A top Democratic strategist says the map and the mood favor that party’s bid to take over the state Senate. A veteran GOP operative says if his party loses their lone locus of power, it will be time to ‘clean house.’
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Max & Murphy: These Two Seek the Unheralded Power of the State Comptroller’s Office
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Mammas, do let your babies grow up to be comptrollers.
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Max & Murphy: Hawkins, Miner Offer Alternative Visions in Race for Governor
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Fun fact: Nearly a quarter of the votes in New York’s last race for governor did not go to the Republican or Democratic line.
Max & Murphy Podcasts
Republican Challenging Cuomo Sees a Difference in Morality, Not Just Policy
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Marc Molinaro, whom the Cuomo campaign says is a Trump puppet, says he means it literally when he says there is no ethical line the governor’s people won’t cross.
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A Post-Mortem on the Cynthia Campaign: Lots of Prep, Not Enough Money
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Nixon spent long hours grasping policy details and dialing for dollars, outside the public view.
Andrew Cuomo
Max & Murphy: Primary Eve Extravaganza Sizes Up the Races and the Stakes
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‘Twas the night before voting, and all through the state, the people campaigning (be they lousy or great) were gripping and grinning to the end of the ride: the moment when we—New York’s people—decide.
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Audio: The LLC Loophole, Explained
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Executive editor Jarrett Murphy joined All Things Considered on Friday to discuss the limited liability company loophole that permits business interests to donate massive sums to candidates for state office.
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Max & Murphy: Lt. Gov. Rivals Spar Not Just Over Who’s Better for the Job, But What the Job Is
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Kathy Hochul believes the lieutenant governor is there to help achieve the governor’s agenda. Jumaane Williams says he’d use the post to challenge the governor and try to move state policy left.
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Max & Murphy: Ramos and Peralta Present Dueling Cases for Queens Senate District
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A former member of the Independent Democratic Conference faces a one-time aide to Mayor de Blasio in one of the tightly contested September 13 primary races.
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Max & Murphy: Race and Politics 10 Years After Obama Made History
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It’s been 10 years since then-Senator Barack Obama became the first person of color to win a major party’s nominee for president. Max & Murphy invited Fordham University Professor Christina Greer to discuss that moment and the road we’ve traveled since.
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Max & Murphy: Senate Candidates Clash Over Housing Crisis and the IDC’s Impact
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Sen. Jesse Hamilton and challenger Zellnor Myrie agree the housing crisis is the biggest issue facing the 20th district. They disagree on what the IDC, real-estate industry donations and Mayor de Blasio’s policies have to do with it.