Hugh Reynolds: Speak for yourself, John
Newly minted U.S. Rep. John Faso of Kinderhook works the chamber-of-commerce breakfast crowd like a campaigning politician. Which of course, he is.
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Faso strikes moderate tone on health care
“They talk about repeal and replace. I prefer reform.”
Hugh Reynolds: For now, mall optimism prevails
The pending takeover of the bankrupt Hudson Valley Mall is shaping up as another of those good-news-bad-news scenarios. The result could be a leaner, cleaner mall, with perhaps a major food store and expanded theaters. But the town is likely to take a huge hit on property taxes.
Lawmakers OK $12.2 million for new Family Court
County legislators voted 17-6 on a $12.2 million bond issue to finance a new Family Court facility in the Town
Faso, new Hudson Valley congressman, appointed to Obamacare retooling committee
“In order to come up with a reasonable replacement, we’ll need to negotiate with Democrats. I think the biggest mistake made in 2010 was that legislation was enacted without any bipartisanship participation.”
Hugh Reynolds Big no-nukes win
Congressmen Maurice Hinchey and John Hall are retired. Troubadour Pete Seeger is dead. But it appears the 70s no-nukes movement they championed will finally get its most fervent wish, the closing of Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County.
Defeated congressional candidate Zephyr Teachout aims to stay involved
“We’re rebuilding. There’s definitely a hunger to act. Politics after all is the constant job of holding power accountable. We’re just trying to figure out what that means.”
Hugh Reynolds: An inconvenient truth
Topics include: Ulster’s economic woes, pay raises for state lawmakers, campaign finance reform and extension of leadership terms in Ulster County Legislature, state of the state, McGinty is on the job, Aiello plots a return in Saugerties, Woodstock supervisor passes away
Hillary takes Ulster as a whole, but some towns love Donald
A town-by-town breakdown of the presidential vote, now that the returns are official.
Hugh Reynolds: Retire the corruption card?
It seems voters don’t particularly care about the issue of corruption.