Democrats made gains in state legislatures across the country on Tuesday, as well as obtaining governorships in seven formerly Republican-held states. Additionally, the majority of state attorneys general will be Democrats come January. These victories could have national implications, as state legislatures are responsible for drawing congressional districts, and progressive attorneys general have been taking on the Trump administration. The Democrats also took control of the House of Representatives. According to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, Democrats captured 323 Republican-held legislative seats across the country. The Republican State Leadership Committee countered that Republicans won 100 Democratic-held seats. Every state except Minnesota will have same party control in the upper and lower houses of the state legislatures. But the Democratic victory is not as profound as the Republican takeover in 2010, during the first midterm elections under former … [Read more...] about Democrats make gains in state legislatures, governorships
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Election 2018: What to watch in New York state
David Klepper, Associated Press Updated 9:58 am PST, Monday, November 5, 2018 FILE - In this combination photo, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro, left, speaks at a news conference in New York on Sept. 14, 2018, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, speaks a news conference in in Tarrytown; N.Y., on May 8, 2018. Cuomo and Molinaro are poised to debate Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 in New York City in their only showdown scheduled before the Nov. 6 election election. less FILE - In this combination photo, New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro, left, speaks at a news conference in New York on Sept. 14, 2018, and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, speaks a news ... more Photo: AP Candidates for the19th Congressional District Antonio Delgado and incumbent John Faso prepare for their debate at the studios of WMHT-TV, Friday Oct. 19, 2018 in East Greenbush, N.Y. (Skip … [Read more...] about Election 2018: What to watch in New York state
Socialist in New York state Senate race remakes herself
Karen Matthews and David Klepper, Associated Press Updated 6:22 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Democratic New York state Senate candidate Julia Salazar speaks during a rally in McCarren Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York. In a year in which establishment Democrats have found themselves stalked, and sometimes beaten, by more liberal challengers, New York’s Salazar seems well-positioned to become the next insurgent to knock off an incumbent. less In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Democratic New York state Senate candidate Julia Salazar speaks during a rally in McCarren Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York. In a year in which establishment ... more Photo: Mary Altaffer, AP In this Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, photo, Democratic New York state Senate candidate Julia Salazar, and Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon go over campaign … [Read more...] about Socialist in New York state Senate race remakes herself
Airbnb Can’t Win New York—But It Can’t Quit Either
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Anyone who has been paying attention to the escalating showdown between Airbnb and New York City’s hotel industry will not be surprised that the $31 billion startup just lost, handily. This afternoon, The New York City Council passed a bill that will force Airbnb to provide the Mayor’s Office of Special Enforcement with the names and addresses of its hosts. Other cities have passed similar laws, resulting in precipitous declines in listings. Because New York has strict laws about the homes that are allowed to be listed, and many hosts choose to skirt them, this could have more detrimental effects as the city identifies and fines these hosts more easily. It’s the latest in a long history of battles between the startup and the city. “In 2010, I said, ‘this is gonna be a one-year challenge.’” Brian Chesky said, while addressing New York regulatory challenges at the Code Conference in May, adding that now “it doesn’t seem like the end … [Read more...] about Airbnb Can’t Win New York—But It Can’t Quit Either
California net neutrality bill that AT&T hates is coming to New York, too
A California bill that would impose the nation's strictest state net neutrality law is being replicated in the New York state legislature. In California, the bill was approved last month by two Senate committees despite protest from AT&T and cable lobbyists, and it needs to go through one more committee before getting a vote of the full state Senate. Today, a lawmaker in New York said he has teamed up with the California bill's author to introduce an equivalent bill in the New York legislature. The "bicoastal effort to restore the rights of an open and free Internet through net neutrality legislation" would cover nearly one-fifth of the American population if both states enact the proposed law, the California and New York state senators said in their announcement. The California and New York bills would replicate the US-wide bans on blocking, throttling, and paid prioritization that were implemented by the FCC in 2015, and they would go beyond the FCC rules with a ban … [Read more...] about California net neutrality bill that AT&T hates is coming to New York, too