Court of Appeals — Redistricting: Cohen, et al. v. Cuomo, et al. 
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: May 31, 2012
Tags: New York State Court of Appeals, redistricting
New York State Court of Appeals Redistricting Methods — Constitutionality Cohen, et al. v. Cuomo, et al. No. 135 Per Curiam Background: The petitioners commenced a special proceeding seeking a declaration that Chapter 16 of the Laws of 2012, insofar as it expands the size of the New York State Senate from 62 to 63 [...]
State Senate GOP gets a pass from feds on redistricting
By The Associated Press
POSTED: April 27, 2012
Tags: Department of Justice, GOP, New York State Senate, redistricting
ALBANY — In a blow to New York Democrats, the Obama administration on Friday decided not to object to the Republican-devised redistricting plan that added a seat to the state Senate. The Republican plan, signed into law by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been criticized by good-government groups, and Senate Democrats are challenging the plan [...]
Top court weighs Senate redistricting challenge
By The Associated Press
POSTED: April 26, 2012
Tags: challenge, court of appeals, Democrats, redistricting
ALBANY — New York’s top court is weighing a constitutional challenge by state Senate Democrats who claim Republicans improperly used two different formulas to redraw the election map that created a 63rd Senate district upstate. The Court of Appeals has expedited the case, hearing arguments Thursday after a trial-level judge found that using the different [...]
League of Women Voters looks at redistricting
By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: April 3, 2012
Tags: redistricting, The League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area will host an open forum to discuss results of a recent study by the Center of Governmental Research regarding redistricting. The purpose is to clarify misconceptions regarding new district lines and educate registered voters as to in which districts they now reside. The open discussion [...]
Legislature, Cuomo may be headed to collision
By The Associated Press
POSTED: March 12, 2012
Tags: collision, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pension system, redistricting, State Legislature
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is putting his popularity and his early record on the line as never before as the Legislature digs in for the first time over issues that will affect New Yorkers for 10 years. The Democratic governor is insisting the Legislature adopt a less expensive pension system for future public workers. [...]
Koch blasts Cuomo, Senate over redistricting
By The Associated Press
POSTED: March 9, 2012
Tags: Ed Koch, redistricting, state Senate
ALBANY — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch says Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s path on redistricting will break his promise to reform the process. Koch also says Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos is not honorable because he broke his commitment. Koch led the New York Uprising group that secured the signed pledge of nearly every [...]
Koch IDs NY lawmakers who reneged on reform plan
By The Associated Press
POSTED: April 12, 2011
Tags: campaign promises, Ed Koch, redistricting, Republicans
ALBANY — Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch declared Tuesday to be “retribution day” for 42 state lawmakers he said broke written campaign promises to enact nonpartisan redistricting. “Once having won, they have reneged,” Koch told reporters in a teleconference.
Cuomo proposes independent redistricting bill
By The Associated Press
POSTED: February 17, 2011
Tags: Gov. Andrew Cuomo, legislative districts, redistricting
ALBANY — Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing for independent redistricting of legislative districts. His proposal is aimed at ending the powerful tool the Assembly and Senate majorities have used to protect their power.
Top lawmakers balk at redistricting reform
By The Associated Press
POSTED: May 5, 2010
Tags: district lines, lawmakers, redistricting, reform
ALBANY — The leaders of New York’s powerful legislative majorities aren’t backing a proposal for independent, nonpartisan redrawing of election district lines aimed at making races more competitive.
States get leeway to tally prisoners in census
By The Associated Press
POSTED: February 11, 2010
Tags: Census, Inmate populations, redistricting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Prisoners will soon be bigger players in those high-stakes redistricting fights, even if unwittingly, thanks to a change in federal policy governing how they’re to be counted in the 2010 census.
