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Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein on August 31, 2017 One of the most interesting features of this year's campaign against a Constitutional Convention is the broad coalition assembled against it. New Yorkers Against Corruption, the organization encouraging voters to vote No in November, encompasses groups like the Working Families and Conservative Parties that would normally never see eye-to-eye. And that leads to some interesting,…
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Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein on August 10, 2017 We've covered some of the many people talking about running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Now, Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon is flirting with a bid, too. Nixon, though, isn't just a celebrity. She's also a noted education activist and longtime supporter of Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Keep in mind: like with de Blasio's rumored…
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Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein on June 12, 2017 It's an exciting time of year: petitioning time! Huh, what's that? As New Yorkers, we're used to people approaching us on the street asking for something. But if you've been confronted recently by clipboard-carriers asking you to sign a petition to get someone on the ballot, that's because it's petition time, the semi-official beginning of…
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Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein on April 25, 2017 Despite the negative reviews (including here on ShakingNews), Bo Dietl's campaign for Mayor continues. And maybe he has some better advisors now than when he announced his independent run for Mayor because he's now seeking the Republican nomination. Wait, what? Even though he's an independent, Bo Dietl is seeking the Republican nomination for mayor. He's already…
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