Politics

Both would likely be better for Republican candidates than the current, court-drawn map is, but lawmakers say neither will be their final draft.

One political observer says residency might still become a problem for him on the campaign trail.

Advocates are turning to the redistricting process to secure political power, but legal and systemic roadblocks pose a significant challenge.

Williams is expected to frame Hochul as a hold-over of the Cuomo administration,

“I will go after politicians who lie, and who think they are above the law. You know I will not stand for it.”

That’s a huge chunk of change, considering former Gov. Andrew Cuomo had $18 million in the bank when he resigned.

Now a private citizen, Andrew Cuomo continues to deny that he ever touched anyone inappropriately.

“I think the Pa. GOP has shifted a bit from [wanting] the most conservative candidate possible to, ‘Who is the most electable?'

“(The state attorney general) had a motive to draw every possible inference against the governor, who was a political rival.”

“What Jay Jacob did was wrong, it was very disturbing, clearly unacceptable and it was hurtful."