New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will vacate office following a nation-gripping sexual harassment scandal, but despite his early resignation, he could still face impeachment.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 12:45 pm
Dear Friends of Ogdensburg,
I spend a lot of time thinking and wondering when my Democratic Party is going to stop being so negative against everything Ogdensburg, and start supporting the progressive vision we have For a Better Ogdensburg. It just strikes me, unfortunately, that the majority of our opposition seems to come from the local and county Democratic committees.
Most recently the Democratic board of the port authority came out with a host of bogus reasons why they could not possibly allow a beach to open on public lands that they own - liability, not enough staff time, parking concerns, and a concern about the “quality” of people who might use the beach. It is true. I was there at the meeting. Who opposes a beach for children and families? Apparently, the Democratic Board of the OBPA. Even the Democratic Council slate is skeptical. After 10 years of do nothing-ism and running the City into financial ruin, you
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Gavin Newsom has nominated Democratic Assemblywoman of San Diego Dr.
Shirley Weber to become the state’s next Secretary of State. If confirmed, Weber will be the first Black woman in the role.
The role became vacant after Gov. Newsom tapped current Secretary of State
Alex Padilla to fill Vice President-elect
Kamala Harris’ Senate seat as she takes office in January.
Gov. Newsom hailed Weber as “a tireless advocate and change agent with unimpeachable integrity,” in a statement. “The daughter of sharecroppers from Arkansas, Dr. Weber’s father didn’t get to vote until his 30s, and her grandfather never got to vote because he died before the Voting Rights Act passed in 1965.