Karen Rouse

Karen Rouse appears in the following:

With New Ebola Case in Dallas, Health Officials Try to Reassure New Yorkers

Sunday, October 12, 2014

The city's health commissioner reiterated on Sunday night that NYC has yet to see an Ebola case.

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Comptroller: City Too Slow on Rat Complaints

Sunday, October 12, 2014

WNYC
Comptroller Stringer released an audit that urges health officials to improve how it addresses rat complaints.

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Astorino Says Faith Crosses Party Lines

Thursday, October 09, 2014

WNYC
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino says he's run an uphill battle before — and won.

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Astorino Calls for a Ban on Flights from West Africa

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

The Republican gubernatorial candidate said that there aren't enough safeguards in place.

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This Week In Politics: Crumbling Rails

Saturday, October 04, 2014

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled overseas to prove his commitment to securing New York. But a new report on the region's crumbling rail lines raises security concerns of a domestic nature.

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SUNY Officials to Address Campus Sexual Assault

Thursday, October 02, 2014

On the heels of California, which just passed a so-called “affirmative consent” law, the board of the SUNY voted Thursday to establish a common definition for sexual consent.

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Gov. Cuomo Challenger Rob Astorino Vows To Cut Taxes

Wednesday, October 01, 2014

In a wide-ranging speech before the Association for a Better New York, Astorino put himself firmly in the Republican mainstream.

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NY, NJ to Collaborate on Anti-Terror Strategies

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The ramped-up security will be particularly visible to commuters and everyday subway riders.

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This Week In Politics: Christie's Campaign

Saturday, September 20, 2014

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As Gov. Chris Christie takes up more and more room on the national stage, Gov. Andrew Cuomo recedes.

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Terror Threat Prompts Security Review

Monday, September 15, 2014

Review of security planned for region

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This Week In Politics: Cuomo's Vulnerability

Saturday, September 13, 2014

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A lopsided victory still diminishes Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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Ex-Lawmaker Gets Probation in Federal Court

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Ex-informant gets sentenced for lying.

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Fends Off Democratic Primary Challenge

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic primary for governor, but not without an unexpectedly strong challenge from law school professor Zephyr Teachout, who spent virtually no money and had a bare-bones campaign operation.

Cuomo barely cleared 60 percent of the vote Tuesday, and though he won his home ...

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Cuomo Wins Democratic Primary

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

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But challenger Zephyr Teachout made an unexpectedly strong showing, and Cuomo lost nearly the entire Hudson Valley. Here's how it happened, and what these results all mean.

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This Week In Politics: Is Cuomo Worried

Saturday, September 06, 2014

WNYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is staying out of the limelight, letting some big-name surrogates do his campaign work.

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Gubernatorial Candidates Seek to Woo Women

Friday, September 05, 2014

WNYC
With the Democratic primary just days away, the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are scrambling to lure women voters by proving they are the most progressive candidates.

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A Day of Dueling Political Endorsements

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

WNYC
One powerful women's group endorses Cuomo's running mate — but another endorses his opponent.

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Pretty Vacant: Two Million Voters Have No Voice In Albany

Wednesday, August 20, 2014

WNYC
Some state legislators ran for other offices, some got other jobs — and some wound up in handcuffs, leaving 13 seats empty and millions of New Yorkers without representation.

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Teachout Campaign Gets a Boost From Anti-corruption Activist

Friday, August 15, 2014

Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig said it's important to support a candidate who has spoken out in support of campaign reform.

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Judge Tosses Cuomo Campaign Lawsuit Against Teachout

Monday, August 11, 2014

Now that Teachout has won her New York residency case, she said she wants to debate Gov. Cuomo on education and fracking. 

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