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Broome-Tioga NAACP celebrates 100 years
News 10 Now Binghamton, NY http://news10now.com/southern-tier-news-1115-content/top_stories/487736/broome-tioga-naacp-celebrates-100-years (Click link above for video, no embed code) BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Celebrating 100 years of progress, the Broome-Tioga Branch of the NAACP is joining the national celebration of a century of service for the civil rights organization. Saturday, they held their biannual Freedom Fund Dinner, where they also acknowledged [...]
Binghamton’s Webb, others honored by local NAACP
Press & Sun Bulletin Binghamton, NY http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140378/1112/Binghamton-s-Webb–others-honored-by-local-NAACP BINGHAMTON — Lea Webb has added another award to her already lengthy resume of community accomplishments and recognition. At the NAACP’s Broome-Tioga Freedom FundDinner on Saturday night, Webb received the President’s Award, described by Christina Archie-Brown as the chapter’s most prestigious recognition. “Lea has made significant contributions to the [...]
NAACP Honors Local Councilwoman – 11/14/2009
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=11336 (link to video: http://www.wicz.com/news/video.asp?video=11-14-09+webb.wmv.flv&zone=News) A local official was awarded with the NAACP’s highest honor. City council woman Lea Webb was presented with the President’s Award at the bi-annual Freedom Fund dinner at the Holiday Inn Saturday. The president of the local NAACP chapter says Webb was chosen because of [...]
Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner
News Channel 34 – ABC/NBC Binghamton, NY http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Binghamton-City-Councilwoman-and-Citizen-Action/djwwl6BlaUSL9XpL49QVvw.cspx From Regional Director, Citizen Action of NY: Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb to be Honored at the 2009 NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner Binghamton City Councilwoman and Citizen Action of NY Organizer Lea Webb will be one of this year’s honorees at [...]
Health Care Rally
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=9860 Congressman Arcuri will also be able to make big decisions regarding health care reform in New York. That’s why the Binghamton Coalition of Health Care for America Now, met Wednesday at Broome Community College to urge the legislator to support Obama’s Health Care Reform Bill. Health care advocates also [...]
Big Businesses Blocking Citizens' Benefits?
Fox 40 WICZ Binghamton, NY http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=9089 Do campaign contributions from big corporate industries affect legislation? Well, a recently released report from citizen action says big money makes contributions that block legislation that benefits citizens. On Tuesday, protestors stood in front of the state building, and spoke about 5 specific bills related to health care, the [...]
Citizen Action Calls for Finance Reform on the Campaign Trail
News Channel 34 – ABC/NBC Binghamton, NY http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story/Citizen-Action-Calls-for-Finance-Reform-on-the/mkGvLbQwkE60uSLTEHs3sQ.cspx Citizen Action is pushing for campaign finance reform. It wants public financing for candidates. Citizen Action says contributions by some industries and corporations influence politicians. In a report called “New Yorkers Pay When Big Money Plays”, Citizen Action says it’s clear that state residents pay more for [...]
Pioneering (and Very Young) Elected Official Calls for Public Financing of NY Campaigns
Booklyn Ron (blog) Binghamton, NY (Brooklyn, NY) http://www.brooklynron.com/lea-webb/ 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 progressive causes, one after the other. Webb is calling for New Yorkers to press their state legislators [...]
