Your 2013 Albany Common Council candidates*
OK, folks. This post is intended to be a running, organic list in who is confirmed to be running in each of the city’s 15 wards this year. I know, there are other candidates who are considering...
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Column: Councilwoman Barbara Smith won’t seek re-election
Smith Here’s a preview of Monday’s Inside Politics column: The Albany Common Council will lose another steady voice of resistance next year. Councilwoman Barbara Smith will announce Tuesday that she is...
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In today’s column: More on the forced alliance between County Executive Dan McCoy and county Republicans to get his nursing home privatization deal done; and two-term Albany Councilwoman Barbara Smith...
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Barbara Smith backs Kelly Kimbrough for her 4th Ward Albany seat
Councilwoman Barbara Smith, left, embraces Officer Kelly Kimbrough after endorsing him Tuesday As noted in yesterday’s column, 4th Ward Albany Councilwoman Barbara Smith formally announced she won’t...
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Vivian Kornegay to primary Lester Freeman in Albany’s 2nd Ward
Vivian Kornegay Vivian Kornegay, an activist with the city’s SNUG anti-violence program, is poised to announce tomorrow that she’ll primary 2nd Ward Councilman Lester Freeman — and has the backing of...
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McLaughlin on backing Kornegay over Freeman: ‘It’s about her.’
Vivian Kornegay, left, speaks with Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin Thursday. As I mentioned earlier this week, Common Council President Carolyn McLaughlin is backing 2nd Ward Democratic...
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Newest candidate in Albany’s 1st Ward: Democrat Andres Rivera
Andres Rivera with his daughter, La’Vaye, at the Delaware Community School in 2011. Andres Rivera will be the latest candidate to enter the race to succeed 1st Ward Albany Councilman Dominick...
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Rivera pledges to help combat ‘negative politics’ in Albany 1st Ward
Rivera As noted in today’s paper, 41-year-old Andres Rivera announced yesterday his candidacy to succeed Dominick Calsolaro in Albany’s 1st Ward. Calsolaro, of...
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In today’s column: Four years ago today, Mayor Jerry Jennings announced his bid for a fifth term. So far this year it’s been radio silence? What gives for the man who’s quietly become the second...
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In today’s column: Will the coroner’s office be DOA in the next Albany County charter? And 8th Ward Democrats have endorsed back Jack Flynn for Common Council (out of five people who submitted their...
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In today’s column: There’s another (yes, another…) Albany County Nursing Home battle looming as the legislature is poised to delay a vote again tonight; the breakdown of which wards voted for Mayor...
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Barnes to drop out in 11th Ward, endorse Krasher against Konev
Konev At least for now, the 11th Ward Common Council race is back down to a two-man affair. Ken Barnes Sr.’s’ campaign manager, Maggie Ray-Sample, said today that Barnes — a longtime Beverwyck...
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In Monday’s column (a day later…): Why Kathy Sheehan won’t be on a ballot petition with the rest of the Albany County Democratic Committee’s slate for city-wide office, the union fight over the Albany...
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In today’s column: The Albany GOP says its mayoral candidate will make himself known any day now — and if he doesn’t, Nathan Lebron says he’s willing to carry the flag again — assuming he can prove he...
View ArticleIndependence Party backs Sheehan, Shahinfar in city races
The Albany County Independence Party has announced its intent to back Kathy Sheehan for Albany mayor and Darius Shahinfar for city treasurer, both Democrats vying for the city’s top two contested races...
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Conservatives back Sullivan for mayor, no one else citywide
Sullivan As I noted in assorted tweets yesterday, the Albany County Conservative Party is backing member Joseph Sullivan for mayor this year but otherwise staying out of the Albany’s three other...
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In today’s column: Will an Independence Party primary spell trouble for incumbent Democratic Colonie Supervisor Paula Mahan? And guess which Albany Common Council candidate says he’s filed a Citizens’...
View ArticleRevisiting the 2013 Albany Common Council field
Here again is a look at how the field for Albany’s 15 Common Council seats stands right now, understanding that this is evolving almost daily.
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In today’s column: Former County Legislator Brian Scavo is back in court — this time by choice, and he’s suing Albany County DA David Soares over a dismissed forgery case. Also, how not to win the...
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Carney knocks Fahey over tardy financial disclosure form
Tim Carney in 2009. Seventh Ward Democratic Common Council challenger Tim Carney says incumbent Democrat Cathy Fahey owes voters an explanation why her annual financial disclosure form is more than a...
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