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Schneiderman gets UAW nod
Capitol Confidential/Times Union Albany, NY By Rick Karlin This is no doubt welcome news for AG candidate Eric Schneiderman heading into the Democratic convention, he just got the United Auto Workers endorsement. While one may think “Detroit”
Read More »DP Exclu: Schneiderman Picks Up UAW Nod Before Convention
The Daily Politics/Daily News Albany, NY By Celeste Katz Democratic AG hopeful state Sen. Eric Schneiderman has picked up the endorsment of the 50,000 active and retired member United Auto Workers Regions 9 and 9a, the Daily
Read More »Come to Albany!
On Wednesday, June 2nd, we're converging on the Capitol to tell our legislations to end prison-based gerrymandering now! Join coalition organizations, community members, and New Yorkers who want their democracy back in the Well
Read More »State Democrats’ hottest race likely to be attorney general
Buffalo News Buffalo, NY By Robert J. McCarthy Andrew M. Cuomo’s nomination as the Democratic candidate for governor may gain the headlines at this week’s Democratic State Convention, but who succeeds him as attorney general is shaping
Read More »Cuomo’s First Union
State of Politics Blog/YNN Albany, NY By Elizabeth Benjamin Before he had even formally announced his candidacy for governor yesterday, United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1500 President Bruce Both offered a formal endorsement of AG
Read More »Another Upstate County Chair Endorses Eric Schneiderman for Attorney General
SoHo Journal New York, NY A press release from Attorney General candidate, Senator Eric Schneiderman: NEW YORK – Citing his record as a lifelong progressive Democrat, Essex County Chair Sue Montgomery-Corey today announced her enthusiastic endorsement of
Read More »Celebrating Leadership
In our membership brochure, we describe ourselves as an organization where “people come together to push the edge of the possible.” That’s one of my favorite ways to describe what we do as an
Read More »From Momentum to A Movement
This past weekend, Citizen Action leaders from all across the state gathered in Kerhonkson, NY for our Annual Leadership Conference. The time together is meant for discussion, planning, and –yes–simply enjoying each others company.
Read More »WFP Affiliates Push Schneiderman For Row E
State of Politics Blog/YNN Albany, NY By Elizabeth Benjamin Key stakeholders in the Working Families Party have sent a letter to fellow committee members on behalf of Sen. Eric Schneiderman, calling him the “only choice” to receive
Read More »Awards honor local activists
Times Union Albany, NY By Lauren Stanforth ALBANY -- The 18th Annual Jim Perry Progressive Leadership Awards, which will be held on Thursday, honor those in the Capital Region who have campaigned for liberal social change. The
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