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Magee: ‘People’s Business’ Top Priority

Magee:  ‘People’s Business’ Top Priority NELSON – In response to GOP County Chair Vince Casale’s challenge, Assemblyman Bill Magee, D-Nelson, said the Assembly’s business takes precedence over Sheldon Silver’s troubles  right now. “My Number One thing is to get the Assembly back on the track, so we can do the people’s business,” said Magee, who is resting at home after a medical emergency last Thursday. In particular, the veteran assemblyman said, getting a budget completed on time should be the lower…

GOP Chairman Urges Magee To State Position On Silver

GOP Chairman Urges Magee To State Position On Silver COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County Republican Chairman Vince Casale today called on Assemblyman Bill Magee to make his position known on whether he still supports indicted Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. “Since Silver’s arrest on corruption charges last week, Assemblyman Magee has been a steadfast supporter of Speaker Silver.  Now that several Assembly Democrats from all parts of the state have done the right thing and stood up against the culture of corruption that Shelly Silver has created,…

TEACHOUT HAMMERS CUOMO IN OTSEGO COUNTY, LOSES NY

TEACHOUT HAMMERS CUOMO IN OTSEGO COUNTY, LOSES NY Zephyr Teachout hammered Governor Cuomo in Otsego County in today’s Democratic primary, 1,372-480, although Cuomo won statewide. In the 21st Assembly District, Bill Magee won this county and Madison.  With 60 percent of the vote in, county Democratic Chairman Richard Abbate of Cooperstown said he believed the veteran legislator has turned back a challenge from Sherrill Council member Mike Hennessy. In the Town of Oneonta, Republican Trish Riddell Kent beat Democrat Dave Rowley…