Tag: Fred Thiele

Long before Hillary Clinton became the fifth presidential candidate in history to lose an election despite winning the popular vote, a movement had already emerged endeavoring to change how presidential elections are decided and operated—in theory, giving each voter a true stake in one of the most fundamental elements of democracy by empowering state legislatures to effectively nullify the current electorate system and decide the victor solely according to the populous vote. Already 11 states, including New York, have passed legislation to join the national popular vote compact. Collectively, these states represent 165 electoral votes, placing them only 105 shy of reaching the 270 threshold for the race to be decided.

The proposed Deepwater ONE project calls for up to 200 wind turbines more than 30 miles from Montauk.

ATS hired a lobbyist to push the “School Bus Camera Safety Act” in the state Legislature, records show.

“What we’re seeing is the atmosphere on steroids.”