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Advisory: Melissa Harris-Perry to Keynote at Major Statewide Progressive Conference in Albany
Citizen Action of New York, a statewide grassroots organization with over 20,000 members, is hosting Justice Works: A Conference for Progressive New York this weekend, June 4th and 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel
Read More »Advisory: Residents Ask Beurkle Why She Wants to End Medicare and Give Tax Cuts to Rich
Syracuse, NY - Citizen Action of New York and 1199SEIU will mark the tenth anniversary of the day George W. Bush signed into law a $1.35 trillion tax cut (June 7, 2011) by asking
Read More »Release: On Health Exchange: Will NY Let Fox in the Hen House?
Albany, NY - In the last few days of this year's legislative session, insurance companies are promoting a health insurance exchange that will protect their profits, instead of protecting health care consumers. In response
Read More »Statement: Citizen Action Responds to Introduction of Senate Health Exchange Bil
"Citizen Action is disappointed that the Senate Health Exchange bill fails to protect consumers from insurance industry abuses. The bill (S5652) allows the insurance industry to have a large voice in governing itself, and
Read More »Statement: Citizen Action Responds to DiNapoli Public Financing Legislation
Citizen Action Responds to DiNapoli Public Financing Legislation
Read More »Advisory: Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money
Albany, NY - On Thursday, member organizations of Health Care for All New York, joined by representatives of community groups, labor unions, and others interested in protecting New York’s health care consumers will gather
Read More »Statement: Citizen Action Response to Senate Majority Failure to Extend Millionaires’ Tax
Citizen Action Responds to Millionaires' Tax Extension Amendment
Read More »Advisory: Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money
Media Advisory for Thursday, June 16, 2011 Governor’s Health Exchange Bill to Save New Yorkers Money Final Legislative Priority Must Be Health Exchange Bill, Say Dozens of Advocacy, Consumer, Community Groups Albany, NY -
Read More »With Session Soon Ending, Health Care Advocates, Unions and Consumers Call For Urgent Action on Health Exchange
With Session Soon Ending, Health Care Advocates, Unions and Consumers Call For Urgent Action on Health Exchange Governor’s Bill Would Lower Health Care Costs and Save New Yorkers Money Albany, NY - With just two more
Read More »Citizen Action Praises Assembly for Passing Public Financing of Comptroller Campaigns
CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK For Immediate Release: June 21, 2011 Contact: Charlie Albanetti, 518.595.9047 Citizen Action Praises Assembly for Passing Public Financing of Comptroller Campaigns Legislation is Major Step Toward Taking Big Money Influence Out
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