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Hotel rooms, banquet tabs: How the GOP fight against even-year elections cost taxpayers
Invoices show taxpayers were charged for hotel rooms, an $8,300 food-and-beverage tab, public relations strategy and more in GOP's failed lawsuits against Even-Year Election Law.
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Federal judge dismisses challenge to New York’s Even-Year Election Law
A federal judge on Monday dismissed the challenge to New York’s Even-Year Election Law, throwing out the government plaintiffs’ claims.
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Gallant wins big in NY-01 Democratic primary
Christopher Gallant won nearly two-thirds of the vote in Tuesday's First Congressional District Democratic primary and will face two-term incumbent Nick LaLota in November, according to unofficial results.
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Riverhead withdraws from Even-Year Election Law case after paying at least $207K in legal fees
All but two government plaintiffs have withdrawn from the federal lawsuit after incurring more than $1.6 million in legal fees and expenses.
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Early voting begins in Democratic primary for congressional nomination in NY-01
Early voting is underway in the Democratic primary between Luke Ventouras and Christopher Gallant for the NY-01 nomination.
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L.I. taxpayers paid $1.6M-plus in Even-Year Election Law case led by GOP committees
Taxpayers in eight Republican-led municipalities have paid more than $1.6M for a federal lawsuit led by GOP committees.
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Federal judge delays conference in even-year elections lawsuit
A federal judge delayed the next conference in the even-year elections lawsuit to weigh how a new U.S. Supreme Court voting-rights ruling could affect the case.
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May Day ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ march takes place in downtown Riverhead
More than 50 people marched in downtown Riverhead Friday afternoon, one of more than an estimated 3,000 “May Day Strong” protests across the country. Video.
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Protesters gather in Riverhead for ‘No Kings’ rally Saturday
A couple hundred people rallied in downtown Riverhead Saturday as part of the nationwide “No Kings” day of protest.
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No Kings marches, rallies planned in Riverhead Saturday to protest Trump policies
The Riverhead protests are among 3,100 on 'a national day of action' opposing Trump administration policies.
