New York voters face four separate elections next year
Opinion argues Albany gridlock and four separate elections burden voters. It calls for same day primaries, early voting, automatic voter registration, and easier stay registered. It cites Cuomo era politics, ethics scandals, and proposed Voter Empowerment Act to improve turnout.
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New York State
New York
Andrew Cuomo
California
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Brennan Center For Justice
Michael Gianaris
Brian Kavanagh
Presidential Commission On Election Administration
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Sheldon Silver
Dean Skelos
Senate
Oswego County budget meeting sparks taxpayer anger
Legislators faced heavy criticism from minority members over a proposed 3 percent pay cut and mileage reimbursement elimination. The letter claims about 600 workers face possible layoffs and notes the motion failed to cut nearly $800,000 from the budget. Ward Castiglia Jr. District 25, urges taxpayers to remember the sacrifices of the majority.
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Yeller
Trump and Muslims by the numbers
Byron York reviews Pew Research Center findings on Muslim populations in the United States and globally. The piece cites shares of Muslims in the U S and immigration trends, attitudes toward sharia law, and acceptance of violence in defense of Islam across varied regions, noting both high and low levels of support and the need for reliable data in the debate.
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Center For Security Policy
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Pew Research Center
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Senate Immigration Subcommittee
This Day in History December 16 Highlights
Today marks December 16 with notable events from 1773 Boston Tea Party to 2014 Peshawar school attack. Notable moments include Cromwell's protectorate beginning 1653, Napoleon’s divorce 1809, Great White Fleet 1907 voyage, Battle of the Bulge 1944, Truman emergency 1950, NYC air collision 1960, swine flu scare 1976, Reagan tragedy condolences 1985, Castellano shooting, UN Zionism vote reversal 1991, Patriot Act politics 2005, bipartisan tax package 2010, Larry King CNN finale, and Coward quotation.
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England
Scotland
Ireland
Napoleon I
Josephine
Ardennes Forest
Belgium
Luxembourg
Harry S. Truman
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TWA
New York City
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Ronald Reagan
Nancy
Newfoundland
Paul Castellano
John Gotti
House
Senate
Larry King
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Peshawar
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