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S. Ct. Will Hear NRA's Case Alleging That N.Y. Government Coerced Companies to Stop Doing Business with NRA

The controversy is similar to part of the controversy in Murthy v. Missouri (formerly Missouri v. Biden), which also involves allegations of government coercion aimed at interfering with speech.

Reason

‘Smug’ Jared Kushner praised DeSantis’s Florida during Covid, Cuomo aide says

Top aide to then New York governor says Trump’s son-in-law called to stress contrast between two states during pandemic

The Guardian - US

Letitia James: the fearless attorney general threatening Trump’s business

New York top prosecutor will take on her biggest case yet – a fraud trial that risks the foundation of Trump’s real estate holdings

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The New York ethics commission that pursued former Governor Cuomo is unconstitutional, a judge says

A judge has ruled that a commission created last year to enforce ethics rules for New York state’s employees and elected officials is unconstitutional because it is too independent

The Independent UK

How Marc Molinaro went from teenage mayor to key vote in Congress

WASHINGTON -- Like a lot of other members of Congress, Rep. Marc Molinaro got his start running for a local office. But unlike most, he had to get his mother’s permission first.

Tribune News Service

How Marc Molinaro went from teenage mayor to key vote in Congress

The freshman Republican won a tight race in New York, which means he has some juice in the House GOP — and a tough reelection coming up.

Roll Call

As climate change looms, New York bets big on winter sports tourism

Officials in New York are on track to spend $1 billion taxpayer dollars refurbishing 40-year-old Winter Olympic sports and tourism sites near Lake Placid. Critics doubt it will pay off.

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Tesla Solar Factory Not Living Up to New York's $1 Billion Investment

In exchange for $1 billion, the state expected 5,000 jobs and 1,000 installations a week. Instead, it reported 1,700 jobs, most of them Tesla data analysts, and 21 installations per week.

Reason

New York gets go-ahead to charge motorists driving into Lower Manhattan

The city could begin the programme as early as next spring

The Independent UK

Trump's Own Attorney General Says Indictment Is 'Very, Very Damning'

Plus: Mark Zuckerberg reacts to the Twitter Files, CNN's lockdown hypocrisy, and more...

Reason

Editorial: Keep fighting public corruption: The US Supreme Court keeps weakening the prosecutors’ tools to pursue crooks in government

In two unanimous decisions handed down this month, the U.S. Supreme Court did exactly what was unfortunately expected and tossed out convictions won by famed corruption-buster former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. The justices didn’t like what both Bharara and the trial court had agreed was criminal behavior by Andrew…

Tribune News Service

Do Conservatives Actually Like RFK Jr., or Do They Just Think He'll Hurt Biden?

Democrats spent tens of millions of dollars last year's midterms meddling in Republican primaries. Republicans may now be borrowing a page from their playbook.

Reason

CNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo's old slot

CNN is filling a prime-time vacancy by appointing Kaitlan Collins to host the network's 9 p.m. Eastern hour

The Independent UK

Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide, others convicted of corruption related to 'Buffalo Billion'

The Supreme Court has ruled for a onetime top aide to ex-New York Gov_ Andrew Cuomo and for others who were convicted of corruption related to an economic development project known as the “Buffalo Billion.”

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Three high-profile firings cast harsh light on US TV’s workplace culture

Three big names – Tucker Carlson from Fox News, Don Lemon at CNN and the NBCUniversal CEO – were shown the door

Reason

S. Ct. Calls for Response in NRA v. Vullo

This is the case I wrote about in March, and again last week, when I noted the amicus briefs from state attorneys general, from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and from two financial and business law scholars. I also noted last week that the New York state government…

The Independent UK

In memoir, former Cuomo aide says 'nothing goes unaddressed'

A memoir from a top aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who defended him during the deadliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an investigation that concluded he sexually harassed 11 women, comes out in the fall

Reason

Justin Fairfax (Former Va. Lt. Gov.) Loses Libel Lawsuit Against N.Y. Public Radio

From Judge Anthony Trenga's decision today in Fairfax v. N.Y. Public Radio (E.D. Va.): On August 6, 2021, NYPR aired a radio show named "The Takeaway" on the topic of "Politics, Power and Abuse" that featured a conversation between Vanessa Tyson, a professor of political science, and the show's host,…

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Even if Trump gets a mug shot, we may not see it. Here's why

It's not clear whether the former president will have a mug shot taken when he appears in a Manhattan court on Tuesday. And even if he does, a state mug shot law may prevent the public from seeing it.

Reason

Cert. Petition on the First Amendment and Coercive Government Threats in NRA v. Vullo

William Brewer, Sarah Rogers & Noah Peters of Brewer Attorneys & Counselors and I filed a petition earlier this month asking the Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit decision in NRA v. Vullo; I think many of our readers will find it interesting (my apologies for the delay in…

Reason

New York's Libertarian and Green Parties Petition Supreme Court Over New York's Restrictive Ballot Access Laws

The third parties think the new ballot restrictions meet no legitimate state interest besides guaranteeing Democrat and Republican hold on government.

The Independent UK

Former Cuomo aide alleging sexual harassment sues New York

A onetime aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who accused him of sexual harassment in a federal lawsuit has filed a separate lawsuit against the state

Reuters

LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign settles racism lawsuit with ex-leader

Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, and its Black former president, Alphonso David, have settled a lawsuit in which David had alleged racial discrimination in his firing, the two sides said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Plans for a NYC rail link to LaGuardia Airport now abandoned

Plans for a rail link have been abandoned that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City’s subway and commuter rail system, after intensive criticism about its $2.4 billion-plus price tag and the potential affects on surrounding neighborhoods

The Independent UK

AOC boasts she was right after Amazon ceases building HQ2 in Washington DC

‘Amazon wanted $3.5bn in benefits from NY to build this thing they’ve stopped building. @AOC was right’

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