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Race Matters in Health Care: Update of “Race Matters: Impact of the 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal,” including impact of the Assembly and Senate budget proposals
2010 – March 31 Race Matters in Health Care: Update of “Race Matters: Impact of the 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal,” including impact of the Assembly and Senate budget proposals (click to download PDF) Just
Read More »1 Week After “No” Vote on Health Care, Rep. Arcuri Raises Money from Albany Lobbyists
For Immediate Release: March 29, 2010 1 Week After “No” Vote on Health Care, Rep. Arcuri Raises Money from Albany Lobbyists Advocates Protest Fundraiser – Ask If Rep. Arcuri is On the Side of
Read More »1199: Don’t go to the Arcuri fund-raiser
Times Union - Capitol Confidential (blog) Albany, NY By Jimmy Vielkind The health care union 1199 is calling on Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, not to attend a fund-raiser scheduled tonight in Albany. “At a time when New York’s
Read More »Local unions ask Destito to skip Arcuri fundraiser
WKTV - 2 - NBC Utica, NY ALBANY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Congressman Michael Arcuri has been facing criticism from Democrats of late since he voted no to health care reform. Local unions and political groups are
Read More »Destito pressured to avoid Arcuri fundraiser
Utica Observer-Dispatch Utica, NY By Elizabeth Cooper ALBANY — Two unions, the Working Families Party and another statewide organization have asked Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Rome, not to hold a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri set for
Read More »Labor Tries To Turn Arcuri’s Friends Against Him
Daily Politics - The Daily News New York, NY By Elizabeth Benjamin Four labor/progressive leaders sent a letter to Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito today, asking her to cancel her plans to co-host for Rep. Mike Arcuri (NY-24) to
Read More »Turning Up the Heat Over a ‘No’ Vote
New York Times - City Room Blog New York, NY By Raymond Hernandez In the continuing fallout over the vote to overhaul health care, several influential Democratic groups are pressing a veteran Albany lawmaker to cancel a
Read More »Unions Ask For No Show At Arcuri Fundraiser
Albany Watch Blog, LoHud.com Albany, NY By Joseph Spector After Rep. Michael Arcuri’s no vote on the federal health-care legislation, four labor and activist groups wrote a letter today to Democratic Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito, D-Utica, asking to
Read More »There is a Choice
Yesterday we released our new report, Race Matters: Impact of the 2010-11 Executive Budget Proposal. The report, by our research and education affiliate, Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, is the second
Read More »“Race Matters” Report: New York Has a Choice
WAMC - Northeast Public Radio Albany, NY Dave Lucas ALBANY, NY (WAMC) - Proposed budget cuts totalling over $2.5 billion will increase racial and ethnic inequalities in New York, according to a new report released today by
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