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Citizen Action Endorses BK Keramati for Assembly

Charlie Albanetti September 30, 2010 0

Saratoga Springs, NY – Citizen Action of New York, a statewide, grassroots organization that fights for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice, today announced their support of BK Keramati to represent the 110th Assembly

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Cuomo Endorses Schneiderman

Charlie Albanetti September 30, 2010 0

On Sunday, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo offered his endorsement to our endorsed candidate for Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman. Members of Citizen Action of New York City were on hand to show Eric our support

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Planned Parenthood Advocates of New York Endorses Schneiderman for AG

Jia-Jia Zhu September 28, 2010 0

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BK Keramati

Bjarni Thoroddsson September 27, 2010 0

The Saratogian Galway Bahram “BK” Keramati, a native of Iran, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1977 and is now a Galway resident and chairman of its town Democratic Committee. He received his undergraduate degree from

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Donovan Again Betrays Ethics and Wall Street Reforms

Jia-Jia Zhu September 24, 2010 0

Albany, NY - Proving his talk about wanting to reform Albany is nothing more than a political campaign slogan, Republican Dan Donovan tonight once again demonstrated that he's unwilling to support meaningful reforms, regardless

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New York State Strengthen Social Security Campaign

Jia-Jia Zhu September 24, 2010 0

Albany, NY - Advocates from across New York State gathered today to launch a new campaign aimed at protecting and strengthening Social Security benefits for current retirees and future generations. The coalition also released

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Local Group Says Health Care Reform Lowers Business Costs

Bjarni Thoroddsson September 23, 2010 0

Fox 40 Binghamton In terms of the claims that the new health care reform law will increase costs significantly for small businesses. That's a question we put to a member of the local chapter of Citizen Action

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The Party of No (Public Good)

Jia-Jia Zhu September 22, 2010 1

By Chris Scoville and Josh Farina In yesterday’s New York Times there was an article on the Republicans plan to dismantle health care. The article makes it clear that Republicans seek to undermine the reform

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Bill de Blasio: Citizens United Avenger

Bjarni Thoroddsson September 22, 2010 0

Mother Jones New York City Can New York City's public advocate hold back a flood of corporate campaign spending? The Supreme Court may have opened the floodgates for corporate campaign spending, but Bill de Blasio, New York

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Good-government group wants to take out the town’s trash

Bjarni Thoroddsson September 22, 2010 0

Long Island Herald Long Island Most Long Islanders know -- thanks to pocket-draining experience -- that living here carries a hefty price tag. What many don’t seem to know is that they can change that. How? One way

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