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Republicans want further study on a health exchange; Special interest groups say GOP senators are stalling
Inaction over the establishment of the Health Insurance Exchange has incited a unified push from many advocacy groups, urging the Senate to stop delaying the bill and bring it to the floor
Read More »Groups propose counter-budget
A number of special interest groups are lobbying New York lawmakers at the Capitol as part of their "putting people first" campaign
Read More »Groups urge lawmakers to address budget issues
Fox23News 3/19/12 http://www.fox23news.com/news/local/story/Groups-urge-lawmakers-to-address-budget-issues/XkVJC-Kig0aa4hAfZ5WCDw.cspx Putting people first- that’s the message some New Yorkers are hoping lawmakers will consider as they finalize next year’s budget. Members of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness and other statewide organizations
Read More »Finishing Albany’s Unfinished Business
ReadMedia 3/19/12 http://readme.readmedia.com/Finishing-Albanys-Unfinished-Business/3758081 ALBANY, NY (03/19/2012)(readMedia)– (Albany, N.Y.) Statewide organizations today converged in Albany to release a Counter-Budget detailing outstanding budget issues that are critical to working, middle class and unemployed families in New
Read More »School of Priorities
“It was a very emotional day. Students were crying. There were no answers given,” said Mark Emanation, a community organizer with Citizen Action of New York and the Alliance for Quality Education (AQE) in
Read More »Talks may resolve New York budget issues
There was no resolution on creating a health-insurance exchange, as required under the federal Affordable Care Act. Members of the Health Care for All New York coalition said Senate Republicans are “punting” on the
Read More »Health-care advocates say Senate GOP is “punting” on setting up health-insurance exchange
Members of the Health Care for All New York coalition continue to criticize members of the Senate Republican majority today, saying the lawmakers are “punting” on setting up a health-insurance exchange in New York.
Read More »Squadron: Senate Republicans Choose Corporations Over People in Politics
Today, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Assemblyman Rory Lancman pushed back against Senate Republican efforts to stall their campaign finance reform legislation, with Senator Squadron initiating a petition for chamber consideration to move the
Read More »Lobbying intensifies for universal Pre-K
Legislative Gazette 3/5/12 Amanda Verrette http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2012-03-05-81393.113122-Lobbying-intensifies-for-universal-PreK.html Advocates stressed the importance of quality early education during meetings with their state representatives in the Assembly and the Senate Feb. 28. “Investing in early childhood education means
Read More »Corporations must pay fair share in taxes
All the talk these days about teacher layoffs and other cuts to schools makes it seem as if we have no alternative, but we do.
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