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ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “The Court of Appeals was wrong to reject the challenge to Proposal 1.  This issue dealt with a matter concerning the State Constitution, and we believe they should have taken the case. “Now the voters will decide in November on the so-called ‘Equal Rights Amendment.’  This amendment…

We want to make sure you saw this piece that just hit from the New York Post: Rep. Elise Stefanik raises more than $7M in second quarter with help from Wall Street, tech moguls The New York Post By Lydia Moynihan and Josh Christenson July 9, 2024 House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is reporting another record-breaking…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Jamaal Bowman just faced the consequences of his disgraceful actions. From his childish fire alarm stunt to his blatant anti-Semitic remarks and his latest public meltdown, Bowman has repeatedly shown he is unfit for office. “Good riddance, Jamaal. Every socialist in Congress and the State Legislature should…

In Case You Missed It, we want to make sure you saw this piece in today’s Daily News: The New York Daily News By Christian Browne June 12, 2024 Praising, even faintly, Gov. Hochul’s purported “indefinite pause” on congestion pricing is like praising the inventors of New Coke for deciding to pull it from the shelves. Hochul…

In Case You Missed It, we want to make sure you saw this article and video from Gothamist. Is your head still spinning from Klueless Kathy’s about-face on congestion pricing? If it isn’t, this ought to do it. Gothamist By Jonathan Campbell June 12, 2024 In December, Gov. Kathy Hochul joined public transit advocates and…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement in response to reports that Kathy Hochul is considering an election-year delay of the New York City congestion pricing plan: “Governor Hochul’s proposed delay of the New York City congestion toll is blatant political opportunism. This is a desperate move to buy votes ahead of an election that Democrats…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Joe Biden’s executive order is an insincere election year stunt designed to fail, as it invokes a Trump-era immigration action successfully challenged in court by the ACLU. The ACLU has already promised legal action against the Biden Administration. As Congressman Lawler put it earlier today, this is ‘election-year politics,…

ALBANY – NYGOP Chair Ed Cox released the following statement: “Last night’s tragic shooting in Queens, where two NYPD officers were wounded by an illegal migrant, underscores the grave consequences of failed leadership from Governor Kathy Hochul and President Joe Biden. Their reckless policies have created a climate where lawlessness thrives, putting our brave officers and citizens…

In case you missed it, we want to make sure you saw this editorial in this morning’s Daily News: Albany’s unforced error on ERA: Legislature’s Democrats again violate the state Constitution By the Editorial Board New York Daily News Will the Democrats who run the New York State Legislature ever learn to obey the state…