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Practitioners urge Murphy to back reform

Charlie Albanetti December 24, 2009 0

The Saratogian Saratoga Springs, NY By Paul Post SARATOGA SPRINGS — A handful of local medical practitioners on Wednesday urged U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy to approve health care reform when it comes to a final vote. Murphy, D-Glens

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Murphy taken to task on health care

Charlie Albanetti December 24, 2009 0

Troy Record Troy, NY By Paul Post SARATOGA SPRINGS — A handful of local medical practitioners on Wednesday urged U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy to approve health care reform when it comes to a final vote. Murphy, D-Glens Falls,

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Doctors urge Murphy to support health care bill

Charlie Albanetti December 23, 2009 2

Post Star Glens Falls, NY Local health care practitioners held a press conference in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday to urge U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy, D-Glens Falls, to support health care reform legislation. Selma Nemer, owner of One

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Giuliani not running

Charlie Albanetti December 23, 2009 0

Adirondack Daily Enterprise Adirondack Park, NY Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed former U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio for governor, and has also said he will not run for U.S. Senate. According to the New

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Training Tuesday with #org20: Getting Through the Bureaucracy

Charlie Albanetti December 15, 2009 0

Sum of Change Blog New York, NY This week, we have something new for our Training Tuesday series. We still have plenty of videos left to come from Democracy for America's Campaign Academy, but a couple

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Congress cannot allow the estate tax to lapse

Charlie Albanetti December 15, 2009 0

The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY As the media is mostly focused on the health care fight in Congress, the most powerful forces in our nation are quietly gearing up for their next attempt to raid the

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Protesters slam escalation of war in Afghanistan

Charlie Albanetti December 9, 2009 0

Workers World New York, NY Anti-war activists across the United States took to the streets in response to President Barack Obama’s Dec. 1 announcement that an additional 30,000 U.S. troops will be sent to Afghanistan in

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A fair health plan: Rich must pay fair share of costs

Charlie Albanetti December 9, 2009 0

Syracuse Post-Standard Syracuse, NY By Karen Scharff and Bob Cohen Now that the Senate, following the House, is debating health care reform legislation this month, another issue is moving toward center stage: How do we fund health

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Health Care Debate Heats Up Outside Rep. Murphy’s Office

Charlie Albanetti November 23, 2009 0

Fox 23 (WXXA) Albany, NY Congressman Scott Murphy may not have been in his Clifton Park office Thursday night but a big crowd gathered outside from both sides of the health care debate. Citizen Action and moveon.org

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On bill, Murphy still on fence

Charlie Albanetti November 23, 2009 0

Post-Star Glens Falls, NY GLENS FALLS -- People with healthy lifestyles would receive discounts on health insurance under a provision in the latest health care reform bill that comes up Saturday for a key vote in

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