Conservative Party Legislative Conference

In the 2022 gubernatorial election, Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, carrying the Conservative endorsement, won a higher share of the vote in each of New York’s 62 counties than President Donald Trump won in the 2020 presidential election. Additionally, the Conservative Party helped deliver the U.S. House of Representatives for the incoming GOP Majority and expanded the number of conservative allies in the State Legislature.

Now, we turn our focus to building on that success.

This winter, we are holding our 55th Annual Conservative Party Political Action Conference (CPPAC). The conference is being held on Sunday, February 5 and Monday, February 6, 2023, at a new location: The Albany Hilton (40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207 If you plan on staying at the hotel, you are responsible for making your own reservations. Special rate is good until January 20, 2023)

This year’s conference will have an emphasis on training conservative activists with the practical skills needed to make the conservative case in the public marketplace of ideas. It will offer training for conservative-minded individuals who want to win in 2023 and beyond. If you are looking to strengthen your local party and train your committee members (and we hope you are), we encourage you to get them to this year’s CPPAC.

We are anticipating the most successful conference perhaps in the history of the party. Join New York’s standard-bearer and Monday keynote lunch speaker Lee Zeldin and his 2022 running mate Alison Esposito. Other noted speakers include China relations expert Gordon Chang, former Assembly Republican leader and current Public Finance Commission member Brian Kolb, and numerous members from New York’s Congressional delegation and State Legislature.

For further details and registration visit here.

New York Delegation Arrives in Washington

 I had the privilege of attending many events in our nation’s Capital for both returning and new members of the House from New York ho were elected with Conservative Party support.

The complications of electing a Speaker aside, we have an exciting, dynamic group of Congressmembers from New York. They can be expected to be common sense legislators fighting to protect our borders, a strong national defense, fair and equitable tax policies, support for law enforcement and values-oriented legislation.

As is our habit, the State party stays closely in touch with the group concerning their own proposals as well as important votes that regularly emerge. I also hope as individuals who stay current on Washington and Albany matters, you will keep our members informed on how you feel.

Choosing a Chief Court of Appeals Judge

Regardless of your view concerning the confirmation of Judge Hector LaSalle as the Chief Judge of the NYS Court of Appeals, you should be concerned that many Democratic State Senators have expressed little to no interest in qualifications or even basic fairness.

They want as partisan a court as they can get, even a court that ignores longtime precedents. Albany Democrats will go as far as to change a committee make up in order to keep a full floor vote of

the NYS Senate from occurring on LaSalle’s nomination. They want to say we would do the same. That is not true and frankly annoys me greatly.

Yes, there is right and wrong even in politics—especially in politics. Pushing for the Chief Judge of New York to be a partisan hack is simply wrong and puts New Yorker’s and our visitors in danger.

The Democrats in the NYS Senate need to stop playing games.

Fact-Checking 5 Fibs From Biden’s Border Speech

Soros Doubles Funding to Group Aiming to Pack Supreme Court

Republicans Warn of National Security Risks as House Speaker Battle Extends Into Third Day

Biden Administration Touts Drained Emergency Oil Reserves as Top 2022 Accomplishment. Great accomplishment, draining our emergency oil reserves and selling it to our nemesis.

Biden Tells Supreme Court Veterans Law Gives Him ‘Clear Authorization’ To Cancel Student Debt; Seriously? Biden is living in his own little world thinking he is a folk hero by giving away OUR money.

It’s Biden who doesn’t care about migrants — or NY’s lack of ‘room at the inn’.  No one cared about the border towns being overrun with illegals, but now they understand better what has been going on since Biden opened the flood gates. The people coming into our country are beholden to the cartels helping them and our citizens are paying far too high a price. Housing, schools, medical care simply cannot absorb the ever increasing numbers flooding America. America has always and still is a country that welcomes immigrants; the difference now is that those flooding the border towns, no longer respect the rule of law. Ask us if we have the means to help you; don’t demand/assume that we adjust to your needs.

Biden Reveals New Plan to Finally Address Raging Border Crisis. At this point here is the only plan that is guaranteed to work Mr. President:  Build. The. Wall.

Biden says he intends to visit southern border on Mexico trip  It simply amazes me that Biden calls for the end of finger pointing, them blames Republicans. For a person who has been an elected official since 1973, has he not learned how to negotiate?

If moderates don’t rally behind Gov. Hochul and her chief judge pick, the hard left will rule the state; the unfortunate reality is that the moderates are afraid to be primaried, so they will fall in line and the hard left will get its way.

NY state Democrats pack key panel to sink Gov. Hochul’s top-judge pick Hector LaSalle; if the democrats “stack the panel” it proves that one party rule in New York (or any locality) has no or little regard for governing; they want what they want and they will do whatever it takes. Governor Hochul should have vetoed the pay raise bill to prove 1) she has a backbone and 2) is willing to fight for what she thinks is best for New Yorkers.

Beijing Threatens ‘Countermeasures’ After US Restricts Travel From China

Soros Doubles Funding to Left-Wing Legal Group Working To Upend Supreme Court

Cal Thomas asks the question:  Where have all the thinkers gone? No wonder our politics is a mess; (obviously they are watching The View.)  ‘The View’ is the biggest source of misinformation in America

Paul Ehrlich: Wrong on 60 Minutes and for Almost 60 Years

The New-Normaling of Blackouts

What the Feds Are Teaching in Diversity Training

The FDA Is Making Abortion Even More Dangerous for Women

American Made: What Sort of Worker Are You?

How Comedy, Laughter, and Humor Can Improve Your Life

Hoping your holidays were filed with happiness and the New Year is your best yet.  Here are some articles you may have missed over the holidays.

“We Are Going to Kill You and Destroy Your Church”: The Persecution of Christians, November 2022

Beware aggrieved would-be emperors — like Putin and Xi

Europe’s ‘anti-hate’ laws and arrests a warning for free speech in US

Cal Thomas writes:  It’s a new year but nothing’s new — except for the decline in good journalism and real leaders

Will the Fed blink in 2023 and extend our economic agony?

What’s another $1.7T in the omnibus when you’ve taken the national debt to $31.4T?

Biden Opens Door to China Sabotage in North Dakota

Biden administration overstated Q2 job growth by 1 million: Philadelphia Fed

How feds use charities to hide the true cost of the US border crisis

Illegal Immigrants Aren’t Just Swarming the Southern Border

Kamala Harris whines media doesn’t focus on ‘strength of my leadership’

Sorry, Kamala: It’s not the media’s fault no one thinks you’re a strong leader — it’s your own

Michelle O’s Moment of Unscripted Honesty – Oops!

Unleashing Clean Fusion Power Is America’s Best Defense against Tyranny

Deroy Murdock writes that Democrats’ Gasophobia Will Kill Americans

Scoping Plan Doesn’t Secure Reliable Electricity for New York  (This is one of the must read articles you may have missed over the holidays.)

Gov. Kathy Hochul fails to tie NY lawmaker raises to tougher bail law: sources

New York pols gift themselves epic pay raise — but shrug off crime and migrants

Hochul Can Block Legislative Pay Raise;  however, as we know, she chose not to and signed it at the last minute.

Federal omnibus deal has big implications for New York Medicaid

NY must prune its bloated Medicaid program — and focus on improving low-quality care

NYC has lost 781 chain stores — including Duane Reade — since 2019

Kathy Hochul’s laughable excuse to push her flawed Penn Station makeover

What Gov. Hochul must do to prevent a coming fiscal crash

Adams’ focus on career criminals is a no-brainer: Will Albany’s soft brains listen?

New York has all it needs to reverse the crime crisis — except leadership

The price tag for COVID school closures that led to historic learning losses for kids could top $28 trillion

Rachel Levine ripped for demanding censorship of ‘misinformation’ on ‘gender-affirming care’ for kids

CDC Urges Teachers, Administrators, School Nurses to Adopt LGBT Curriculum, Endorse Transgender Identity.  The CDC made many mistakes informing the public regarding COVID-19; and they are completely wrong on having teachers, administrators and school nurses endorse transgender identity!

Dr. Ben Carson Diagnoses American Schools’ Greatest Ailment as ‘Loss of Vision’

University of Minnesota Med School Gives Leg Up in Promotions to Pro-DEI Faculty

The woke university implosion — and what comes next

My New Year’s resolution: Make college leaders wake up to anti-Semitism on their campuses

Why I’m leaving college and choosing education over indoctrination

New year, new justice/Lake Placid resident Allison McGahay celebrates election to state Supreme Court

The Tax Man Cometh

Three Steps to Make the Best of 2023

 

It was without a doubt a banner year for the New York State Conservative Party as together we delivered, and the party enjoyed one of its most successful years since our founding in 1962.

We entered 2022 with momentum stemming from our victories in 2021 defeating several ballot propositions that would have changed the way reapportionment, voting and even elections were conducted. This momentum carried us through a reapportionment litigation period in which the party played a key role in finding plaintiffs and developing arguments. Additionally, Conservative Party official, Ross Brady, served as a member of the NYS Reapportionment Commission where he provided a voice of reason within a sea of partisanship.

In 2022 we saw 11 Conservative Party endorsed candidates get elected or re-elected to Congress. From Long Island to NYC, the Mid-Hudson, Southern Tier, Central New York, The North Country and Western New York, we were victorious. We, in fact, were the actual margin of victory in four Congressional races. The New York delegation were truly the “Majority Makers.”  Many, including Newsmax, have said the House Majority would have indeed been in trouble if not for the Conservative Party.

Statewide, the Conservative Party played a pivotal role in ushering in the largest freshman Conservative/GOP class in the State Assembly in many years. The Kings County Conservative Party actually flipped three Assembly seats. Many other parts of the State including Long Island, Staten Island and Rockland County can lay claim to important Legislative turnovers.

Not to be outdone, Lee Zeldin had the best showing in terms of percentage, 47%, since 2002. In fact, Lee Zeldin’s statewide vote total of over 313,000, better than twice our enrollment, is one of the highest totals in the history of the party. In nearly 200 statewide elections since 1962, the 2022 vote total ranks within the top ten results.

With this result the Party comfortably held onto Row C.

Our party also enjoyed close to home victories as State Vice Chair Frank Tinari of Suffolk County and Joe Lorigo, son of Erie County Chairman Ralph Lorigo, were both elected to the State Supreme Court.

Finally, I am proud to announce, once again, that our enrollment year-over-year continues to grow around the state.

With all that said, it is clear that the party remains strong on a local, state and national level. The upcoming year will be about local elections, party building and our issue agenda that our Members of Congress and the State Legislature advocate for.

I wish you all a Safe and Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays

From all of us at the Conservative Party we wish you Happy Hanukkah, a Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year. Some are already on their holiday vacation while others will be starting very soon. Wherever you are, we wish you a peaceful, safe and exciting holiday season with your family and friends.

2022 was a banner year for the Conservative Party throughout New York State. Together, we fought for our state and achieved many great things. I made a promise to move us in a winning direction and with your help, we remain on that path.

While 2023 will surely bring its new challenges, I look forward to seeing you all in the New Year and continuing our work together for a better New York. But first—enjoy your time away. We deserve this well-earned break with the people who matter to us most.

See you in 2023!

A ray of hope, finally: Supreme Court Pauses Expiration of Title 42

Title 42 must be upheld — for public health, not politics

What Steps Has Biden Taken to Reduce Illegal Immigration?

Liberal Writer Perfectly Describes What the January 6 ‘Criminal Referrals’ Really Mean

China’s Deal with Saudi Arabia is a Disaster for Biden

From National Review:  FBI Pressured Twitter to Share User Data outside Search-Warrant Process, Records Reveal

From the directly impacted NY Post: FBI pressured Twitter, sent trove of docs hours before Post broke Hunter laptop story

New York lost more high-earning taxpayers in pandemic-wracked 2020

These two articles, (from Empire Center) NY lawmakers want to be nation’s highest-paid and the (New York Post) Albany Dems introduce bill to raise legislative pay before likely special session this week shine the light on the absolute arrogance of the democratic “leadership” in New York State.  If they had an iota of a backbone, this would have been announced prior to the elections, but they don’t.  Nor do they have any empathy for the taxpayers who pay their salaries and are currently trying to make their own salaries (average salary in NYS according to ZipRecruiter is $51,453 for full time work) cover the inflation experienced this year.  $142,000 for a part time job is ludicrous; making it full time is also ludicrous, as the idea of the legislative body was to have part time legislators working in other jobs, to understand the impact of the legislation they passed.  This is a perfect example of how the government has (and continues) to run amok.

Stanford releases guide to eliminate ‘harmful language,’ cautions against calling US citizens ‘American’ It is important for parents to guide their children in deciding which college they should attend.  Learn more about Stanford (and their Woke Agenda) here

Interesting article:  The Quarter-Century Childhood

NY plans to change the way you heat your home. Gas, oil, propane furnaces to be phased out.  From Politico’s article:  The Climate Action Council, dominated by executive administration officials, on Monday OK’d a final roadmap to cut emissions to 50 percent of 1990 levels by 2030 and 85 percent by 2050.  So, the question I have is this:  Since the CAC was dominated by executive administration officials, is the roadmap realistic and financially sustainable for those who , or is it just a roadmap to please the administration?

Woman pleads guilty after being charged with sex trafficking alongside GOP strategist  Most of the repulsive things occurring in today’s world is that people lack a moral compass. And when lacking a moral compass abhorrent actions permeate throughout society without regard to consequences because for the most part there are very little consequences.

What is going on in the “Fashion” world?   Gucci and Harry Styles slammed for ‘sick’ ad with child’s bed and teddy bear shirt

CPNYS wishes you a blessed, happy and safe Holiday Season! 

And that 2023 is the year that the world finds Peace and your health, wealth and happiness increases tenfold.

 The Daily Update will return in early 2023.

Eric Adams Is Defying Decades of Hands-Off Homeless Policy: ‘The Pendulum Swung Too Far’

Private payroll employment in NY continues to lag US post-pandemic recovery

Churchill: For New York’s lawmakers, the ultimate Christmas present

Biden Administration and the Two-State Delusion

Texas to resume border wall construction after reaching deals with private property owners, Abbott says

Tens of Thousands of Illegal Migrants Are Heading for the Border

6 Falsehoods From DHS’ Post-Title 42 Immigration Plan

El Paso’s migrant state of emergency is a taste of what nation faces as Biden shrugs at border crisis

It pays not to work in Biden’s America — and here’s the proof

Biden Admin Says Its Natural Gas Phaseout Will Save Taxpayers Millions. It Will Do the Opposite.

Here We Go Again: Biden Invents Another False Story About His Past

From Open the Books:  BREAKING: $16 BILLION IN CONGRESSIONAL EARMARKS — MAPPED BY STATE ACROSS AMERICA

Peter Murphy writes in the Washington Examiner that The incoming Congress will be more pro-school choice than ever

Steven Malanga writes in the City Journal; Why the Middle Class Flees States That Tax the Rich

Conservatives we lost in 2022

These are two must read articles in today’s daily update: Gatestone Institute’s The War for Eight Billion Minds and Ben Shapiro’s The Slippery Slope Never Ends

Vote Recount Flips Massachusetts Midterm Race From Republican to Democrat by 1 Vote. The point is never underestimate the value of your vote.

Words of Light In Dark Times

One of the most humble and generous people in show business (and a great actor) talks modestly about his Gary Sinise Foundation .org.  This isn’t an advertisement for money, just an interview with Neil Cavuto last week, one that is uplifting and wishful that more people would emulate Gary Sinise.

Is Thomas Sowell one of the most important thinkers of our time? (This is a reprint from June 7, 2022, I included it because it is a terrific book if you are looking for that last minute gift.)

Pay Raises for Albany

 

The Legislature is planning on returning soon to vote themselves a more then 18% pay raise

bringing their salaries to $130,000 a year for a part-time job. The Conservative Party remains

opposed to any pay increase for its part-time Legislature.

 

Our opposition is based on both an objective and subjective view of the Assembly and Senate.

Subjectively, they do an awful job. Frankly, the party does not want to pay them more for giving

us unsafe streets, a sour economy, depopulation of entire regions, infringements on second

amendment rights, suppression of individual rights through mandates just to make a few points.

Objectively, the job is part-time despite efforts to eliminate outside income which will result in a

Legislature devoid of members who are part of the actual work force. This loss to the Legislature

of individuals who work at regular jobs or own businesses will do significant harm to a body that

strives to be representative of the government. The planned salary increases to $130,000 annually is

better than double the average salary of a single New Yorker working full-time.

We should call this what it is, a heist. But instead of ski masks, they’re wearing suits and dresses.

 

Lame Duck Session

 

The House of Representatives, controlled by the Democrats for less than two more weeks, is

moving full speed during its final days to pass spending legislation filled with numerous

programs that would go nowhere in the Republican controlled House that was recently elected by the

people of the United States.

 

It is not certain if the current Republican membership of the House operating in a tight minority

can win the day. What we do know is that the current 50/50 Senate can prevent the House Democrats

and Schumer from moving forward.

 

Our Conservative Party-endorsed delegation of eleven House members who will be taking office

on January 3rd understand and agree with our position. However, to win and get to next year we

need the US Senate to stand up.

 

At the moment, it does not look like that will happen. Put one more check mark next to a reason

why Mitch McConnell needs to go.

 

Executive Director Shaun Marie Levine to Retire

 

They say all good things must come to an end, in this case good is an understatement.

After more than twenty-seven years of steering the Conservative Party on a day-to-day basis our

Executive Director, Shaun Marie, has informed me that she plans to retire effective December 31st.

 

Shaun has worked tirelessly on behalf of the Party for Mike Long, for me and most importantly for you.

Frankly, she is irreplaceable.

 

The good news is that she will remain the Executive Vice Chairman of the State Party and as

such she will continue to play a key leadership role.

 

We will have much more to say about Shaun Marie in the weeks to follow as her service is worthy of

being recognized on its own. For now, allow me on your behalf and mine to say THANK YOU!

 

The Party is now taking on the enormous task of interviewing a successor to Shaun Marie for the position of Executive Director. I hope to have an announcement soon.

 

Liberal Twitter suddenly stands up for free speech after Elon Musk temporarily suspends left-wing doxxers

‘Bostonians Of The Year’: Martha’s Vineyard Residents Win Prize For Dealing With Illegal Aliens For 48 Hours

Gangbanger tied to high-end NYC heists gets sweetheart deal from DA Alvin Bragg

Dems risk Asians seeing ‘red’ if NY Assembly yanks Lester Chang’s win

We heard throughout the just ended 2022 political cycle that democracy is in danger.  The following FEE article is an appropriate inclusion in today’s blog as we celebrate the 231^st anniversary of the signing of the Bill of Rights that confirms the fundamental rights of American citizens.  Celebrate the genius of our Founding Fathers and all those who have sacrificed so much for the greatest nation ever created by man.  We have struggled and continue to struggle to keep this young nation what our Founding Fathers envisioned; it is up to us as we approach another crossroads in America’s journey.

Democracy is Dead, and Democracy Killed it

Political and scientific censorship short-circuits the quest for truth

The Extremists the Biden Administration Does Not See

Biden’s return to ‘normalcy’ brought us crazy instead — like Sam Brinton

Tillis Amnesty Deal Is Dead

Yes, it is an invasion

Biden Immigration Narrative Debunked Again by Massive Border Bust

Eric Adams seeks $1B from Biden as NYC migrant crush swells to 30K.  “Mayor Eric Adams has asked the federal government for $1 billion to handle the crush of migrants who’ve surged into the Big Apple this year — but the cost was calculated when the population was far less than it is now and before a judge decided to open the floodgates at the southern border, The Post has learned.”  We all understand the cost that NYC is hammered with by the crush of migrants; however, does anyone consider the cost that has been placed on the southern border towns…ever since Biden took office?  Do they care??  Certainly, the Biden Administration doesn’t care…unless they are bussed to Martha’s Vineyard.  President Joe Biden has made a mockery of our immigration laws; it is his legacy and a very discouraging one at that.  The fact that the President of the United States of America does not respect the law, is disgraceful, especially knowing how many lives have been sacrificed to keep America the greatest nation ever created.  The financial burden being placed on our citizens is appalling.

The latest injustice from the Biden Administration:  Justice Department Sues Arizona over Governor’s Shipping Container Border Wall

Another Reason to Lift the Charter Cap

Oregon governor commutes sentences of all inmates awaiting state execution,  and that is not all she did with less than a month left in her official capacity.

‘Weapon of choice’: Americans on alert as tech-savvy criminals use tracking device to stalk, steal, this has been common knowledge for at least a year, so if you hear an unknown chirping find where it is emanating from and get rid of it.

This Christmas Season, I’ve Become a Hallmark Man