PRESS RELEASES
Statement: Trump’s Climate Denial Will Cost Millions of Lives
Jun 1, 2017 | Press Releases
Trump’s Climate Denial Will Millions of Cost Lives Albany, NY - In response to President Donald Trump’s announcement to pull out of the Paris...
CBO: GOP Plan Takes Health Care From 23 million to Give Tax Cuts to the Rich
May 24, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to the Congressional Budget Office’s assessment of the American Health Care Act, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of...
Statement: State Senate Ignoring the Facts to Pander to Police Unions
May 11, 2017 | Press Releases
State Senate Ignoring the Facts to Pander to Police Unions Albany, NY - In response to the New York State Senate’s passage of legislation to expand...
Trump/GOP Health Care Bill Threatens Millions of Lives – New York Republicans Pushed Vote to Passage
May 4, 2017 | Press Releases
Trump/GOP Health Care Bill Threatens Millions of Lives - New York Republicans Pushed Vote to Passage Plan gives $600 Billion in Tax Cuts to Rich...
Statement: Governor Cuomo & Republican/IDC Senate Leave Students Behind, Short-Change NY’s Economy & Protect Wealthy
Apr 8, 2017 | Press Releases
Assembly Determined to Achieve Justice in Budget, Provides Antidote to IDC-Empowered Party of Trump Raise the Age Helps Children, Strengthens Our...
Statement on Passage of Budget Extender
Apr 3, 2017 | Press Releases
Statement on Passage of Budget Extender Albany, NY - In response to an agreement to pass a budget extension, Karen Scharff, Executive Director of...
Seventeen Progressive Groups Say Cuomo Must Tax Billionaires & Millionaires to Respond to Trump
Mar 29, 2017 | Press Releases
"Governor Cuomo is right that the Trump budget and a renewed effort to repeal the ACA would be a disaster for New York's families, our communities...
Statement: Cuomo’s Refusal to Expand Millionaires’ Tax is Not Progressive
Mar 28, 2017 | Press Releases
Statement: Cuomo's Refusal to Expand Millionaires' Tax is Not Progressive Albany, NY - In response to Governor Cuomo's comments that he doesn't want...
People Power Delays Vote on TrumpCare
Mar 23, 2017 | Press Releases
People Power Delays Vote on TrumpCare Albany, NY - In response to the House of Representatives delaying a vote on the American Health Care Act,...
After Late-Night Re-Write of Health Care Bill That Guts ‘Essential Benefits’ New Yorkers Demand Reps Vote No
Mar 23, 2017 | Press Releases
After Late-Night Re-Write of Health Care Bill That Guts 'Essential Benefits' New Yorkers Demand Reps Vote No Community Groups Hold 'Die-Ins'...
Farmers Across Hudson Valley Have a Message for John Faso: ‘Don’t Take Away Our Health Care’
Mar 22, 2017 | Press Releases
In A Letter Delivered Wednesday 75 Farmers in Rep. John Faso’s District Ask Him to Vote No on the American Health Care Act That Will Cut Their Care...
STATEMENT: Collins Amendment Distracts From Health Care Disaster
Mar 21, 2017 | Press Releases
Collins Amendment Distracts From Health Care Disaster Republican Health Care Bill Will Eliminate Coverage for 24M+ People, Increase Costs, Threaten...
Assembly Pre-K Proposal Would Make Much-Needed Progress Toward Fulfilling State’s Promise for Truly Universal Pre-K while Consolidating Expiring Competitive Grant
Mar 21, 2017 | Press Releases
ALBANY, NY (March 20, 2017) — The Ready for Kindergarten Ready for College campaign applauds the New York State Assembly’s one house budget proposal...
Statement: John Faso Sold Out His Own Constituents to Give Tax Cuts to the Super Rich
Mar 16, 2017 | Press Releases
Albany, NY - In response to Rep John Faso’s decision to vote yes in the Budget Committee for the American Health Care Act, Karen Scharff, executive...
Statement: Republican and IDC Budget Proposals Benefit Millionaires At the expense of Schools and Communities
Mar 15, 2017 | Press Releases
Republican and IDC Budget Proposals Benefit Millionaires At the expense of Schools and Communities Albany, NY - In response to the New York State...