From The Desk Of Yonkers Newswire Publisher And Editor Brian Harrod.....
The Republican retirements are a nod to Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ strength in Albany....
YONKERS STRONG: Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Is Getting Stronger And Stronger As Senate Republicans Are Leaving In Droves
THE PART IS OVER: For years, Republicans maintained their grip on the New York Senate, hanging on to their last bastion of power in a blue state that kept getting bluer
RUNNING SCARED: As of last week, eight of the 23 current Senate Republicans have declined to run for re-election or are seeking another office in 2020
MORE BLUE WAVES: The rash of Republican retirements has made the already difficult task of regaining the Senate majority seem gargantuan, especially since six of the eight soon-to-be-open districts have a Democratic enrollment edge.
NO MONEY: Senate Republicans have struggled to raise money since losing the majority, reporting about $300,000 in their main fundraising account earlier this month, far less than the $1.8 million reported by their Democratic counterparts in July.
LOTS OF REFORMS: When Democrats took control of the Senate this year, they successfully passed many bills that had been blocked by Republicans for years, including major reforms to the election and cash-bail systems, a measure allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses and the creation of an early voting period before Election Day.
Every day seems to be a new #Republican retirement and currently #Democrats control 40 of the 63 seats in the Senate.
Republicans intend to use the Senate Democrats’ policies against them, specifically citing the cash-bail reforms.
Starting Jan. 1, those who are awaiting trial on misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges will be released from jail if they have been unable to make bail, a measure Democrats have said is meant to ensure the state isn’t criminalizing poverty.
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Brian Harrod is the publisher and editor of the RoundupNewswires.com news website, which powers the hyper local Yonkers Newswire news and social media pages. You can learn more about Mr. Harrod at BrianHarrod.com
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