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Another week goes by, and everyone’s political fortunes are in flux. Congress member and erstwhile Trump crush Elise Stefanik is getting ready to join House GOP leadership in place of Rep. Liz Cheney, who she didn’t so much stab in the back as she stabbed in the face. Meanwhile, historical figure and consistent Cuomo crush
Christopher Columbus is losing his nominal place on the NYC school holiday schedule, because genocide is categorically bad.
Winners:
Leroy Comrie and Danny O’Donnell
Just in time for New York’s June primaries, the state will restore voting rights to people released from prison immediately – rather than having them wait months or years for that to happen. Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assembly Member Danny O’Donnell was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week, more than a decade after proposals to more quickly restore voting rights to people released from prison were first introduced in the legislature. Luckily, the criminal justice reform movement is used to a long wait for change.