorkers, be prepared to choose between the primary and general election—because the city cannot ...Read More

Board of Elections, New York City Government, Press

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Kruger’s Campaign Expenses Show Depth Of Vanity, Corruption

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Kruger’s Campaign Expenses Show Depth Of Vanity, Corruption

Source: Ned Berke / Sheepshead Bites I know we already posted today about State Senator Carl Kruger, but I just came across this article in Courie...Read More

27th Senate District, New York State Senate, Press

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Mayor Leans Toward a Smoking Ban at Parks and Beaches

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Mayor Leans Toward a Smoking Ban at Parks and Beaches

Source: Anemona Hartocollis / New York Times After being caught off guard when the city’s health commissioner first proposed the idea, Mayor Mi...Read More

Michael Bloomberg, New York City Government, Press

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New York Fights to Be Repaid by Candidates

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New York Fights to Be Repaid by Candidates

Source: Allison Leigh Cowan / New York Times Few cities are as generous as New York when it comes to matching political contributions raised by can...Read More

New York City Council, New York City Government, Press

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Navigating Politics: Bloomberg’s days as a candidate may be over, but his political involvement is evolving

Posted by Brooklyn Young Republican Club

Navigating Politics: Bloomberg's days as a candidate may be over, but his political involvement is evolving

Source: Edward-Isaac Dovere / City Hall News Dan Donovan, the Republican attorney general nominee, clearly has Michael Bloomberg’s support. The m...Read More

Michael Bloomberg, Press

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Despite Political Atmosphere, Even Modest Gain Remains Big Push For Assembly GOP

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Despite Political Atmosphere, Even Modest Gain Remains Big Push For Assembly GOP

Source: Andrew J. Hawkins / The Capitol When Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb took over from Jim Tedisco over a year ago, he said his goal was t...Read More

New York State Assembly, Press

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