The Eagle’s View: National politics and local politics
Former Democratic house speaker Tip O’Neill famously said that “all politics is local.” But local candidates ignoring the effect of
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The Eagle’s View: Where are the Dems?
Local candidates running on the Democratic line last November had a number of successes. Supervisor Greg Helsmoortel, the Democratic candidate
The Eagle’s View: Top 10 questions of the Saugerties election
With Election Day fast approaching, questions abound. The Saugerties elections in 2013 saw about 5,800 residents come out and vote.
The Eagle’s View: Home stretch of the Saugerties election
Lackluster Town Board race Because of uninspired campaigns, it may be easy to forget that there’s a Town Board race
The Eagle’s View: Saugerties’ eccentric primary
An unusual election season in Saugerties became even more remarkable when the Sept. 10 primary results came in. I went
Who took over the Saugerties GOP?
The political spin started right after Republicans chose Greg Helsmoortel (I) as their supervisor candidate over Gaetana Ciarlante (C). Comments
The Eagle’s View: Why Helsmoortel won Saugerties GOP nod
[portfolio_slideshow id=7993] Photos by Garrett Colburn THE CAUCUS RESULT— Town Republicans attending their Aug. 6 caucus have virtually assured the