The Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys has completed its qualifications review of judicial candidates, the results of which were released Wednesday.

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NEW YORK CITY — Hours after winning the Democratic nomination for New York attorney general Tuesday night, state Sen. Eric Schneiderman challenged his Republican opponent, Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan, to a debate how to crack down on crimes in financial markets.

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NEW YORK CITY — Tea party activist Carl Paladino wasted no time in setting his sights on Democrat Andrew Cuomo after confounding pundits and rolling over the leaders of New York’s Republican and Conservative parties with a stunning win in the GOP primary for governor.

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NEW YORK CITY — Some bruising campaigns have made it clear to incumbents in New York’s much criticized Legislature that this will be a historic test for their high re-election rate.

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There are three primaries Tuesday for various judicial candidates but — win or lose — all will still be on the Nov. 2 General Election ballot. That is because the primaries are in minor parties and each candidate is also on either ...

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The New York State Court of Appeals has denied leave to Emin Eddie Egriu of Buffalo whose nominating petitions were invalidated. Egriu, 48, sought to challenge Rep. Louise Slaughter of Fairport ...

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The New York state comptroller is the steward of nearly all taxpayer money, but the race for the seat historically has not generated too much public interest — until this year. Current Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and candidate Harry Wilson ...

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The filing deadline for nominating petitions for the fall election was on July 15. Independent nominating petitions will be filed Aug. 10 through 17. The following people are running for various judicial posts in Monroe County ...

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ALBANY — Republicans believe Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is vulnerable as an unelected senator who was appointed by an unpopular governor and has been unable to significantly raise her approval ratings.

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In accordance with Part 150 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the New York State Courts, citizens are advised that the following judicial vacancies in the Seventh Judicial District will be filled by election in November ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is endorsing an end to the election of judges at the state and local levels.

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