Weekly Wrap-Up

Well, this has been an eventful week. With Michael Jackson’s death pushing Gov. Mark Sanford off of center stage and completely taking over the news cycle, we probably won’t be hearing much about anything else, at least for this weekend.

But there’s still plenty going on in New York, as we saw this week... and still a lot of questions about what will happen in the coming weeks and months, and the coming year.

Will Gov. Paterson get credit for signing a good bill into law?

I hope so: http://tinyurl.com/ltvj3v

This is the legislation that Andrew Cuomo spoke about at our CPPAC gathering this past February. That caused quite a stir – but it just goes to show that good ideas like streamlining our state’s government and lower taxes can win support from across the political spectrum. This is a victory for the Conservative Party, and for taxpayers.

Will the NY Senate ever get back to normal?

Supposedly there’s a deal in the works – the whole saga might be resolved before you finish reading this... or not.
http://tinyurl.com/nwwwfw

Who will run for Governor?

Seems like Rick Lazio is definitely in...
http://tinyurl.com/lzrkpn

Rudy Giuliani continues to raise his profile...
http://tinyurl.com/kt36nl

And of course, there’s the simmering Cuomo/Paterson battle...
http://tinyurl.com/m5engm

What about the U.S. Senate?

Kirsten Gillibrand could be in trouble...
http://tinyurl.com/nzq7gc

Peter King’s numbers are probably lower than he would like right now against both Gillibrand and Maloney – but that will change once the campaign gets into high gear, and the two Democrats go on the attack against each other and more voters start paying attention. Of course, all this is IF Rep. King actually decides to run.

Will taxes, gas prices and electric bills skyrocket?

Yes, if President Obama and the Democrats in Washington pass the Waxman-Markey climate change bill. The Heritage Foundation has some good analysis of this bill’s true impact – and how the liberals are twisting the facts to get their way.

http://tinyurl.com/nuw5hr

Do the Democrats stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?

Not if they’re throwing a political temper tantrum...
http://tinyurl.com/l3jxo3

What a disgrace, especially as we get ready to celebrate Independence Day – and especially as courageous people in Iran are rising up and risking their lives for the basic freedoms we too often take for granted.

The Conservative Party made news exposing the Democrats’ blatant disregard for our flag and our Pledge. Check it out here...
http://tinyurl.com/locwuf

Enjoy your weekend, and if you’re traveling this week for the July 4th holiday, be safe and have fun.