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Nicole M. Jowsey: Public financing would return ownership to voters

Bjarni Thoroddsson March 7, 2011 0

BuffaloNews Buffalo t has become obvious that the way people are elected to office influences the policy decisions that they make after they take their oath. This view is held by left-wing liberals as well as

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Batavia Morning News Summary

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 23, 2011 0

WTBA 1490 AM Batavia The Alliance for Quality Education confirmed many fears with their data on the governor's proposed budget. The group says Cuomo's funding cuts to education will take away an average $773 per student

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Governor should promote public financing of elections

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 18, 2011 0

Buffalo News Buffalo Kudos to The Buffalo News for its support of public financing of elections in New York State. For too long, legislative decisions have been made based on the desires of major donors to

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Bake Sale Raises Awareness, Dough for Education

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 15, 2011 0

WNED Buffalo The financially struggling Buffalo school system may have picked up a few bucks yesterday from a bake sale on East Delavan Avenue. It was held by Citizen Action and the Alliance for Quality Education in

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Educators meet over education cuts

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 15, 2011 0

WIVP Glenns Falls Educators met in Niagara Falls, to try and to figure out how to deal with possible deep budget cuts. Citizen Action of New York held a public meeting to discuss Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed

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State Legislators receive valentines with special message

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 14, 2011 0

YNN Buffalo Legislators around the state received valentines from education advocates with a special message Monday

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Good Morning, Buffalo – Feb. 14th

Bjarni Thoroddsson February 14, 2011 1

Buffalo News Buffalo State cutbacks in aid to public schools is the impetus for a public information session from noon to 4 p.m. in the Niagara Falls Public Library, 1425 Main St., sponsored by Citizen Action

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Good Morning, Buffalo January 25th

Bjarni Thoroddsson January 25, 2011 0

Buffalo News Buffalo, NY Will state budget cutbacks be any good for the schools

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In Syracuse, Schneiderman To Collect Endorsement From Local SEIU Chapter

Bjarni Thoroddsson July 27, 2010 0

City Hall Syracuse Eric Schneiderman will continue building his upstate beachhead beyond Western New York for his attorney general campaign on Tuesday with an endorsement by Local 200 United, the Syracuse chapter of the Service Employees

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WNY Dems Endorse Cuomo/Duffy, Schneiderman, DiNapoli

Bjarni Thoroddsson July 22, 2010 0

Capital Tonight Western New York The New Democrats of Western New York, which bills itself as an organization “dedicated to advancing a 21st Century Progressive Agenda,” has unanimously endorsed AG Andrew Cuomo and his running mate,

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