Author: Carly Roman, Washington Examiner

New York’s last GOP governor thinks 2022 could be the year his party reclaims control of the state’s executive mansion, particularly if former Gov. Andrew Cuomo declares his candidacy. Former Gov. George Pataki, who held the position from 1995 to 2006, predicted that an independent run from Cuomo would “be the best thing that ever…

Gov. Kathy Hochul chose a new running mate just hours after the state legislature modified New York’s rules to restrict who can appear on the ballot. Hochul has selected Rep. Antonio Delgado, a Democrat from a swing district in upstate New York, to join the ticket, bringing an end to a messy chapter that saw…

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation modifying who can appear on New York‘s ballots, ridding herself of a political headache in the aftermath of her former lieutenant governor’s resignation amid scandal. Hochul signed SB S8949, which “provides for the declination of a designation as a candidate or nomination for a party position under special circumstances,”…

WHITE PLAINS, New York — Gov. Kathy Hochul attributed her team’s shoddy vetting of former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin, who resigned amid scandal earlier this month, to the “compacted” transition period — while simultaneously saying she took “full responsibility” for the debacle. Hochul, who ascended to the governorship when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo departed due…

New York‘s congressional maps are gerrymandered, but the state legislature maintains the constitutional right to draw the lines, a court found in a Thursday ruling largely favorable to Republicans. The Democratic-controlled legislature engaged in unconstitutional partisan gerrymandering in drawing congressional districts that would have likely seen Democrats retain control of 22 of the state’s 26…

Democrats will suffer widespread electoral losses in November due to their “egregious” disdain for laws, as embodied by the scandals, gerrymandering, and high crime rates that have rocked New York in recent months, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Cuomo, whose resignation from the governorship last August paved the way for the elevation of Gov. Kathy…

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is now “in striking distance to win the Democratic primary” for governor, his campaign arm touted Tuesday, signaling a run may be in his future. Cuomo, who has been teasing a return to elected office ever since his unceremonious August 2021 ouster, is rebounding in surveys among New York voters, with…

Former President Donald Trump quoted from a glam metal anthem to express his displeasure at his successor’s decision-making. Standing before a friendly crowd in Florence, Arizona, the former president struck a defiant tone, revving up the crowd in voicing his refusal to capitulate to the Biden administration “wreaking havoc on our economy, going mandate-crazy, and…

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is preparing legal action over a reneged agreement regarding his book deal, his representative shared with the Washington Examiner. Jim McGuire, an attorney for Cuomo, served the Joint Commission on Public Ethics with an evidence preservation notice on Wednesday, instructing the New York ethics board to “preserve all records,…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams lowered the rank his brother will take in his administration amid concerns of favoritism. While Bernard Adams, a former police sergeant, was set to serve as deputy commissioner for the New York Police Department, he will instead take on the lesser title of executive director of mayoral security and…