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Tax Day protest held in Binghamton
YNN Southern Tier 4/17/12 http://binghamton.ynn.com/content/580922/tax-day-protest-held-in-binghamton/ Tax Day brought a unique protest to downtown Binghamton. A group gathered outside Senator Tom Libous’ office with signs in hand to call for equality when it comes to
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About 240 people have qualified so far for programs to pay for energy savings on their utility bills and other energy-savings loans and grants, officials said
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Newschannel 34 Binghamton 4/10/12 http://www.newschannel34.com/news/local/story/Libous-War-Chest/nGo71BHL9ky3S4vHL4iZIw.cspx Several statewide organizations want Republican State Senator Tom Libous to support a proposal for publicly financed fair elections. Common Cause says it has research that shows 64 percent of
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readMedia 4/5/12 http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-analysis-reveals-Libous-took-in-64-of-campaign-cash-from-outside-donors/3797414 As part of a statewide effort to build support for campaign finance reform, Common Cause/NY joined today with Citizen Action, the League of Women Voters and others in Binghamton. Common Cause/NY
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New York State's next fiscal year budget is set to restore about 800 million dollars of education spending
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Newschannel 34 Binghamton 3/8/12 New York State government needs to be more affordable. That’s one the main messages of the organization Unshackle Upstate. Its Executive Director, Brian Sampson, was in town for a meeting
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Members of the Group Citizen Action took to the Chenango Town Hall with a message for Congressman Richard Hanna. They're pushing for support of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits
Read More »Binghamton City Council votes to ban city camping
Binghamton City Council voted 6-1 Wednesday to ban camping in city parks; an action that opponents charged is directed at Occupy Binghamton, which took over a downtown green space for three months
Read More »Binghamton Bans Camping From City Parks
Controversy erupts over a proposed law to ban camping in Binghamton's parks
Read More »Citizen Action wants more State aide for education
"I'm taking a second job. I'm going to be the Governor of the State of New York, and I'm also going to be the student lobbyist," Governor Cuomo announced in his State of
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