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Protestors Call for Peter King to Support Middle Class
Fios 1 Long Island 12/20/12 Christa Lauri http://www.fios1news.com/longisland/node/24099 Protestors took to the offices of Rep. Peter King, asking him to voice his support for tax cuts on the middle class instead of for millionaires.
Read More »King: Sandy relief funds are in danger
The Hill 12/15/12 Alexander Bolton http://thehill.com/homenews/house/273105-king-warns-sandy-relief-funds-are-in-danger House Homeland Security Chairman Peter King (R-N.Y.) said Saturday there is a possibility that federal aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy may not pass by year’s end. Citing
Read More »Massapequa Group Holds Education Rally
Massapequa Patch 12/5/12 Edward Robinson http://massapequa.patch.com/articles/massapequa-group-holds-education-rally A group of parents, teachers and other education advocates held a rally outside the Massapequa offices of the Long Island Progressive Coalition Wednesday to kick off a bus
Read More »Corruption Caravan Comes to Hempstead
Long Island Press 10/24/12 Spencer Rumsey http://www.longislandpress.com/2012/10/24/corruption-caravan-comes-to-hempstead/ A “Caravan of Corruption” came to Hempstead Town Hall yesterday, one stop on a state-wide tour designed to highlight calls for campaign finance reform by presenting cardboard
Read More »Teachers rally focuses on more school funding
Newsday Editorial 9/20/12 John Hildebrand http://www.newsday.com/opinion/oped/teachers-rally-focuses-on-more-school-funding-1.4022505 About 300 Long Island teachers and their supporters kicked off a regional campaign for expanded school funding Thursday afternoon with a Hauppauge rally punctuated by personal stories of cuts in staffing and
Read More »Groups pushing for trash transfer
Times Union 7/29/12 Jimmy Vielkind http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Groups-pushing-for-trash-transfer-3745153.php Long Islanders are hoping to use a 2009 law to take out the people who pick up their trash. Two groups last week filed over 5,000 signatures petitioning
Read More »Healthcare Reform An Even Bigger Victory for Long Island Than You Thought
Farmingdale Patch.com 6/28/12 Lisa Tyson http://farmingdale.patch.com/blog_posts/healthcare-reform-an-even-bigger-victory-for-long-island-than-you-thought Long Islanders have a good reason to celebrate: the Supreme Court of the United States has upheld the most important aspects of the Affordable Care Act(ACA). While the
Read More »Protest plans for Romney’s visit to David Koch’s Long Island home
Capital New York 6/28/12 Azi Paybarah http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2012/06/6091214/protest-plans-romneys-visit-david-kochs-long-island-home Here’s a map indicating the locations of planned protests of a Mitt Romney fund-raiser on July 8 at the Southampton home of billionaire David Koch. The first protest
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 »Residentes de Long Island participaron en protesta contra Verizon acusando a la compañía de pagar pocos impuestos
Noticia 2/22/12 Ana Llácer http://www.noticiany.com/noticia/18006/exigiendo-un-ajuste-de-cuentas Cerca de 20 personas protestaron fuera de la tienda de Verizon en Massapequa Park el pasado 16 de febrero en contra el uso de lagunas financieras y la elusión
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