The nearby Marcellus Shale region is being destroyed by a questionable drilling method known as hydrofracking. We need to protect Rockland County's water supply from the toxins left over from this method of drilling. And we need to act now!
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Tags: county executive, hydrofracking, Scott Vanderhoef
Posted in County Legislature, Democratic Party, Ellen Jaffee, Gov. David Paterson, National Politics, New York State, Orange County, Riverkeeper, Rockland County, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate | No Comments »
The Rockland County Democratic Committee has chosen David Carlucci as its candidate for the State Senate. Carlucci was up 150-2 over his three rivals before tired Rockland Democratic Committee members pleaded that they would rather endorse him by acclamation. Candidate Grant Valentine received two votes.
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Posted in Democratic Party, New York State, Nita Lowey, Orange County, Ramapo, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Senate | No Comments »
Clarkstown Town Clerk David Carlucci won two more major endorsements yesterday. The Orangetown Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed him for the 38th District State Senate seat. Soon afterward, word came in from Orange County that Carlucci decisively won the endorsement from that committee.
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The Rockland Progressive Democratic Caucus (Progressive Dems) is presenting a night to Meet the Democratic State Senate Candidates on Monday, June 7. Each candidate making a 10 minute speech, followed by a question and answer segment.
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Join me for the Left of the Hudson broadcast on Rockland World Radio tonight at 8p. The topic on our webcast is our miserable State government and what must be done to fix it. Everything’s on the table, redistricting, legislative reform, campaign finance reform, term limits, even the possibility of a State constitutional convention....
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Posted in Democratic Party, Ellen Jaffee, New York State, Orange County, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee, Senate District 38, State Assembly, State Senate | No Comments »
Ellen Jaffee, who represents the 95th Assembly District told a gathering of top Rockland County Democrats that she is considering a run for State Senate. Jaffee indicated that she was approached by leaders in the State Senate to run and said that she was promised substantial financial backing for this race.
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Ramapo's baseball stadium could have a negative impact for all of Rockland. So perhaps the entire county, and not one town's board, should decide on what's best. And who's best to lead the county but the County Executive?
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Tags: baseball stadium, Christopher St. Lawrence, Environment
Posted in Clarkstown, County Legislature, Democratic Party, Haverstraw, New York State, Orangetown, Ramapo, Rockland County, Stony Point | 1 Comment »
I'm becoming increasingly worried that we don't yet have a viable State Senate candidate for the 38th District. No reform-minded and trustworthy Democratic candidate has stood up for this challenge as of yet. It's time for us to take action and find that candidate.
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Hypocrisy, thy name is Bachmann!
Rep. Michele Bachmann gets a Golden Fleece Award for wasting nearly $14,000 in taxpayer money to fund a November Tea Party event in Washington DC.
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Tags: Michelle Bachmann, Tax Day, Taxes, Tea Party
Posted in Congress, Democratic Party, Health Care, National Politics | No Comments »
The Suffolk County Exec's self-serving bolt to the GOP proves that party betrayal can create significant negative consequences for other area Democrats. So, it's more critical than ever that we rein in our own disloyal Democratic leaders in Rockland before we lose ground and succeed in alienating the party base.
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Posted in Congress, Democratic Party, National Politics, New York State, Rockland County, Rockland Democratic Committee | 1 Comment »