Five things to watch on Election Day
It’s finally here! After months (pardon. years.) of sniping, bickering, negative ads and annoying phone calls, Election Day is upon us. Huzzah! We at Capitol Confidential urge all of you to head to the...
View ArticleReminder: New political lines in the Capital Region
Remember the dozens of articles and blog posts I wrote about legislative redistricting? No? Well I wrote them, and I insisted to you all at the time that it was REALLY IMPORTANT because it would affect...
View ArticleOwens-Doheny ballots are impounded
State Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin has signed an order impounding all ballots in the 21st Congressional District, a sign that the race between Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh and Republican...
View ArticleDutchess County students get to vote after all
We had a story earlier about a group of college students in Dutchess County who complained they were being denied the ability to register to vote– which they felt was an effort to suppress Democratic...
View ArticleResults: New York’s House, State Senate races
The polls are closed, and results in key races for the state Senate and House of Representatives are trickling in from around New York. Democrats are hoping to pick up seats in New York, where they...
View ArticleGibson’s results party smells like Christmas
KINDERHOOK — People are slowly pouring in to Republican Rep. Chris Gibson’s Election Night party here, where red and white balloons adorn the centerpiece of each table, a fire is burning and there are...
View ArticleCongressmen Gibson and Owens declare victory
KINDERHOOK — Rep. Chris Gibson narrowly won a second term Tuesday, but fellow Republican Matt Doheny’s bid to unseat Rep. Bill Owens, D-Plattsburgh, appeared to fall short. Gibson bested Julian...
View ArticleGibson sees a good year in 2013
Sounding surprisingly cheerful for a man who only slept three hours last night, Rep. Chris Gibson predicted 2013 will be feature more cooperation and bipartisan accomplishment than the past two years,...
View ArticleVideo: Gibson and Maloney declare victory
Our partners at public television’s “New York Now” sent along these video clips, taken from the victory speeches of two Hudson Valley congressmen — Sean Patrick Maloney and Chris Gibson. Take a listen....
View ArticleThree Cuomo endorsees lose
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is no longer undefeated. The popular Democrat has the somewhat amazing superlative of not endorsing a losing candidate since taking office in 2011. But he backed three losers in this...
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