Monthly Archives: February 2011 »
Governor Cuomo Proposes $9 Billion in Cuts
New York Nonprofit Press Albany Governor Andrew M. Cuomo got the budget season off to painful start on February 1st when he laid out his plans to eliminate New York State’s $10 billion budget deficit for
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Of Anecdotes and Wishing It Were So (But Really Isn’t)
by Rosemary Rivera and Jia-Jia Zhu I really liked the blog posts from my colleagues, Charlie Albanetti and Tahisha Victor, and they got my thinking about how crucial being correctly informed is in a democracy. Once
Read More »Education advocates funded by NYSUT plans protest in New City
Politics on the Hudson New York City Two state-wide advocacy groups are calling on Rockland County residents to protest the potential loss of millions of dollars in local education spending called for in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
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Millionaires Love New York
This week, Governor Andrew Cuomo said "I don't believe in increasing taxes. I believe it's counterproductive for the state... I believe more people will leave the state and you'll have less revenue." Well, according
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So Let’s Talk About The Economic Facts
Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot from Mother Jones shared interesting data on how the super-rich are benefiting from the middle class’ net worth. The article provides eight charts that explain, in their words,
Read More »Cuomo in Binghamton Thursday to speak with business leaders
PressConnects.com Binhamton Gov. Andrew Cuomo will visit Binghamton Thursday to give a variation of his budget address. The governor's office confirmed Cuomo will speak at 11 a.m. at the Riverwalk Hotel -- the former Regency -- on
Read More »Batavia Morning News Summary
WTBA 1490 AM Batavia The Alliance for Quality Education confirmed many fears with their data on the governor's proposed budget. The group says Cuomo's funding cuts to education will take away an average $773 per student
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Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York
This year's Citizen Action leadership conference is the event that the progressive movement in New York has been waiting for. It's the event our movement needs to grow stronger and move forward. It's the
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May I Have More, Please?
by Bjarni Thoroddsson and Jia-Jia Zhu This past weekend was the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus, and several hundred attendees made their centerpoint a march with AQE, Citizen Action, and New York Communities for Change
Read More »Education advocates decry proposed education cuts
Politics on the Hudson Albany Robert Jackson, who filed the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit against the state in 1993, led a few hundred demonstrators in a march from Empire State Plaza, where the Black and
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