New York, NY proposes changes for its constitution

October 30, 2019
Daily Bits / 2019 / Municipal Elections / Year

103019 NY NY Changing New York’s constitution New York City is a big place. It has its own constitution. Other places have bylaws. New York City changes its constitution more often than the United States changes the US Constitution. New York City voters are considering these changes now and voting will be complete on election day. Nineteen proposed changes to the Constitution are consolidated into five ballot questions. I will vote for all of them. Ballot Question 1: Election changes Adopt ranked voting for primaries and specials. (Voters rank their choices. Votes for lowest vote recipients are redistributed until there…

The Judicial Convention — Finalists

August 25, 2019
Daily Bits / County or Regional official / 2019 / Municipal Elections / Primary / Year / State / Type of Election / New York

A democratic process. Not bad at all.

Judicial convention

August 24, 2019
Daily Bits / County or Regional official / 2019 / Municipal Elections / Primary / Year / State / Type of Election / New York

I was a delegate to the Judicial Convention. We nominated Democratic candidates for the New York Supreme Court. Sounds grand. It was kind of grand. These are judges in New York’s trial court. Those elected preside in the trial courts for Manhattan – 1.5 million people here.

Political Note #69 Laura Curran NY Executive Nassau County

October 9, 2017
Win / General Election / County or Regional official / Municipal Elections / Year / 2017 / Result / State / Type of Election / Political Notes / New York

If a Democrat is elected Nassau County Executive, that would be another sign from Long Island that Democrats can gain a majority in the New York State Senate. Laura Curran knows her way around. She has been a school board member or a county legislator. More important she was a reporter for the NY Daily News and NY Post. She also learned a lot working in Tom Suozzi's press office when he was County Executive.

Political Note #69 Laura Curran NY Executive Nassau County

October 9, 2017
Win / General Election / County or Regional official / Election Run off / Municipal Elections / Year / 2017 / Result / State / Type of Election / Political Notes / New York

If a Democrat is elected Nassau County Executive, that would be another sign from Long Island about Democrats chances to take the New York Senate. Laura Curran knows her way around. She has been a school board member and a county legislator. More important, she was a reporter for the NY Daily News and NY Post. She also learned a lot working in Tom Suozzi's press office when he was County Executive.