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Hudson Valley School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race Hudson Valley School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race
Hudson Valley School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Gov. Drops Out Of Congress Race A school board member and small business owner from Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor has suspended her campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress. Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced on Wednesday, Nov. 29 that she would be dropping out of the race for New York's 17th District seat. Earlier Report - Katonah-Lewisboro School Board Member, Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress Instead, Gereghty, a member of the Katonah-Lewisboro School Board, endorsed…

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by Ben Crnic
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Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress In District Representing Rockland Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress In District Representing Rockland
Sister Of Michigan Governor Enters Race For Congress In District Representing Rockland A small business owner and school board member in Northern Westchester who is also the sister of Michigan's governor is kicking off a campaign to represent much of the Hudson Valley in the US Congress.  Katonah resident and Democrat Liz Gereghty, the sister of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, announced her intention to run for New York's 17th District seat on Tuesday, May 5 on both social media and in a video campaign ad released online.  The 17th District, which includes all or parts of Rockland, Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties, is currently represented by Republican Rep. Mike L…

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by Ben Crnic
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Here's Where Hochul Ranks In Popularity Among Nation's Governors, New Survey Says Here's Where Hochul Ranks In Popularity Among Nation's Governors, New Survey Says
Here's Where Hochul Ranks In Popularity Among Nation's Governors, New Survey Says The early returns for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul are not great since taking over for embattled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a newly released survey from Morning Consult. In the new survey, Hochul was ranked as the fifth-least favorable governor in the US, with less than half of those polled expressing approval of her time since taking over for Cuomo, who resigned amid multiple investigations in August. Related story - Hochul Sees Big Change In Approval, Brand-New Poll Reveals Hochul - whose polling numbers are only reflective of the time she took office beginning on Aug. 24 …

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo, Ocasio-Cortez, Clintons Among Democratic National Convention Speakers Cuomo, Ocasio-Cortez, Clintons Among Democratic National Convention Speakers
Cuomo, Ocasio-Cortez, Clintons Among Democratic National Convention Speakers Some prominent New York politicians are among the speakers announced for the virtual Democratic National Convention. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Clintons, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are all on the list of speakers scheduled for the convention, which will run from Monday, Aug. 17 through Thursday, Aug. 20. Cuomo is scheduled to speak on the first night of the convention along with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, a Republican. This is the second time Cuomo will speak at the conven…

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by Zak Failla