, with Latino Victory Fund chair and MirRam founder Luis Miranda at its head, has built a coalition of elected officials and community leaders “listed not in their official capacities, but as proud Latinos supporting the confirmation of Judge Hector LaSalle.”
Those opposed include Latino senators, such as Sens. Jessica Ramos of Queens and Gustavo Rivera of the Bronx. “Latinos deserve representation at the highest levels of the legal system, but we also need courts that respect workers and the right to organize,” Ramos said in a statement. “We can’t compromise our values.”
“I think anyone can count the votes and see this is a steep hill to climb, but that said, if the governor wants to persist with this nomination, it is our responsibility to review it in committee and provide the vetting that is so important, especially for this position,” Holyman said. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said she won’t presume an outcome until after the hearing, but told theThe entire episode has come off as a potentially unnecessary waste of Hochul’s political capital before legislative session has even begun in earnest, particularly after Hochul“Cuomo was an ass,” said one of the Democratic senators who said they will oppose LaSalle and was granted anonymity amid ongoing negotiations with Hochul.
NY has become so woke. Politicians no longer tolerate moderates.
What “reluctant allies” are regretting their decision to back Hochul in the closing days of the campaign? They would have preferred if Zeldin won?
Good, New York needs some shaking up. Florida's governor needs it more, it would be nice to see Florida's state senate grow a pair.
KathyHochul NYCMayor nytpolitics Both Gov Hochul and Mayor Adams are crooks. We need an ethics investigation into both.
One can only hope. She quietly turned her back and let down a lot of deserving hospital workers later last year she could have easily helped... but that's another story.
Nothing to do with not being progressive, another moderate would have had no problem. He's anti choice, that should have immediately disqualified him - especially since Roe was overturned.
KeithOlbermann Is Hochul turning into New York’s Sinema?
If “progressives” are not happy, it means Hochul probably does something right. Never follow the progressives, it’s a dead end, same as following trump-zombies.
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Wondering what she was thinking.
Wow!
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