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Pioneering (and Very Young) Elected Official Calls for Public Financing of NY Campaigns
Booklyn Ron (blog) Binghamton, NY (Brooklyn, NY) Lea Webb is the first African American elected to the City Council in Bhinghamton, in upstate New York. Only 28 years old, she's making a name for herself taking on
Read More »Health care reform advocates honor Massa
Elmira Star-Gazette Elmira, NY By Jeff Murray jdmurray@gannett.com Local health care reform advocates Monday pushed for national legislation and also presented Rep. Eric Massa, D-Corning, with their "Golden Stethoscope Award" for his support of national health care reform. Citizen
Read More »Healthcare Groups Rally for Reliable, Affordable Care
News Channel 34 (ABC, NBC) Binghamton, NY Citizen Action and Health Care for America Now are one step closer to reaching their goal of quality and affordable health care for all. The groups in Binghamton held a
Read More »Groups push for federal healthcare reform
Mid-Hudson News Poughkeepsie, NY POUGHKEEPSIE – A number of local groups rallied in Poughkeepsie Saturday for quality, affordable health care for all Americans. They came together in an effort to send a message to Congress. Citizen Action
Read More »‘Fair share’ proposal better than school cuts
The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY Op-Ed By Citizen Action Board Member Jim Anderson http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/623425.html Every day brings another headline about the devastating consequences resulting from the state’s ever-growing deficit, now estimated at $16 billion
Read More »‘Fair share’ proposal better than school cuts
The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY Every day brings another headline about the devastating consequences resulting from the state’s ever-growing deficit, now estimated at $16 billion — cuts to schools and health care, SUNY tuition increases, state
Read More »Rally calls for more state aid for schools
The Post-Standard Syracuse, NY Local education advocates and Syracuse school officials gathered at the Boys and Girls Club in Syracuse Thursday afternoon to protest the effects of the heavy cuts in education aid proposed by the
Read More »Rod Watson: It’s up to us to get an open government
The Buffalo News Buffalo, NY The reformers have talked me down from the ledge. In fact, they contend that New York State is a democracy. Really. That will shock anyone familiar with activities — some illegal, some
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