A group of local Democratic lawmakers in New York have published an open letter to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that criticizes his proposed budget cuts and refusal to raise taxes. (more)
Bishop Thomas Olmsted of Phoenix, Arizona has been at the center of a roaring controversy for his decision to remove the Catholic status from St. Joseph Hospital in Phoenix. The hospital may no longer refer to itself as a Catholic institution, Mass may not be celebrated there, and the Diocese of Phoenix will not give it any further support. The decision came as a result of an abortion procedure performed at the hospital, and the repeated violations of Catholic moral teaching that the hospital had perpetrated over the years. (more)
Hell hath no fury like a scorned Carl Paladino. So it would it seem, considering the letter the Republican nominee for governor in New York sent to his Democratic challenger, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. (more)
With the 2010 elections little more than six months away, one thing is clear. After Election Day, New York will have a new governor. (more)
With New York Gov. David Paterson self-immolating, the New York political establishment has all but decided that crown prince Andrew Cuomo will ascend to the gubernatorial throne. (more)
Longtime Democratic strategist Pat Caddell on Wednesday blasted the Obama White House for creating “a world in which there is no dissent,” following his banishment from Colorado Democrat Andrew Romanoff’s campaign for Senate. (more)
New York Gov. David Paterson can’t seem to take a hint. Democratic Party leaders from Barack Obama on down have called on him to step aside for Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who is panting to run. Paterson has refused to budge. (more)

























