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In Some Races, PEF Plays It Safe
Liz Benjamin

Much was made last week of the endorsement by PEF, the state’s second-largest public workers union, of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Democratic primary challenger Zephyr Teachout.

The nod was seen both as political muscle flexing by the union’s new president, Susan Kent, and a shot across Cuomo’s bow at a time when his relationship with several public sector unions is strained.

PEF also bucked the institutional Democratic trend and backed former NYC Councilman Oliver Koppell over IDC Leader Jeff Klein, despite the Cuomo-backed deal for Klein and his fellow renegades to abandon the GOP and strike a new deal with the so-called “regular” Democrats in exchange for (among other things) seeing primary challenges to IDC members dropped.

But a full list of PEF’s legislative endorsements provided to CapTon reveals the union wasn’t so politically provocative in all its candidate selections, even opting to sit on the sidelines rather than choose sides in races where incumbents have been charged with wrongdoing.

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/in-some-races-pef-plays-it-safe/

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1. Former Council Speaker Christine Quinn back at City Hall, stumping for Gov. Cuomo

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/council-speaker-christine-quinn-back-city-hall-stumping-gov-cuomo-blog-entry-1.1908754

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2. Mayor's pick to replace Brooklyn's Eric Adams in the NY Senate is: Rubain Dorancy - Updated

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/mayor-pick-replace-brooklyn-eric-adams-ny-senate-rubain-dorancy-blog-entry-1.1908831

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3. NYC PBA backs Tony Avella in Queens Senate primary showdown

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/nyc-pba-backs-tony-avella-queens-senate-primary-showdown-blog-entry-1.1907266

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4. Union backs Woolf for Congress

http://poststar.com/news/local/union-backs-woolf-for-congress/article_569971f4-2701-11e4-a1bc-0019bb2963f4.html

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5. Unshackle Steers Clear of Statewide Races – For Now

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/unshackle-steers-clear-of-statewide-races-for-now/

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6. Why the Ballot Will Look More Crowded in November

http://centralny.twcnews.com/content/politics/762316/why-the-ballot-will-look-more-crowded-in-november/

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7. Get you full PEF endorsement list here

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/219102/get-you-full-pef-endorsement-list-here/

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8. Maloney Endorses Seawright for Kellner Seat

http://observer.com/2014/08/maloney-endorses-seawright-for-kellner-seat/

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9. Woolf, Stefanik Spar Over Social Security

http://centralny.twcnews.com/content/news/762595/woolf--stefanik-spar-over-social-security/

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10. Katko and Maffei Dispute Over Campaign Tactics

http://centralny.twcnews.com/content/news/762565/katko-and-maffei-dispute-over-campaign-tactics/

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11. Why PEF Didn’t Support Challengers To Sampson, Libous

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/why-pef-didnt-support-challengers-to-sampson-libous/

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12. GOP Primary Challenge to Libous Back On

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/gop-primary-challenge-to-libous-back-on/

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13. Multiple unions and officials endorse Rubain Dorancy for state Senate

http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2014/aug/21/multiple-unions-and-officials-endorse-rubain-doran/

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14. UFT, de Blasio & Fari a talk test results

Stephon Johnson

The results are in for both the New York statewide and New York citywide exams in math and English, and despite some uptick, there’s still much improvement to be made.

On the statewide exams, New York City students made some headway with a 2-percent increase in those passing the reading exam (from 27 percent to 29 percent) and a 4-percent increase in those who passed the math exam (from 30 percent to 34 percent).

http://amsterdamnews.com/news/2014/aug/21/uft-de-blasio-farina-talk-test-results/

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15. Sergeants Benevolent Association latest law-enforcement union to back Tony Avella

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/sergeants-benevolent-association-latest-law-enforcement-union-back-tony-avella-blog-entry-1.1911822

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16. Rangel Backs Cabrera in Challenge Against Rivera

http://observer.com/2014/08/rangel-backs-cabrera-in-challenge-against-rivera/

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17. Eva Moskowitz Won’t Rule Out Primary Against Bill de Blasio

http://observer.com/2014/08/eva-moskowitz-wont-rule-out-primary-against-bill-de-blasio/

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18. UFT For Espaillat

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/uft-for-espaillat/

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19. Arnold Back In Senate Race

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/arnold-back-in-senate-race/

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20. Citizens Union Prefers Sampson And Smith Opponents

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/08/citizens-union-prefers-sampson-and-smith-opponents/

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21. DC 37 endorsements.

http://www.dc37.net/news/newsreleases/2014/nr8_15.html

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22. Bronx debate will pit Klein against Koppel with only two weeks to go before primary

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/klein-face-koppell-bronx-debate-article-1.1913793