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Finally. The Republican Coalition appeared. (Though, it was more than two hours after scheduled, and many reporters had “staged their own coup” and left.)
Monserrate was vague. But, did appear with the Republican Coalition leaders. He says there will be many more talks tonight.
Update at Daily Politics: here.
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Some combined notes from Capitol Confidential blog and Daily Politic blog: Read more »
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Elizabeth Benjamin has posted late morning updates on her Daily News political blog: here. Some important items from her list:
Governor Paterson has called press conference at 12:30pm (topic not announced) Read more »
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KW: For the past few weeks, the national Green Party web-site featured five Green Party candidates running on June 9th for local office in Maine and Massachusetts. According to the front page update today, four out of five won their races. [Also, I confirmed via a phone number at the Portland Charter Commission web-site that Ben Chipman and Anna Trevorrow were elected.]
Elected were: Anna Treverrow for Portland Charter Commission in Maine; Ben Chipman for Portland Charter Commission in Maine; and Joyce Palmer-Fortune for Wheatley Select Board in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Re-elected was: Nat Fortune for Wheatley Elementary School Committee in Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Dan Jenkins was a Green candidate from Maine who did not win his race.
Ballot Access News did a detailed story on the Portland Charter Commission race, see here and below: Read more »
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While this bill, HR 157, was “adding” voting rights for D.C., groups such as the DC Statehood Green Party had opposed it as not going far enough, and possibly interfering in the battle to eventually gain full statehood for DC.
from Ballot Access News
Bill to Expand U.S. House by Two Seats is Dead for This Year
June 10th, 2009
On June 9, attempts to pass bills in Congress to expand the size of the U.S. House were abandoned. D.C. Delegate to the House Eleanor Holmes Norton removed HR 157 for consideration by the House this year. See this story in the Washington Examiner.
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Great morning round-up of the NY State Senate coup and what may happen today:
http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/15320/am-roundup-611
The Republicans from the State Senate say that they will hold a 3:00 pm session today, either in the chamber, or outside.
The Times Union story lists Democrats who some say may join with the Republicans as: Sens. Carl Kruger, Martin Dilan, Bill Stachowski, and Tom Duane.
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re: Tom Golisano and his cohorts in the coup to take over the NY State Senate
You know, Tom Golisano has exposed himself, more than he could ever imagine. Because, he is part of a group of people who just do not get it.
Golisano is now being clear that he thinks that charges of domestic violence are a “personal issue.” Read more »
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Newsday reported that “Long Island would benefit from State Senate GOP takeover.”
Who are they to say? Though, unfortunately, the Newsday pronouncement has been taken as a fact and re-reported in various venues.
Who in Long Island will truly benefit by two corrupt elected officials, joining with the Republican Party, to steal power and protect the old guard in our state government? Read more »
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Thanks to Elizabeth Benjamin for posting a video from this site on her Daily Politics blog at the Daily News.
EB writes:
Here’s footage of today’s fateful vote. Look for the moment where the lights go out in an (unsuccessful) attempt by the Democrats to get the Republicans to leave the chamber. (For those who were following along at home, that was when the video feed cut out, too).
and another video from that same youtube site: Read more »
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Frid. June 12th, late morning: Judge tells both sides to work it out, court date set for Monday before Republican Coalition scheduled to meet. Story and links: here.
Thurs. June 11th, late morning: As per Daily Politics blog, the Republicans got inside the chamber, made speeches, did not vote on anything and left. Also, I believe that the Times Union blog, Capitol Confidential, has been off line this morning. (6/12/09: Capitol Confidential now seems to be on line. They did report they had virus problems earlier.)
Thurs. June 11th, morning update at Times Union is: here.
Wed. June 10th, 3:30pm update at wilderside is: here.
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(excerpt from) The Daily Politics/Daily News blog
Smith: I’m Still Leader, Monserrate: I’m Still A Democrat
Elizabeth Benjamin / June 8, 2009
Sen. Malcolm Smith’s office just issued a press release deeming today’s takeover by the Senate Republicans that appears to have dumped him from his leadership post “illegal” and insisting that he’s still in control.
From the majority press office in exile, attributed to Smith’s spokesman, Austin Shafran:
“This was an illegal and unlawful attempt to gain control of the Senate and reverse the will of the people who voted for a Democratic Majority. Nothing has changed, Senator Malcolm A. Smith remains the duly elected Temporary President and Majority Leader. The real Senate Majority is anxious to get back to governing, and will take immediate steps to get us back to work.”
Meanwhile, Sen. Hiram Monserrate, whose defection – along with his fellow amgio, Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. – enabled the Republicans to coup Smith, issued this statement:
“I am a life-long Democrat and remain a loyal Democrat. After today’s proceedings, I am proud to form a bi-partisan coalition that has elected the first Latino President pro Tem of the New York State Senate, my colleague, the Honorable Pedro Espada Jr. We look forward to conferencing with fellow Democrats to ensure that real reforms become a reality in the State of New York.”
When last I checked, the Senate Republicans were about to have a press conference with the once-and-future (?) Majority Leader Dean Skelos, President Pro Tempore (?) Espada and the man who reportedly was the mastermind behind this whole thing: Tom Golisano, did it all in the name of reform, I’m told…
At this point, it’s all kind of a mess.
Video of the coup (with lights going out in Senate chamber):
Democrat Senators stage walk-out
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Top Ten Reasons To Like Third Parties (as an alternative to these two teams of fools deliberating behind closed doors)
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from Professor Jonathan Turley’s blog
U.S. Reporters Sentenced to 12 Years Hard Labor in North Korea
Published 1, June 8, 2009
[Female] U.S. reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee have been sentenced to 12 years hard labor in North Korea after being captured while covering the misery of defectors along the China-North Korea border.
They were sentenced for the “grave crime they committed against the Korean nation and their illegal border crossing.” The grave crime included reporting on the conditions of the last Stalinistic regime in the World with its rampant starvation and abuses.
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Thanks to US Election Atlas, a general and third party politics aggregator blog which led me directly and indirectly to many of today’s stories.
(excerpt from) NY Times “The Caucus” blog
Congress Considers War Financing Bills
By Carl Hulse
It is round-up time in Congress this week – time for Democrats to round up enough votes to finish off a $100 billion war funding measure that has been steadily growing as it makes its way through the House and Senate.
With Republicans abandoning the measure due to international monetary aid included at the request of the White House, House Democrats need to win the support of some Democrats who initially opposed the measure due to spending on combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq…
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