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Organizations push for new, publicly funded election system
Troy Record 4/11/12 Andrew Beam http://troyrecord.com/articles/2012/04/11/news/doc4f8509a3c5211188016949.txt?viewmode=fullstory With election season on the horizon, there has been plenty of discussion about the disparity between the rich and the poor. Members of both Citizen Action of New
Read More »Commom Cause gives a Canestrari reality check
Times Union’s Capitol Confidential 4/10/12 Rick Karlin http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/124568/commom-cause-gives-a-canestrari-reality-check/ A good deal of the political news around Albany today is focusing on Democratic Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari’s retirement and the blogs as well as airwaves and
Read More »Group protests Verizon taxes
Dozens of protesters rallied outside the Verizon building in Albany Thursday claiming the company used tax loopholes to avoid paying their fair share
Read More »Upstate occupiers converge on the Capitol
Occupy Albany became Occupy the Capitol Thursday, as more than 100 protesters took over the Capitol War Room, after bussing in dozens of supporters from all across the state
Read More »Door-to-door campaign raises awareness of, support for state’s soon-to-expire Millionaires’ tax
There was a sense of urgency when volunteers for Citizen Action of New York came together to knock on the doors of city residents of to spread awareness about the expiration of the Millionaires’
Read More »Occupiers tough it out through cold weather
It's been one week since occupiers took over AcademyPark in Albany and despite the wintry weather, they're staying put
Read More »Progressive Groups Line Up For NY Millionaires Tax
Capital Tonight 9/19/2011 Nick Reisman A coalition of liberal-leaning groups today released a joint statement calling on a New York version of the “Buffett Rule” as proposed by President Obama. The plan, which would
Read More »Progressive Community to Political Leaders: I Want My City To Win
Knickerbocker Ledger 8/31/2011 http://www.knickledger.com/2011/08/progressive-community-to-political-leaders-i-want-my-city-to-win/ “I want to see my city win,” said Michael Guidice at the RFK Democratic Club meeting on Tuesday at McGeary’s in Downtown Albany. Guidice has been the focal point of
Read More »Retirees stop at Corning to protest cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security
Star Gazette Statewide http://www.stargazette.com/article/20110720/NEWS01/107200352/Retirees-stop-Corning-protest-cuts-Medicaid-Medicare-Social-Security A coalition of community, labor, senior and consumer groups embarked on a statewide “Restore the American Promise” caravanWednesday that included a stop in Corning. A number of protesters gathered outside the
Read More »F.D.R. tribute artist to visit Gibson’s office
Post Star Saratoga http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=69752&cat=259#ixzz1TKxAr6UG Actors portraying Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt will be part of a demonstration at 10 a.m. Thursday outside the district office of U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, at 513 Broadway
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