Bishop’s Last Move in NY-1

Congressman Tim BishopCongressman Tim Bishop (D-NY) won by a comfortable margin in 2008 in his upstate district, which should surprise no one, since he has held office since 2003. Many Democrats did, as the Republican Party brand was indisarray. President Bush was...

War on Women Fail in Westchester, NY (and Why)

The Democratic Party's War on Women rhetoric has hit epic fail levels. From the conservative Republican women running for office, to the ongoing allegations and confirmations of Democratic lawmakers behaving badly toward women (Bob Filner of San Diego, Anthony...

The Betrayal of Dr. Dan

Dr. Dan Harrop At first, one could argue that Dr. Dan Harrop’s decision to donate money to the Elorza campaign was a last ditch effort to prevent Vincent “Buddy” Cianci’s reelection as mayor of Providence. Of course, there were better means of preventing a two-time...

Muratsuchi's Missed Opportunities for Education Reform

Responding to the disturbing, unethical pay package which now-fired superintendent Jose Fernandez was taking (including a $1 million no interest loan), Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi authored a bill which would limit salaries to school district superintendents. Muratsuchi...