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Calls for campaign finance reform
A coalition of Syracuse area groups is calling for reform of the system used to finance political campaigns. They're calling for a public finance law, claiming it would reduce the influence of big corporate
Read More »Government watchdog groups cite fundraising by Syracuse’s state senators in call for campaign finance reform
About $3 of every $4 donated to Syracuse’s two state senators in the past five campaigns have come from corporations or organizations, according to a new analysis by Common Cause of New York
Read More »Coalition: Not enough funding for pre-K
The state's latest boosts in school funding aren't helping Long Island 's youngest students -- many of whom face waits for placement in prekindergarten classes, a regional coalition of education activists asserted Tuesday
Read More »How will reform help citizens of New York?
Times Union Op-Ed 3/30/12 Bob Cohen, Policy Director, Citizen Action of New York http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/How-will-reform-help-citizens-of-New-York-3448850.php There’s something missing in the recent national and state discussions over the federal Affordable Care Act and its constitutionality —
Read More »Citizen Action Rally For Education
New York State's next fiscal year budget is set to restore about 800 million dollars of education spending
Read More »Groups call for more change in school suspensions
School activists say they are closer to major changes in Buffalo's student suspension system to keep students learning even if suspended
Read More »Concerns over school suspension policy
Parents and community members continue to voice concerns about the Buffalo Public Schools' suspension policy
Read More »BPS may face lawsuit over suspensions
The City of Buffalo continues to wrestle with high numbers of school suspensions that could put students at greater risk on the streets.
Read More »Author Donates Heinz Award to Launch New Yorkers Against Fracking
Acclaimed author Sandra Steingraber is providing the seed money for a new coalition formed to stop shale gas drilling in New York state
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