Even as a growing number of political candidates have embraced marijuana decriminalization — some promote it as a way of combatting the opioid crisis, others as a part of criminal justice reform — many say they’re still making up their minds. A handful of pro-pot Democrats have been attacked on the issue, which is why some progressives want Democratic leaders to fully embrace cannabis so the party can show a unified front. Unlike establishment partisan positions on taxes or healthcare — where parties write the play-books — with pot, individual politicians are making it up as they go.
- 10/29/2018
- by Matt Laslo
- Rollingstone.com
It’s an open secret: New York governor Andrew Cuomo is on the shortest of short lists of likely 2020 presidential candidates.
He’s acting like it, too. The Empire State’s political favorite son has positioned himself as a leading anti-Trump voice, the tip of the Democratic spear. The president this week even publicly dared Cuomo to run in 2020, bleating: “Please do it. Please.”
But if Cuomo is angling to be the next Democratic nominee, why is he appearing to help Republicans in their effort to keep control of the House?...
He’s acting like it, too. The Empire State’s political favorite son has positioned himself as a leading anti-Trump voice, the tip of the Democratic spear. The president this week even publicly dared Cuomo to run in 2020, bleating: “Please do it. Please.”
But if Cuomo is angling to be the next Democratic nominee, why is he appearing to help Republicans in their effort to keep control of the House?...
- 8/17/2018
- by Matt Taibbi
- Rollingstone.com
Diane Neal, who played Casey Novak for six seasons on Law & Order: Svu, has decided to run for Congress in New York state. Svu Star Diane Neal Running For Congress Neal, 42, will run as an independent for the 19th Congressional District seat, which is currently held by Republican John Faso. She announced her candidacy on […]
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The post Diane Neal, ‘Law & Order: Svu’ Star, To Run For Congress In New York As Independent appeared first on uInterview.
- 2/8/2018
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
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