ALBANY—The path is now truly clear for the State Senate to consider a bill legalizing same-sex marriage today.
The legislature is still in extraordinary session, so the measure had to be re-passed by the State Assembly to become law. That chamber has previously approved the bill twice, and affirmed it once again Read More
ALBANY—Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell just said his chamber will pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage tonight. Again.
"It's my understanding we're doing it again today, I believe the Senate will be doing it as well," said Danny O'Donnell, who is openly gay and sponsors the bill in that chamber.
The Assembly has passed the Read More
ALBANY—What role did Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava's strong support of same-sex marriage play in the collapse of her Congressional bid?
"It was pretty significant," said Jason McGuire, who lobbies against same-sex marriage in New York (and has been on the payroll of Doug Hoffman for several weeks). He noted that conservative groups--including the National Read More
ALBANY—One of Congressional candidate Dede Scozzafava's colleagues on the other side of the aisle in the Assembly is defending her political "courage."
"She has been an outstanding assembly member," said Danny O'Donnell, a Manhattan Democrat. "She gets along with everybody, she is somebody who is not strident on issues and has shown flexibility on Read More
ALBANY—The State Senate's chapter amendments to the school governance bill will get a fair--if firm--shake in the Assembly, several members said.
"In my crystal ball, none of the rubric of what they have suggested, I wouldn't expect, will be a problem with my colleagues," said Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, a Manhattan Democrat. "But the Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson publicly declared Sunday he would force the State Senate into a special session on Tuesday, barring some resolution of the leadership struggle in the chamber that is entering its third week.
In doing so, Paterson had harsh words for senators, many of whom are former colleagues: "Over the last few weeks, the Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson publicly declared Sunday he would force the State Senate into a special session on Tuesday, barring some resolution of the leadership struggle in the chamber that is entering its third week. In doing so, Paterson had harsh words for senators, many of whom are former colleagues: "Over the last few weeks, the senators' Read More
ALBANY—With the Democratic leadership of the State Senate at worst toppled (or at least crippled), is same-sex-marriage legislation still a possibility? Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, one of two theoretical heads of the new power-sharing arrangement agreed to after a floor coup Monday, said maybe. "We're going to discuss it, and if there is a Read More
ALBANY—With the Democratic leadership of the State Senate at worst toppled (or at least crippled), is same-sex-marriage legislation still a possibility?
Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, one of two theoretical heads of the new power-sharing arrangement agreed to after a floor coup Monday, said maybe.
"We're going to discuss it, and if there is Read More
ALBANY—The message was clear to anyone who was at the Capitol on April 28: the pro-same-sex marriage lobby is an organized force you don't want to reckon with. More than 2,000 people packed the Empire State Convention center. Organizers communicated via radio head set. Advocates sat at tables marked by legislative district—the Senate district tables Read More
ALBANY—The message was clear to anyone who was at the Capitol on April 28: the pro-same-sex marriage lobby is an organized force you don't want to reckon with.
More than 2,000 people packed the Empire State Convention center. Organizers communicated via radio head set. Advocates sat at tables marked by legislative district—the Senate district Read More
ALBANY—Here's a funny exchange between Jim Tedisco and Danny O'Donnell during last night's Assembly debate on same-sex marriage. It starts with O'Donnell, the bill's sponsor, agreeing to yield to Tedisco, saying, "For the congressman, anything." "I wish," Tedisco replied, referencing his recent loss to Scott Murphy in good humor. "Do you have 700 votes in Read More
ALBANY—Here's a funny exchange between Jim Tedisco and Danny O'Donnell during last night's Assembly debate on same-sex marriage.
It starts with O'Donnell, the bill's sponsor, agreeing to yield to Tedisco, saying, "For the congressman, anything."
"I wish," Tedisco replied, referencing his recent loss to Scott Murphy in good humor. "Do you have Read More
ALBANY—After four hours of debate and a technical problem that crashed the chamber's electronic voting mechanisms, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed the Assembly by a vote of 89 to 52.
The result--not a surprise, but a wider margin than in previous years--was greeted with applause from advocates in the overlooking balconies as Read More
ALBANY—After four hours of debate and a technical problem that crashed the chamber's electronic voting mechanisms, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed the Assembly by a vote of 89 to 52. The result--not a surprise, but a wider margin than in previous years--was greeted with applause from advocates in the overlooking balconies as well as Read More
