{"id":13422,"date":"2016-09-01T12:36:55","date_gmt":"2016-09-01T16:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13422"},"modified":"2016-09-01T12:36:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T16:36:55","slug":"read-the-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=13422","title":{"rendered":"Read the signs"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have said before that I believe the Republicans will have to form a coalition with the IDC<\/a> next year.\u00a0 If we follow the money trail there is more evidence pointing in that direction.<\/p>\n

First from SEIU<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“A powerful union with close ties to both Gov. Cuomo<\/a> and Mayor de Blasio<\/a> is throwing its money behind the Republican Party\u2019s bid to maintain control of the state Senate<\/a>. Health care workers Local 1199\/SEIU<\/a> pumped $100,000 into the coffers of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee<\/a> …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Now from NYSUT<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“The New York State United Teachers<\/a> union\u2019s main political giving apparatus contributed $56,100 to the Senate Republican Campaign Committee, according to a Board of Elections<\/a> filing. With the donation, NYSUT\u2019s VOTE\/COPE has contributed the maximum this cycle \u2014 $109,600 \u2014 to the main fundraising arm of the Senate Republicans as the conference seek to maintain control of the chamber this year …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This smells of a 3-way deal between Cuomo, John Flanagan<\/a> and Jeff Klein<\/a> with the Governor being the decision maker.<\/p>\n