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Testimonies of Karen Scharff and Kate Breslin at Today’s NY Education Reform Commission Hearing
Today, Citizen Action of New York's Executive Director Karen Scharff and the Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy's President and CEO Kate Breslin testified before New York's Education Reform Commission, in the hopes of
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We’ll Keep Fighting for Fair Elections
Last week, Citizen Action of New York joined with our allies in Occupy Albany and MoveOn to discuss the need to remove the corrosive influence of money in our politics. The New York State
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Southern Tier Residents: We’re Not Guinea Pigs
Yesterday, we joined with our allies in the New Yorkers Against Fracking coalition for a press conference on the Million Dollar Staircase in the Capitol. The press conference was held in response to a
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Recap: Faith Leader Minimum Wage Rally
Yesterday, we joined more than 50 faith leaders, workers, activists, and concerned citizens on the Million-Dollar Staircase at the New York State Capitol Building to call on Governor Cuomo to step in and give
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Hey News Corp: Pay Your Fair Share!
Today, we joined VOCAL New York and Occupy Albany as they rallied at the Capitol to demand that Governor Cuomo and the Legislature close corporate tax loopholes that sacrifice critical revenue for crucial programs
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A New York Student Uprising
On Monday, students from all corners of New York converged on the State Capitol to say “no ifs, no buts, no education cuts!” For years, the state’s support of its two higher education systems
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Diagnosis: Big Money-itis. Solution: Public Financing of Elections.
On Thursday of last week, Occupy Albany activists held a rally outside the James T. Foley United States Courthouse in downtown Albany. The rally was a part of the #OccupytheCourts action that took place
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The Committee to Starve New York!
The Committee to Starve New York made an appearance today at the Business Council Building in Albany
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Budget Cuts Teach-In: a Recap
Community members, faith leaders, parents, and students gathered today at Christ Church United Methodist on State Street to discuss the devastating impact the impending end of the tax surcharge on the wealthy will have
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