by Bob Cohen | Jan 10, 2011 | Health Care
We are pleased to announce that the Public Policy and Education Fund (PPEF), Citizen Action’s research and education affiliate, has been selected by Community Health Advocates (CHA) to provide health care assistance in Erie and Niagara counties. The assistance has two...
by Bob Cohen | Oct 29, 2010 | Fair Elections
Hopefully, you’ve caught Joan Mandle’s recent post on this blog about the attempts to buy our elections through attack ads funded by right-wing corporate-allied PACs. Well, a new Citizen Action of New York report on the First Congressional District race on the east...
by Bob Cohen | Dec 23, 2009 | Health Care, Southern Tier
In the classic Christmas tale by Dr. Suess, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” the Grinch descends on the town of Whoville and steals all the town’s Christmas decorations and gifts. In Binghamton, on December 16th, several hearty health care supporters gathered to ask...
by Bob Cohen | Nov 11, 2009 | Uncategorized
As the nation’s and media’s attention is mostly focused on the health care fight in Congress, the right-wing is quietly gearing up for their next attempt to raid the U.S. Treasury on behalf of the wealthiest people in our country, to the detriment of the rest of us....
by Bob Cohen | Oct 27, 2009 | Education, Health Care
On October 15th, Governor Paterson initiated what has unfortunately become almost a new ritual in Albany – telling us that he has to make further “mid-year” cuts to the existing severe state budget. The details are mind-numbing – $686 million in aid cuts...
