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Testa Challenger Nancy Vann Disqualified as Candidate on Working Families Line

PEEKSKILL, NY – On August 3, 2017, the Westchester Board of Elections announced the disqualification of Nancy S. Vann, County Legislator Candidate for District 1, for the Working Families line in this year’s November election. It was determined that 60% … Continue reading

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GOP Leaders Stunned by Democrats Vote to Block Affordable Housing

On Monday, June 13, 2016 Democrats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators voted against funding for 10 units of affordable housing  in Mamaroneck.  The ten units represented a significant step toward reaching the 750 units which the county is … Continue reading

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Democrats on Board of Legislators Reject Citizen Volunteers, Embrace Partisan Politics

In a continuation of the practice of unprecedented, partisan-politics that began when Board of Legislators Chairman, Ken Jenkins (D-Yonkers) denied his Republican colleagues on the Board of Legislators any committee chairmanships, and even took away the committee chairmanship that one Republican … Continue reading

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GOP Legislators Challenge Democratic Supermajority to Provide a Fair, Bipartisan, Open and Transparent Budget Process

The most important duty the Board of Legislators will undertake this year is the delivery of a responsible county budget.  In these very difficult financial times this is a task that will require the dedication and cooperation of every single … Continue reading

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