ASPEN, Colorado–Chris Christie’s snub of the Republican challenger to New York Governor and Christie pal Andrew Cuomo is causing a surprising amount of bad blood here, the site of an Republican Governors Association conference, including behind-the-scenes gamesmanship between Christie and
Writing at Slate, David Weigel notes that, “in a very short time, opposition to Common Core has evolved from a fringe Republican position that blue-staters laugh at to a position that clearly wins out in blue New York.” Ultimately, Weigel
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino announced Tuesday in Albany that he will seek to form a Stop Common Core ballot line in his campaign to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The current Westchester County executive, who has made
Remington Arms is moving production of its Bushmaster AR-15 rifles from New York to Alabama. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D) SAFE Act made the rifles illegal “to sell in New York without modification,” and it appears Remington has chosen not to
The “assault weapons” ban contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D) SAFE Act has finally proven a point gun rights advocates have been trying to make for decades–that the moniker “assault weapons” is just a cosmetically-based description applied to an entire
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio used the word “progressive” more than twenty times Thursday in a speech marking his one-hundredth day in office. His speech boasted that the “grassroots” were bolstering the successes of his administration, despite low
With the April 15 deadline for gun registration under the SAFE Act fast approaching, estimates indicate over 90 percent of gun owners have yet to comply. Making matters worse for elected officials–and Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in particular–is the fact
Card-carrying Red Sox fan Bill de Blasio was booed twice while throwing the first pitch during a Mets game today. The mayor, who has become increasingly unpopular thanks to far-left education and tax policies, took the booing in stride while
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R), who hopes to unseat New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), announced Monday that he and his wife will opt out their two children in public school from the Common Core-aligned assessments. “Tomorrow, hundreds
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this weekend that the state legislature had passed a budget that delivered a double blow to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda, providing funding that would eliminate the need for a tax
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey–An attorney representing former Governor Chris Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly has condemned the results of a report commissioned by the governor that implicates Kelly in the George Washington Bridge scandal as containing “inappropriate sexist
Pursuant to the recommendations of a committee of attorneys commissioned by Governor Chris Christie to investigate the scandal known as Bridgegate, Port Authority Chairman David Samson (pictured) has resigned from the top position at the organization, Christie announced in a
The fight between mainstream New York Democrats and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s far-left coalition has escalated to new heights since his decision to rescind approval for three new charter schools. His plan is to raise taxes to fund a universal
A new poll released by the Quinnipiac Polling Institute finds that New Yorkers continue to sour on Mayor Bill de Blasio, with the mayor’s approval rating dropping from 53% to 45% since his first poll results in January. Quinnipiac’s new
On March 16, SAFE Act protesters gathered in Saratoga, New York and burned “nearly a thousand gun registration forms.” Postar.com reports the forms “are used for people to register with New York State Police firearms that meet the state’s definition
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo began the year making headlines by being the only voice in Albany talking sense to Bill de Blasio. The Democrat is closely allied to Hillary Clinton and a long shot in the polls, but his
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has managed to make Andrew Cuomo look like a near-right moderate. The New York Governor took to the streets alongside charter school parents yesterday in a clear stand against de Blasio for shutting
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio previously announced that as a display of solidarity with LGBT groups who are not allowed to openly join the festivities he will not attend the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He did, however,
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to rescind approval for the establishment of three charter schools has parents worried the mayor will leave their kids out on the street. “I would love for our son to be like
As Hollywood gets ready for its biggest night, the 86th Academy Awards, one is reminded of the glamour and power of Tinsel Town’s motion picture industry, as well as the big personalities who perform on its sound stages. Hollywood, of
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a “moratorium” on charter schools almost as soon as he arrived in office, and now he is making good on his promise to limit parents’ choice of schools. The New York Post
New York City Mayor Mayor Bill de Blasio has only been in office for a short time, but already he is starting to look like a lame duck. A year ago, nobody would take a call from de Blasio, but
A United Mine Workers official blasted NY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s SAFE Act as the cause of Remington Outdoor Co.’s decision to open a new plant in Alabama. On February 15th, Breitbart News reported that Remington would soon be announcing the acquisition
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) blasted the New York State Board of Regents’ proposal to delay the impact of the Common Core assessments on teachers and students until 2022 as yet another attempt to delay the state’s new teacher evaluation system.
With speculation building that he may jump in the campaign for New York governor as a Republican, Donald Trump is now taunting Democrat incumbent Andrew Cuomo. “Andrew Cuomo is obviously scared of me and now stealing my proposals,” Trump said
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 (UPI) — A major winter storm advancing across the U.S. midsection Wednesday brought heavy snow, heavy ice accumulation and heavy rainfall to two-thirds of the country. At least 115 million people in more than a dozen
NRA membership among New Yorkers has nearly doubled since Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the SAFE Act gun control package into law in January 2013. The Buffalo News reports membership growth in the NRA-affiliated New York State Rifle & Pistol Association
On Fox News Channel’s “Special Report” on Monday night, network senior political analyst Brit Hume criticized those who capitalize on out-of-context remarks, including those of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and former Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AR), to feign “hurt feelings” in
We live in a in a pluralistic country. New York State, with a population of about 19.6 million people, encompasses people from across the political, economic, social, and religious spectrums. Governor Cuomo acted like an elitist and nativist when he
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo does not think that pro-gun, pro-life, or other “extreme conservative” groups have a place in his state. His partisan rant raised questions about what exactly Cuomo would do to make sure these groups had no place
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio emphatically backed New Governor Andrew Cuomo’s controversial remarks that “extreme” conservatives – which he defined as being pro-life, second amendment advocates, or supporters of traditional marriage – “have no place in the state of
March for Life attendees had a message for Andrew Cuomo after the Democratic New York Governor remarked last week that pro-lifers, along with other “extreme conservatives” had “no place” in their home state State. “We’re here, we’re pro-life, get used
On FNC’s “On the Record” on Tuesday, TV and radio host Sean Hannity elaborated on his earlier comments about leaving the state of New York after Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D-NY) anti-conservative remarks to host Greta Van Susteren…
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has once against been sworn in to his state’s highest office. After taking his oath of office, Christie delivered an inaugural address with an emphasis on “pride” and “boldness,” as promised in previews of the speech. In
According to filings, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a contender for the Republican line in this year’s New York’s governor’s race, has $1 million on hand. The New York Daily News points out that Astorino received eight donations of $15,000 or more,
On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D), who has been widely discussed as a possible 2016 presidential candidate, told Susan Arbetter of The Capitol Pressroom that “extreme conservatives” should leave the state. He said that “extreme conservatives who are
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared on News 12 Long Island on January 7, and many residents protested to demand Cuomo put an end to the controversial Common Core learning standards. Those opposed to Common Core said they wanted to
While the base of ownership for guns continues to broaden in the U.S., the atmosphere for gun manufacturing is looking better and better below the Mason-Dixon line. Although background checks for gun sales in 2013 destroyed previous records, there remains
As opposition to the Common Core academic standards continues to intensify, the state of New York is now considering a possible delay of the new standards. In Albany, New York, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) said Tuesday he expects the
