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GOP control of state Senate may be in play as three bow out of re-election
In a setback to Republican efforts to maintain control of the divided New York state Senate, three GOP senators announced this week they will not seek re-election this fall. Kathy...
DeFrancisco shuts down campaign for governor
Syracuse state Sen. John DeFrancisco has dropped out of the running for governor. “In light of the fact that the majority of GOP county committee chairs have now endorsed Marc...
Al D’Amato endorses DeFrancisco for governor
Former Sen. Al D’Amato is endorsing John DeFrancisco in the Republican primary for governor. “The strongest candidate is John DeFrancisco. If there’s a Republican party primary, I would support him,”...
Cuomo, DeFrancisco bicker over school safety spending
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Sen. John DeFrancisco blasted Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday, saying he failed to release most of $2 billion in school funding, some of which could be used for...
DeFrancisco accuses Cuomo of enabling pay-to-play culture
Republican gubernatorial hopeful John DeFrancisco attacked Gov. Cuomo on Sunday for allowing a culture of "corruption" and "pay-to-play" to flourish through his economic policies. DeFrancisco, the deputy state senate majority...
New York taxpayers have highest burden in nation
New York has once again landed a prize it doesn’t want — the highest tax burden in the nation. Another study, this one conducted by the financial news site 24/7...
Cuomo challenger says tax plan is out of touch with reality
Gov. Cuomo’s proposal to change the state tax code to get around the loss of deductions under the new federal law is “the work of a mind severed from reason...
Cuomo spokesperson makes fun of challenger's hairpiece
Gov. Cuomo's camp is going after the scalp of just-announced Republican challenger John DeFrancisco. The Syracuse state senator announced that he’s running for the GOP nomination for governor and slammed...
GOP state senator is latest to join race for governor
State Senate Deputy Minority Leader John DeFrancisco filed paperwork with the Board of Elections Monday to run for governor. The official announcement from the Syracuse Republican is expected Tuesday. He'll...
Andrew Cuomo's looking like the Harlem Globetrotters
Republican businessman Harry Wilson’s decision to not challenge Gov. Cuomo this year leaves the incumbent looking like the Harlem Globetrotters about to face another game with the Washington Generals. Cuomo’s...
DeFrancisco says GOP will let tax surcharge on the rich expire
ALBANY – Deputy State Senate Majority Leader John DeFrancisco signaled Monday that Republicans would oppose efforts to preserve a tax surcharge on state residents who earn more than $1 million....
It’s war as DeFrancisco lobbies for Skelos’ spot
A full-blown battle to succeed soon-to-be-arrested Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos got under way this weekend as Finance Committee Chairman John DeFrancisco, who had planned to retire next year, signaled...